Rhodes University is a small university campus in Grahamstown with one of the highest research outputs per capita in South Africa. The University offers excellent undergraduate and postgraduate education, and fosters personal development and leadership as well as team, social and communication skills amongst its diverse student body.
Allan Gray Senior Scholarship
Subjects: Commerce (accounting, economics, management and information systems).
Purpose: To encourage and enable previously disadvantaged South Africans to pursue their studies at Honours and Master’s levels.
Eligibility: Open to previously disadvantaged South African students with the appropriate qualifications.
Level of Study: Postgraduate
Type: Scholarship
Value: South African Rand 60,000 for Honour’s and Rand 70,000 for Master’s
Length of Study: 1 year, renewable upon reapplication for Master’s
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: South Africa
No. of awards offered: 16
Application Procedure: Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a full academic record and a covering letter of invitation indicating proposed degree and subject to be studied.
Closing Date: July 1st in the year preceding registration
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 4
No. of applicants last year: Approx. 35 per year
Additional Information: Postgraduate scholars must assist with teaching and/or research duties up to a maximum of 6 hours a week in their department of study, without additional remuneration. Awards are for full-time study in attendance at Rhodes University only.
Henderson Postgraduate Scholarships
Subjects: Mathematical, physical, earth, life and pharmaceutical sciences, accountancy and information systems.
Purpose: To encourage and enable students to pursue their studies at the Master’s and doctoral levels, and to enhance recipients’ research abilities and produce internationally competitive graduates with an innovative, analytical, articulate and well-rounded desire to learn.
Eligibility: Open to South African citizens with appropriate qualifications.
Level of Study: Doctorate, Postgraduate
Type: Scholarship
Value: South African Rand 60,000 for Honour’s and Rand 70,000 for Master’s and Rand 90,000 for Doctoral
Length of Study: 1 year, renewable upon reapplication
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: South Africa
No. of awards offered: 14
Application Procedure: Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a full academic record and a covering letter indicating proposed degree and subject to be studied.
Closing Date: July 1st in the year preceding
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 5
No. of applicants last year: Approx. 180
Additional Information: Scholars must assist with teaching and/or research duties up to a maximum of 6 hours a week in their department of study, without additional remuneration. Awards are for full-time study in attendance at Rhodes University only.
Hugh Kelly Fellowship
Subjects: All areas of science.
Purpose: To enable senior scientists to devote themselves to advanced work.
Eligibility: Open to suitable senior postdoctoral scientists with a very well-established research output record. Preference is given to candidates willing to accept appointments for at least 4 months. Applicants must be English speakers.
Level of Study: Postdoctorate, Research
Type: Fellowship
Value: Currently under review, but a package of approx. Rand 70,000. If the Fellow accepts an appointment for at least 4 months and is accompanied by a spouse, the spouse’s air or rail fares will also be paid. University accommodation will be provided free of charge, but the provision of a telephone if available at the place of residence will be for the Fellow’s personal account
Length of Study: Up to 1 year
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: South Africa
No. of awards offered: 1
Application Procedure: Applicants must complete an application form, available from the Research Office website or email: research-admin@ru.ac.za
Closing Date: July 31st of the year preceding the award
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 1
No. of applicants last year: N/A
Additional Information: The Fellow will be required to present a concise report on the work completed at the conclusion of the term of the fellowship.
Hugh Le May Fellowship
Subjects: Humanities.
Purpose: To enable senior scholars of standing in the humanities to devote themselves to advanced work.
Eligibility: Open to scholars from the humanities with a well established research output record. Applicants must be English speaking.
Level of Study: Postgraduate, Research
Type: Fellowship
Value: A return economy class air ticket from the Fellow’s place of residence, furnished University accommodation and a small monthly cash stipend, free use of the University Library and sports facilities
Length of Study: 3–4 months, extended by mutual agreement and subject to the availability of funds
Frequency: Every 2 years
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: South Africa
Application Procedure: Application forms to be completed, available from the Research Office or the website.
Closing Date: July 31st
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 1
No. of applicants last year: N/A
Additional Information: The Fellow will not be expected to undertake any teaching studies but will be required to present a report upon the work undertaken at the conclusion of the term of the Fellowship.
