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APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 CECIL RENAUD OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP CLOSE ON THE 31st of October 2024.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND SUBMITTED HERE.

Download application form

If you have an queries, please contact us before submitting.

Submit Application form

Please send the completed application and supporting documentation to apply@cecilrenaud.co.za (and the address on the form) on or before the 12th of January. Following the application deadline, candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview. After the interviews, the trustees may select up to two candidates.

Criteria

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Applicants should have attained, or aim to achieve, undergraduate or Honours degree(s) of the highest academic standard, to achieve acceptance to the top universities in the United Kingdom; and additionally, have achieved Dean’s Commendations and Certificates of Merit or equivalent.

WILL LEAVE BIG FOOTPRINTS

We're looking for candidates who will have a big impact on their field of study, and the world.

ATTENDED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KZN

Applicants must have attended secondary school in KwaZulu-Natal, and be under the age of 27 at the time of applying for the scholarship.

STUDYING AT A SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY

The scholarship is open to postgraduate students currently studying towards an Honours degree; or undergraduate students in their final year of a four year degree.

EVIDENCE OF FOCUS, COMMITMENT, STAMINA AND LEADERSHIP

A good track record in extracurricular activities and a drive to succeed and uplift South Africa.

ANY FIELD OF STUDY

Former scholars have read towards varied fields including an MPhil in Development Studies, an MA in Applied Theology, a MSc in Mathematics and an MA in Singing.