Canon Collins Scholarships for Masters Study in UK

This programme will reopen for
applications on 16 December 2014 and close on 26 February 2015, for study
commencing in September 2015.
Who we partner with
Canon Collins Trust accepts
applications for scholarships to support taught masters degree programmes at
certain UK universities.

School of Oriental and African
Studies, University of London
We partner with SOAS to co-fund two
scholarships annually. Applicants must:
  • Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the
    following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
    Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum
    second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the
    year of application
  • Be applying for a full-time one-year taught masters
    course in any subject.
  • Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant
    field
University of Sussex
We partner with the Mandela
Scholarship Fund at the University of Sussex to fund three awards annually.
Applicants must:
  • Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the
    following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
    Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum
    second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the
    year of application
  • Be applying for a full-time one-year taught masters
    course in any subject.
  • Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant
    field
University of Oxford
We partner with the African Studies
Centre at the University of Oxford scholarship to co-fund one student annual to
take up the MSc in African Studies.
Applicants must:
  • Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the
    following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
    Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum
    second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the
    year of application
  • Be applying for the MSc in African Studies at the
    University of Oxford
  • Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant
    field
Queen Mary, University of London
The Simon and Deirdre Gaskell
Scholarship at Queen Mary
The scholarship at Queen Mary is
funded by Simon and Deirdre Gaskell and limited to the MSc in Global Public Health and Policy.
Applicants must:
  • Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the
    following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
    Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum
    second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the
    year of application
  • Be applying for the MSc in Global Public Health and
    Policy
  • Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant
    field
University of Cambridge
The Canon Collins – FirstRand
Cambridge Scholarship
This scholarship is co-funded by
Canon Collins, FirstRand Foundation and ClareHall at the University of Cambridge, as part of its new Global Leaders scholarship programme. Applicants must:
  • Be a national of and resident in South Africa
  • Have applied for one of the one-year taught Master’s
    degrees (MPhil) listed in the appendix of the guidelines, at the
    University of Cambridge
  • Not have studied outside of South Africa before for
    degree purposes
  • Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum
    second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the
    year of application
Preference will be given to
previously disadvantaged Black, Coloured or Indian students.
University of Cambridge
The Canon Collins – Tiso Foundation
Cambridge Scholarship
This scholarship is co-funded by
Canon Collins and the Tiso Foundation at the University of Cambridge,
as part of the Global Leaders programme. Applicants must:
  • Be a national of and resident in South Africa
  • Be Black (inclusive of African, Coloured and Indian, as
    per the Employment Equity Act of South Africa)
  • Have applied for one of the one-year taught Master’s
    degrees (MPhil) listed in the appendix of the guidelines, at the
    University of Cambridge
  • Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum
    second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the
    year of application
What we offer
All these scholarships cover full
tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a return economy flight, a settling-in
allowance and other support whilst in the UK.
Please note that Canon Collins Trust
does not currently fund PhD study in the UK; however we act as a nominating
agency for Commonwealth Scholarships. For more information, click here.
How to apply
Please read the guidelines
carefully before applying.
Applicants MUST apply to their
chosen university separately and awards are conditional on the applicant being
offered a place at the relevant university.
Not what you’re looking for? If
you’re eligible, you might consider applying for a Kader Asmal Fellowship to study for a Masters Degree in Ireland.
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