Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship South Africa 2027

The Wells Mountain Initiative (WMI) is a public charitable organization, located in the USA. The organization aims to create social change by building communities and providing young individuals from developing worlds the chance to pursue their educational goals. WMI achieves this by providing these students with skills training and scholarships, fostering a wide network of individuals who may one day lead to the transformation of their own communities. WMI promotes transformation across 47 developing countries and continues to fund undergraduate studies in high-need sectors. WMI remains hands-on during their scholarship awards by helping students lead social service projects during their studies and aiding them with any challenges they may face, ensuring they successfully complete their studies.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying for thisbursary(please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be from a country in the developing world (this includes South Africa – seefull list of developing countrieshere)You must be NOT be older than 35 years on 1 August 2026You must have completed Matric (secondary school) OR be currently in Matric with excellent academic resultsYou must be applying to university OR currently studying towards your first undergraduate degree or diplomaYou must be studying in your home country or another country in the developing worldYou must plan to live and work in your own country once you have graduatedYou must have participated in volunteer service before applying for this scholarship and be committed to volunteering within your community during your studiesYou must have some study funding available but are not able to go to attend university without financial assistanceYou must be committed to maintaining above-average results in all university studiesYou must be committed to becoming an ambassador for community service and engagementYou must be able to perform, record, and document 100 hours of community service activitiesthroughout the yearYou must complete the Academic Semester Report & Community Service Report for WMIScholars twice a yearYou must NOT plan to study in the United States, Canada, Australia, UK or Western EuropeYou must NOT be a family member of WMI staff or of WMI ScholarsYou must download and read theWMI Scholarship Information Flyerbefore applying

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Applications must be submitted online at:Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship Application Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): National ID document/ alternative ID DocumentGrades transcripts from the school you attendedNational exam results (if applicable)Headshot photographUniversity tuition fees structure (you can provide it directly from the website if you have not been accepted yet)2 recommendation letters (read theWMI recommendation letter guidelineshere)Personal statement (350 to 500 words)Essay (maximum 1000 words), on the topic“If you were awarded $1000 to support a service project to help your community, what issue would you address? Why is this a current or continuing issue within your community? Why is this issue important to you? Who would benefit and what would be the impact? How would you measure the success of the activity? Please provide a detailed budget in USD for all expenses.” (Note: this is a hypothetical situation and should not be considered a request for funding)