Canon Collins Trust seeks to support exceptional individuals who are committed to social justice in Southern Africa and for whom a postgraduate qualification is an essential tool in working to create an open and just society. Areas of emphasis include justice, education and humanities.
Most awards are valued at R70,000 (approximately $5,200) for each year of study at Masters and PhD level.
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- be a national of and resident (or have refugee status) in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, or Zimbabwe;
- be in possession of a good first degree or about to graduate in the year of application; and
- be applying to study at a South African university.