Patrick and Margaret Flanagan Scholarship
Subjects: All subjects.
Purpose: To enable South African women graduates to attend a university in the United Kingdom in order to obtain a higher postgraduate qualification.
Eligibility: Open to women graduates, preferably those who are English-speaking applicants of South African descent. Selection is based initially on academic merit, as well as broader qualities of intellect and character.
Level of Study: Postgraduate
Type: Scholarship
Value: South African Rand 450,000 per year
Length of Study: 2 years
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: United Kingdom
No. of awards offered: 3
Application Procedure: Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and full academic record. Candidates shortlisted will be sent an application form or additional information and referee reports.
Closing Date: August 1st of the year prior to registration abroad
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 1
No. of applicants last year: Approx. 120
Rhodes University Postdoctoral Fellowship
Subjects: All subjects (Rhodes University Postdoctoral Fellowship).
Purpose: To enable scholars to devote themselves to advanced work, that will closely complement existing programmes in the host department.
Eligibility: Open to any postdoctoral scholars of standing, with research publications to their credit and of exceptional merit. Applicants must be English speakers.
Level of Study: Postdoctorate
Type: Fellowship
Value: South African Rand 180,000 per year with an additional allocation of Rand 20,000 for conference attendance
Length of Study: 1 year, but may be extended by mutual agreement, subject to the availability of funds
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: South Africa
No. of awards offered: 20
Application Procedure: Applicants must be nominated. Nominations should be made through heads of departments and directors of research institutes at Rhodes University. Nominations must include a full curriculum vitae, research proposal and the name of three referees who may be consulted. Further information may be obtained from the Research Office or from the website.
Closing Date: July 31st of the year preceding the award
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 20 for Rhodes University Postdoctoral Fellowship
No. of applicants last year: N/A
Additional Information: Fellows are not expected to undertake teaching duties.
Rhodes University Postgraduate Scholarship
Subjects: Humanities, commerce, education, law, pharmacy, and science.
Purpose: To encourage and enable students to pursue their studies at the Master’s and doctoral levels and enhance the recipients research abilities.
Eligibility: Open to students with the appropriate qualifications. Academic merit will override eligibility criteria.
Level of Study: Postgraduate, Doctorate
Type: Scholarship
Value: 50,000 for Honour’s, 70,000 for Master’s and 90,000 for Doctoral
Length of Study: 1 year, renewable upon reapplication
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Country of Study: South Africa
No. of awards offered: 15
Application Procedure: Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a full academic record and a covering letter indicating degree and subject to be studied.
Closing Date: July 1st in the year preceding registration
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and investments
No. of awards given last year: 12
No. of applicants last year: Approx. 150
Additional Information: Scholars must assist with teaching and/or research duties up to a maximum of 6 hours per week in their department of study, without additional remuneration. Awards are for full-time study in attendance at Rhodes University only.
Ruth First Scholarship
Subjects: Humanities, social science students whose fields of study are politics, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, economics, social policy, democracy studies, development studies, media studies, or studies in cog rate disciplines with a strong social and human rights orientation.
Purpose: The scholarship is intended to support candidates whose research is in the spirit of Ruth First’s life and work, poses difficult social questions, and links knowledge and politics and scholarship and action.
Eligibility: For Masters or PhD study and black South African or Mozambican women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Level of Study: Postgraduate, Doctorate
Type: Scholarship
Value: South African 120,000 (PhD); Rand 90,000 per year (Master’s)
Frequency: Annual
Study Establishment: Rhodes University, Grahamsdown
Country of Study: South Africa
No. of awards offered: 2
Application Procedure: Applicants to submit a letter of motivation (2 pages or more) as to why they would be a potentially suitable candidate for this award and how their proposed research will be within the spirit of Ruth First’s work. In addition, an academic transcript, academic curriculum vitae and a copy of an identity document is required.
Closing Date: August 31st
Funding: Private
Contributor: Donor and Investments
No. of awards given last year: 1
No. of applicants last year: 126
For further information contact:
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Email: pgfinaid-admin@ru.ac.za