Canon Collins Trust, jointly with the University of Witwatersrand and the Institute of Economic Justice, is providing an opportunity to enhance your leadership skills in the form of the Canon Collins Scholarships for Economic Justice. The sponsorship will be provided towards study at the University of Witwatersrand for the academic year 2021-2022.
The Canon Collins Trust is offering funding towards a masters course undertaken at the University of Witwatersrand. Students from South Africa, Namibia or Zimbabwe are eligible to participate in this application and will receive support towards tuition fees and a 6 month paid internship at the Institute of Economic Justice post completion of their studies.
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is a multi-campus South African public research university ranking 424th in QS Global World Rankings. It aims to grow its global stature as a leading research-intensive university and to be a gateway to research engagement and intellectual achievement in Africa.
Why choose to study at the University of the Witwatersrand? The University of the Witwatersrand is a modern institute that actively engages in high-quality research in the broad fields of natural science, medical and health science, social science, the humanities, and engineering and technology. With international recognition, Wits is taking the lead in delivering high-level scarce skills for the global knowledge economy.
Application Deadline: 9th August 2021
Founded in 1922, University of the Witwatersrand is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Johannesburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Gauteng. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 97 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this South African higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.