WK Kellogg Foundation Scholarship
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To develop a cadre of leaders, the WK Kellogg Foundation is awarding full scholarships to suitably qualified and financially needy applicants from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe that will provide them with the education, skills and tools that will empower them to bring new capacity to their communities through their academic credentials, leadership skills and determination to make a difference within their own and / or other disadvantaged rural communities in their country of origin.
W K KELLOGG (USA) FOUNDATION SOUTHERN AFRICAN SHOLARSHIP
The Foundation has appointed Career Wise to administer scholarships for fellows (Scholarship recipients) to attend internationally accredited academic institutions within South Africa, including financial assistance in the form of tuition fees, accommodation and meals, stipends and allowances to cover the cost of books, transport, living expenses, study visas and mandatory membership of a medical aid.
Career Wise will allocate mentors to provide ongoing personal and academic support and guidance to each fellow (Scholarship recipient) and will be responsible for the administration of all payments both to the institutions as well as personal allowances. Fellows (Scholarship recipients) will be required to attend leadership and life skills courses in South Africa and also undertake community service related to their field of study within their communities in their country of origin during their vacations.
FIELDS OF STUDY
Studies are limited to one of the following disciplines at the under graduate or post graduate level at an internationally accredited university or college within South Africa:
- EDUCATION (Pre School / Foundation Phase
- NURSING (Pediatric / Community Based)
- SOCIAL WORK (Pediatric)
- MEDICINE (Pediatric)
- AGRICULTURE (Rural Development)
RECOMMENDED INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
- University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg)
- University of Cape Town (Cape Town)
- University of Johannesburg (Johannesburg)
- University of KwaZulu Natal (Durban)
- University of the Western Cape (Cape Town)
- University of Pretoria (Pretoria)
- Rhodes University (Grahamstown)
- Netcare Nursing Colleges ( Throughout South Africa)
SCHOOL LEAVERS REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY AT THE UNDER GRADUATE LEVEL AT A SOUTH AFRICAN
UNIVERSITY (Non-South African applicants please click here to view the requirements)
HOW TO APPLY?
Please download the WK KELLOGG FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (CLICK HERE) and complete it accurately providing all the information requested. Ensure that your written paragraph and short essay as well as copies of your matriculation/final school leaving results, tertiary academic transcripts and any qualifications are attached to your application. Also attach a copy of your ID and /or passport. Completed applications must either be scanned and emailed to WKKellogg@careerwise.co.za or faxed to +27(0)865681358
CLOSING DATE: 15 June 2013
Hi,I would like to apply for kellogs scholarship,so I would like to know that it is okay for me to apply even though my University of Zululand have not included,please guys allowed us to apply too,thanks.
Hi Zanele,
Please apply, the bursary administrators will decide.
This scholarship is a fantastic opprtunity and I thing it is just what I needed in order to fulfill my social work dreams! one thing though….I dunno what to do regarding my varsity entry points as they are 4 points lower than the required amount for admission. 🙁 what can I do?
Apply to both the bursary and the university.