Southern Africa

The Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa (inc. South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini)

The Scholarships for these countries are administered from a regional secretariat based in Johannesburg.

There are:

• four Scholarships every year for applicants from South Africa-at-Large,
• one for applicants from KwaZulu-Natal,
• one for an applicant from one of: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini, and
• one each for applicants of or from Diocesan College, Rondebosch; South African College School, Newlands; Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch; and St Andrew's College, Makhanda (including their identified partner schools, which are listed here).

Opening date: 1 June 2023
Closing date: 23:59, SAST, 1 August 2023

As the Rhodes Scholarships are place-based, the eligibility criteria, application requirements and selection process vary slightly depending on which constituency you are applying for. To ensure that you have all of the information you need to apply, please read the Information for Candidates carefully. You should also check the Conditions of Tenure to ensure that your proposed course of study is covered by the Rhodes Scholarship and share the Guidance for Referees with your referees. These documents can all be accessed below.

If you have read all of the information above and are ready to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship, you can use the below button to to start the application process. Make sure to check the opening and closing dates above as the form won’t be available outside of these dates!

If you need any support with your application, please use the navigation bar to reach our Additional Resources page.

National Secretary for Southern Africa

Selection for the Rhodes Scholarships takes place in each constituency and is overseen by the relevant National Secretary and their team. Below you can find out who the National Secretary is and how to contact them should you need to.

Ndumiso Luthuli
Email: southernafrica.secretary@rhodestrust.com