Canon Collins 2021-2022 Trust Scholarship for Economic Justice-South Africa

Published: 03 Jul 2021

Applications are open for the Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice 2021/2022. Canon Collins Trust, in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand and the Institute of Economic Justice, is offering scholarships for a Masters of Commerce in Applied Development Economics at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2022.

Canon Collins Trust Scholarship

Canon Collins Trust Scholarship Benefits

• A contribution towards your costs for the duration of your study period (R60,000 per academic year);
• A 6-month paid internship at the Institute for Economic Justice, a progressive economics think thank located in Johannesburg that works at the intersection of policy, research and advocacy to build a more just economy; and
• An opportunity to enhance your networks, and strengthen your academic and leadership skills through organised events.

Requirements for Canon Collins Trust Scholarship

• Be a resident national of South Africa, Namibia or Zimbabwe;
• Be applying for a full-time Masters of Commerce in Applied Development Economics at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2022;
• Hold an Honours level academic qualification with a minimum grade point average of 75%, or be in their final year of Honours study in the year of the application;
• Demonstrate a commitment to apply their skills and qualifications to advancing social justice, and promoting equitable economic development that realises socio-economic rights;
• Be available to undertake a 6-month paid internship at the Institute of Economic Justice immediately after completion of study.

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Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (How to Apply)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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