Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Bursary 2026

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Bursary 2026

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Bursary 2026

Deadline: 30 April 2025

Location: South Africa

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Bursary

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2026 academic year Fellowship Bursary programme.

The fellowship (bursary) will be awarded for undergraduate degree studies within these fields, at selected institutions (WITS, UJ, UCT, NMU, RU, UWC, SU, UP, UFS, UKZN or TSiBA):

  • Arts
  • Commerce
  • Engineering
  • Health Science (excluding Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science)
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Science

The Fellowship Programme aims to help students by cultivating entrepreneurship in Fellows, and ensuring that the Programme results in learners seeking to create entrepreneurship opportunities. Successful candidates will be boarded as Candidate Allan Gray Fellows.

The value of the bursary will depend on the students household income:

  • Students from a household with a total annual income of less than R1 million, will receive full funding, which will cover: tuition fees, university accommodation and meals, book allowance, general monthly allowance, tutoring sessions and counselling services (ICAS).
  • Students from a household with a total annual income of between R1 million and R1.5 million, will receive funding for: tuition fees, university accommodation and meals, tutoring sessions and counselling services (ICAS).
  • Students from a household with a total annual income of more than R1.5 million, will receive funding for: tuition fees, tutoring sessions and counselling services (ICAS).

The selection process will include the following steps and dates:

  • Step 1: applications must be submitted by no later than 30 April 2025 at 17:00.
  • Step 2: shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited to attend an interview in July 2025.
  • Step 3: shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Camp in September 2025.

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All applicants will receive feedback after every step of the selection process, to keep them updated on the status of their application.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must NOT be older than 21 years old in 2025
  • You must be currently in Matric, in 2025
  • You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics OR a minimum result of 80% for Mathematical Literacy in Grade 11 final results
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% for Grade 11 final results (excluding Life Orientation)
  • You must intend on studying towards a degree qualification within one of the fields of study listed above, in 2026
  • You must intend on studying at one of the following partner universities: University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of Cape Town, Nelson Mandela University, Rhodes University, University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of KwaZulu-Natal or TSIBA Business School
  • You must believe in the future of South Africa
  • You must have strong entrepreneurial flair and passion

How to apply

Hard copy applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:

  • Post: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, Freepost no: CB 11349, Kloof Street, 8008
  • Hand delivery: 46 Hof Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town, 8001
  • Hand delivery: 1st Floor, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, 1 Protea Place, Cnr of Fredman Drive and Protea Place, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196

DOWNLOAD FELLOWSHIP BURSARY APPLICATION FORM HERE

Note: Late applications will not be considered.

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