2018 Canon Collins Scholarships for Masters Study in the UK

Who we partner with

Canon Collins Trust offers scholarships to support taught masters degree programmes at certain UK universities.

2022 Intakes in Namibia [Universities, Colleges, VTC Intake]

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
We partner with SOAS to co-fund one scholarship annually. Applicants must:

Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application
Be applying for a full-time one-year taught masters course in any subject.
Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant field

University of Sussex
We partner with the Mandela Scholarship Fund at the University of Sussex to co-fund two awards annually. Applicants must:

Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application
Be applying for a full-time one-year taught masters course in any subject.
Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant field

University of Edinburgh, MSc in African Studies

This scholarship is co-funded by Canon Collins and the University of Edinburgh. It is limited to the MSc in African Studies. Applicants must:

Be a national of, and normally resident in one of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Be in possession of a good Honours degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application
Be applying for the MSc in African Studies
Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant file

What we offer

All these scholarships cover full tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a return economy flight, a settling-in allowance and other support whilst in the UK.

How to apply

We are now open for applications. You can access the online application form through the link below. We are currently closed for applications. Please read the guidelines carefully before applying.

Click here to apply for the Canon Collins Scholarship for Masters Study in the UK in 2018-19. The closing date for applications is Sunday 18th March 2018.

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Please note that Canon Collins Trust does not currently fund PhD study in the UK; however we act as a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships. For more information, click here.