Overview

The Allan Gray Scholarship’s objectives are to broaden the pool of Fellowship applications from those who show entrepreneurial potential and South African (including students in Southern Africa) students with a financial need in. The Scholarship aims to instil passion in the selected Scholars and develop their potential to become self-starting entrepreneurs. The Scholarship covers full high school tuition and boarding fees. In addition, Scholars will receive the following allowances

• travel subsidy allowance
• an allowance towards stationery
• prescribed books allowance
• an allowance towards toiletries
• school uniforms allowance
• civilian clothing allowance
• pocket money allowance
• and an allowance towards extra-mural activities

General Selection Criteria

Applicants will be measured as follows:

• Achievement Excellence: The ongoing pursuit of excellence with tangible and specific focus on setting goals. How are you motivativated to make a difference and leave a mark
• Intellectual Imagination: Demonstrated by an established record of intellectual achievement; an ability to see the unseen, challenge the status quo and suggest how things could be done differently in sitiations.
• Courageous Commitment: The courage and dedication to continue, realising that applying consistent commitment has a way of overcoming.
• Spirit of Significance: A weight of personality that comes from living a life personified by passion, honour and integrity.
• Personal Initiative: A person who makes things happen and celebrates the satisfaction of bringing new things into light. An Independent, proactive and self-starting individual

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must citizens of South Africa
• Applicants must have a belief in the future of this country
• Applicants must be ambassadors of the Foundation’s intended profile (refer to opening paragraph above)
• Applicants must have an intention to study for a degree in Commerce, Science (excluding Medicine), Engineering, Law or Humanities (majoring in Politics, Philosophy, or Economics) degree at WITS, UJ, UCT, NMMU, Rhodes, UWC, Stellenbosch or UP
• Applicants must achieve level 5 in Pure Mathematics for Grade 11 results
• Applicants must achieve Level 6 average for Grade 11 results (excluding Life Orientation)
• Applicants must completion of the National Benchmark Test by 31 July 2015
• Applicants cannot be older than 21 years of age

How to Apply

• Download and complete an application form. You can also SMS “Gr12 and your Fax Nr. or email address” to 36777 to have an application form faxed or emailed to you
• Submit a hard copy of your application form before or on the closing date to, 46 Hof Street, Oranjezicht, Cape Town or to 8th Floor, Forum Building, Maude Street, Sandton, Johannesburg. Alternatively post it to Allan Gray Orbis Free Post License No. CB11349, Kloof Street, 8008
• Grade 12 can write the National Benchmark Test by 31 July 2015

Please note: Applications close on 30 April 2015. No late applications will be accepted.