Organisation : Cecil Renaud Educational and Charitable Trust
Scholarship Name : Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship 2025
Applicable For : Full Postgraduate Study in the United Kingdom
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 31st October 2024
Website : https://www.cecilrenaud.co.za/
What is Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship?
Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship provides Full postgraduate scholarship for study in the United Kingdom. The Overseas Scholarship, granted annually to one or two students, is awarded for a maximum of two years for post-graduate study (Masters degree (or equivalent) or PhD) in the United Kingdom at a university of the student’s choice. Applications for the 2025 Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship close on the 31st of October 2024.
Related / Similar Bursary : Cape Wools Bursary 2025
Criteria For Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship
Academic Excellence:
Applicants should have attained, or aim to achieve, undergraduate or Honours degree(s) of the highest academic standard, to achieve acceptance to the top universities in the United Kingdom; and additionally, have achieved Dean’s Commendations and Certificates of Merit or equivalent.
Will leave big footprints:
We’re looking for candidates who will have a significant impact on their field of study, and the world.
Attended secondary school in KZN:
Applicants must have completed a major part of their secondary schooling in KwaZulu-Natal, and be under the age of 27 at the time of applying for the scholarship.
Studying at a South African university:
The scholarship is open to postgraduate students who have completed or are currently studying towards an Honours degree; or a four year undergraduate degree.
Evidence of focus, commitment, stamina and leadership:
A good track record in extracurricular activities and a drive to succeed and uplift South Africa.
Any field of study:
Former scholars have read towards varied fields including an MPhil in Development Studies, an MA in Applied Theology, an MSc in Mathematics and an MA in Singing.
How To Apply For Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship?
Please send the completed application and supporting documentation to apply@cecilrenaud.co.za (and the address on the form) on or before the 12th of January. Following the application deadline, candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview. After the interviews, the trustees may select up to two candidates.
Apply Here : https://www.cecilrenaud.co.za/apply
The following must accompany this application:
1. A certified copy of your birth certificate.
2. Certified evidence of both courses and degrees (if any) showing the classes, standards and distinctions etc obtained in all examinations incidental to the courses and degrees.
3. Degree certificates.
4. A Curriculum Vitae.
5. A signed statement as to general interests and activities, the course of study to be followed at the preferred university in the United Kingdom, your reason for selecting that university, and the character of work you intend to do after completion of your studies.
6. A motivation as to why you believe you should be selected for this scholarship.
7. A passport size photograph
What is the Last Date of Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship?
Last Date of Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship is 31st October 2024.