Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Bursary South Africa 2024

Jakes Gerwel Fellowship, founded in 2017, is fully funded by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Endowment and named in honour of Professor Jakes Gerwel, a teacher, educational leader and close confidant of the late Nelson Mandela. The JGF is committed to positioning teaching as an aspirational career, in order to improve the quality of education in schools across South Africa. Since the fellowship was established, it has helped over 170 students pursue their Teaching studies at partner universities.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a South African citizen or a permanent resident in South AfricaYou must NOT be older than 30 years old at the time of the application closing dateYou must have completed an appropriate undergraduate qualification or be in your final year of undergraduate studiesYou must be in good academic standingYou must be eligible for PGCE enrollment (MRTEQ does not recognize postgraduate qualifications)You must intend on studying towards a PGCE qualification in 2024You must have applied to study or be studying at one of these partner universities: UWC, UCT, SU, UP, UJ or WITSYou must be passionate about teaching and educationYou must intend on becoming a high school teacherYou must be committed to fully participating in the JGF programYou must be aligned with JGF’s vision of social change in education in South Africa

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Before applying, candidates must complete theEligibility Quiz– those who pass the quiz will receive further instructions to apply. If you know of someone who would qualify for this fellowship, you mayNominatethem. If you were nominated by someone else, you will need to complete Eligibility Quiz above. Applications are encouraged to download and read theJGF Application Guide(.pdf) before applying. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document OR South African permanent residence (certified copy)Full tertiary academic record (certified copies)Proof of application or acceptance to study at one of the partner universities (on institutions letterhead)