Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary South Africa 2025

Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026

ABOUT THE COMPANY – ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION

Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026. The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation was founded by Allan Gray in 2005 out of his dream to create a sustainable contribution to the country, by helping students who are the future entrepreneurs of Southern Africa.

The Foundation receives its funding from the donation of Allan Gray Limited’s taxed profits. The Foundation currently operates in 4 countries across Africa, namely South Africa; Namibia; Swaziland and Botswana

ABOUT THE ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is inviting students to apply for their Fellowship Programme, for the 2024 academic year.

The fellowship (bursary) will be awarded for undergraduate degree studies within these fields:

Arts
Commerce
Engineering
Health Science (excluding Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science)
Humanities
Law
Science

The Fellowship Programme aims to help students by cultivating entrepreneurship in Fellows, and ensuring that the Programme results in learners seeking to create entrepreneurship opportunities. Successful candidates will be boarded as Candidate Allan Gray Fellows.

ABOUT THE ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & OTHER BENEFITS

The fellowship award will provide cover for the following expenses, depending on the student’s household income: university accommodation, meals, textbooks & tutoring allowance and a monthly stipend.

Students from a household with a total annual income of R1 million and BELOW will receive full funding, and students from a household with a total annual income of MORE than R1 million will receive needs-based funding.

Students also receive support for personal development (mentorship, industry mentor and like-minded community); access to entrepreneurial mindset development (workshops, speakers and seminars, access to business incubation and experiential exercises).

Zabusaries.com is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary.

MORE ABOUT THE ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP – SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process will include the following steps and dates:
Step 1: applications must be submitted by no later than 30 April 2025 at 17:00.
Step 2: shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited to attend an interview in July 2025.
Step 3: shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Camp in September 2025.
All applicants will receive feedback after every step of the selection process, to keep them updated on the status of their application.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

You must be a South African citizen
You must not be older than 21 years old in 2025
You must be currently in Matric, in 2025
You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics or a minimum result of 80% for Mathematical Literacy in Grade 11 final results
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% for Grade 11 final results (excluding Life Orientation)
You must intend on studying towards a degree qualification within one of the fields of study listed above, in 2025
You must intend on studying at one of the following partner universities: Nelson Mandela University, Rhodes University, Stellenbosch University, TSiBA Business School, University of Cape Town, University of the Free State, University of Johannesburg, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Pretoria, University of the Western Cape, University of the Witwatersrand
You must believe in the future of South Africa
You must have strong entrepreneurial flair and passion

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ALLAN GRAY FELLOWSHIP

Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Online: Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Application 2025
Applicants must first Register an Account before they can Login and apply.

– Download and complete the Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Application Form 2025 (.pdf)

Hard copy applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:

Post: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, Freepost no: CB 11349, Kloof Street, 8008
Hand delivery: 46 Hof Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town, 8001
Hand delivery: 1st Floor, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, 1 Protea Place, Cnr of Fredman Drive and Protea Place, Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196

Indicate the following on your application: “Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Application 2025“.
Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.

Enter “Zabusaries.com” in the field asking how you heard about the Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document (certified copy)
Grade 11 final academic record, if this is your most recent report (certified copy)
Grade 12 latest academic record, if available (certified copy)

CLOSING DATES FOR THE ALLAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

28 April 2025 (at 17:00).
(Applications submitted after these dates will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation directly:
Tel: 086 123 9235
WhatsApp: 072 137 0238
Email: fellowship@allangrayorbis.org
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