Published: 29 Dec 2022
The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development in Africa was successfully launched in 2017, bringing to realisation our vision of developing young leaders who have a continent-wide development mindset and leaders who can facilitate greater cooperation between African countries.
The Scholarship Programme enables African students to study in an African country other than their home country and in this way immerse themselves in richness and diversity that the country and its communities has to offer. By broadening access to education, we see the expansion of openness to ideas and the creation of a network of like-minded leaders who will help promote the performance and tangible progress of our continent. There is no doubt that a more integrated African economy of global scale will accelerate growth, generate positive outcomes and benefit all its communities.
MINDS’ offers scholarships to Africans who wish to pursue post-graduate studies within Africa, outside of their own countries. Through tailored leadership development activities, the MINDS Scholarship Programme aims to nurture leaders who have a continental development mindset; leaders who will facilitate greater cohesion and cooperation between African countries.MINDS Scholarships are applicable to full-time studies of a one or two-year Honors or Master’s degree at one of the MINDS preferred institutions (listed below). MINDS does not prescribe the course to be studied.
Application Deadline | Not Specified |
Funding Type | Fully Funded |
Country to study | Afghanistan, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda |
School to study | , African Leadership University, Al Akhawayn University, Carnegie Mellon University , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology, Makerere University, Pan-Atlantic University (Lagos Business School), Strathmore University, University of Cape Town, University of Development Studies, University of Mauritius, University of Witwatersrand (Wits), Université Cadi Ayyad, Université Mohammed V |
Type | Postgraduate |
Sponsor | Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) |
Gender | Men and Women |
The Scholarship will cover some or all of the expenses below, depending on whether a partial or full scholarship is awarded:
To be considered for a MINDS Scholarship, you must:
Selection Criteria
To be eligible to receive a MINDS Scholarship, an applicant must have been accepted to study at one of the following institutions:
EAST AFRICA
SOUTHERN AFRICA
NORTH AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
All documents uploaded must be in PDF format. Each attachment should not exceed 2MB in size.
For more details,visit MINDS website