Applications for the MINDS Scholarship Program are still open.<\/p>\n
Guidelines on how to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Ensure that you meet ALL of the requirements set out and upload ALL of the required documents. Applications that do not meet requirements or for which all required documentation has not been provided are immediately disqualified. Don\u2019t get yourself disqualified because you\u2019re in a hurry to submit an application. Rather take the time to ensure that you meet the requirements and to gather all of the required documents before submitting an application.<\/p>\n MINDS is looking for individuals with a Pan-African outlook, strong leadership potential and a track record of academic excellence. Your application must demonstrate these elements convincingly.MINDS encourages applicants to consider universities that are outside of South Africa. Most applications received to date have been for South African institutions and there are limited numbers that can be awarded to each university. This means that competition is stiffer for South African institutions.<\/p>\n There are two scholarships<\/strong> available for South African citizens wishing to study elsewhere in Africa.<\/p>\n MINDS has set aside scholarships for studies that relate to Actuarial Sciences, Business Sciences and Accounting. If you wish to conduct such studies at any of the South African, Kenyan and Nigerian institutions that are on our preferred list, don\u2019t miss the opportunity to apply. Ensure that you meet the requirements before submitting an application.<\/p>\n Applying for a MINDS Scholarship<\/strong>MINDS is currently receiving applications from students who commence their studies in 2018\/2019. Interested individuals are invited to submit applications as soon as they receive official acceptance from a MINDS preferred university at which they wish to study. Applications will be processed in the order they are received.<\/p>\n If you meet the eligibility criteria above, you can submit your application by clicking on the link below. Please have the following documents scanned, saved and ready for uploading. All documents uploaded must be in PDF format. Each attachment should\u00a0not exceed<\/u>\u00a02MB in size.<\/p>\n HOW IT WORKS MINDS Scholarships are applicable to full-time studies of a one or two-year Honors or Master\u2019s degree at one of the MINDS preferred institutions (listed below). MINDS does not prescribe the course to be studied.<\/p>\n The Scholarship will cover some or all of the expenses below, depending on whether a partial or full scholarship is awarded:<\/p>\n Individuals with a Pan-African outlook, demonstrated leadership ability and an excellent academic record who wish to study on the African continent, outside their home country are invited to apply for the scholarships.<\/p>\n List of Preferred Institutions:<\/strong>To be eligible to receive a MINDS Scholarship, an applicant must have been accepted to study at one of the following institutions:<\/p>\n EAST AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n SOUTHERN AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n NORTH AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/strong>MINDS\u2019 offers scholarships to Africans who wish to pursue post-graduate studies within Africa, outside of their own countries. Through tailored leadership development activities, the\u00a0MINDS<\/strong>\u00a0Scholarship Programme<\/strong>\u00a0aims to nurture leaders who have a continental development mindset; leaders who will facilitate greater cohesion and cooperation between African countries.<\/p>\n\n
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