Canon Collins Scholarships for Masters Study in the UK

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

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 field.
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. Please read the guidelines carefully before applying.

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