NYDA Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund

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Deadline: 16 January 2018
Open to: South African citizens under 35
Scholarship: around EUR 919.929

Description

Applications are open for the NYDA Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund 2018. The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is offering the scholarship to youth to give them an opportunity to study at public universities or university of technologies across South Africa. The scholarship fund is designed to create an environment for affording youth with an excellent academic background, an opportunity to further their studies. Financial support will be provided to youth who pursue full-time degrees that fall within the priority growth sectors, critical and scarce skills areas outlined in the labor planning frameworks of the country.

Objectives of The Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund:

  • To provide financial support to youth in the form of scholarships to increase their chances of accessing quality higher education in their field of study;
  • To increase chances of employability or entrepreneurship based on the positive correlation between level of education and employability;
  • Empower the youth with education to enable them to compete favorably in the labor market;
  • Contribute to the development of critical and scarce skills.

Eligibility

  • Students must be applying for admission to one of the public universities as a 1st-year full-time student in a priority study;
  • High school learners who plan to attend one of the public universities or universities of technology after completing the National Senior Certificate;
  • Must meet University Admission Points Score (APS) and achieve an average of 70% in the NSC exams;
  • Must be South African citizens under 35;
  • Financial neediness – combined household income of less than around EUR 919.929 a month
  • Reside in rural/semi-rural areas/townships.

Scholarship

The Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship covers these costs:

  • Tuition;
  • Accommodation (thresholds apply);
  • Meals;
  • Study Books/equipment (thresholds apply).

How to apply?

In order to apply, please visit the official call.

For more information, please visit the official web page.