MINDS Scholarship 2027

The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is inviting African students to apply for theMINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development. The scholarship is available forPostgraduate (Honours or Master’s degree) studies within Africa, in any field, at approved institutions. The scholarship is available tostudents from any African country, to study outside of their own country. The MINDS Scholarship Programme aims to create leaders who have a continental development mindset; leaders who will encourage greater cohesion and cooperation between African countries.

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 anational of ANY African countryYou mustreside in ANY African countryYou must bebetween 18 and 45 years oldYou must have been accepted to study at one of these approved institutions,outsideof your country of citizenship and/ or residency:Southern Africa applicants:South Africa: University of Cape Town, University of WitwatersrandMauritius: African Leadership University, University of MauritiusAngola: Universidade Agostinho NetoEast Africa applicants:Rwanda: African Leadership University, Carnegie Mellon University, Université Libre de KigaliUganda: Makerere UniversityKenya: Strathmore UniversityCabo Verde: Universidade de Cabo VerdeNorth Africa applicants:Morocco: Al Akhawayn University, Université Cadi Ayyad, Université Mohammed VEgypt: Cairo University, Ain Shams University, Alexandria University, Assiut UniversityWest Africa applicants:Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Development Studies, University of GhanaNigeria: Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School), University of IbadanCôte d’Ivoire: Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-BoignySenegal: Cheikh Anta Diop UniversityYou must have beenaccepted to study towards a full-time postgraduate qualification(Honors or Master’s degree), for the upcoming academic yearYou must haveachieved a minimum result of 70% for each subject or course within the last 2 years of completed studiesYou must have evidence of demonstrated leadership abilities or potential guided (per the questions and requirements set out in the application)

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