Each year, the Beit Trust funds scholarships for students from Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe to study at Universities in UK, Ireland or South Africa. The duration of postgraduate scholarship in the UK is one year and in South Africa is 2-4 years. Applicants must have a first degree and after the completion of the program applicants have to return to their home country. The deadline for applications is 31 August annually.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to learn any of the courses offered by the Universities of UK, Ireland or South Africa.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing postgraduate degree level.
Scholarship Provider: The Beit Trust
Scholarship can be taken at: UK, Ireland or South Africa
Eligibility: All applicants (except medical and veterinary doctors) must be under 30 years of age on 31 December of the year of application. Some experience of working after completion of a first degree is also desirable. Doctors and vets must be under 35 years of age on 31 December and should have completed 18 months of internship and preferably a one-year rural posting in the relevant country.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Applicants of Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe are eligible for this postgraduate scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Beit Trust offers annually a number of Postgraduate Scholarships abroad for studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe (the beneficial area) Scholarships are taken up at a university in the United Kingdom, Ireland or South Africa, for study in a subject of the individual’s choice appropriate to the needs of the beneficial area. Duration is normally for a maximum of three years at the discretion of the Trustees. In addition, shared awards for a taught Masters Degree are offered at Imperial College London, the University of Leeds (BL); at the University of Reading (BRg); at Rhodes University (BRU) and at Stellenbosch University (BS).
Duration of award (s): Duration is normally for maximum of three years.
What does it cover? The extent of a Beit Postgraduate Scholarship Grant is: Fees and costs of tuition and related academic expenses are paid by the Trust direct to the universities. Payment of a personal allowance, index linked in accordance with guidance from an independent authority covering maintenance support. Other allowances are paid for arrival, for a laptop, for the printing of a thesis, and for return to Africa. Economy Class air passages are provided by the Trust for the initial journey to the place of study, and for the return at the end of the course. No allowances are paid for spouses or other family members.
Selection Criteria: Selection is highly competitive, and only Postgraduates with at least a Merit (equivalent to a good 2.1 from a UK university) in their first degree are likely to succeed. The selectors favor practical and useful disciplines that are likely to offer a clear benefit to the benefited area. Because of their high cost, MBAs and PhDs are very seldom awarded in the UK, but a taught MBA at an established university in South Africa is acceptable.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is electronically or by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 31 August annually.
