Full and Partial Scholarships for African Entrepreneurs at University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business
Applicant criteria
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Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business invites African entrepreneurs to apply for full and partial scholarships for both full-time and a module program at the Bertha Center for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship which is part of the Bartha Foundation for 2019. The Bertha Foundation supports activists, storytellers and lawyers across the world, who are working to bring about social and economic justice, and human rights for all. Through this partnership, the university aims to strengthen its commitment to transformation and equality in addition to its strategic goal to address key development challenges facing Africa. It also aims to diversify the student body by enabling scholars who might not have been able to study at the institution and investing in their journey to increase their social impact.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] The Bertha scholarship is offered to innovators, entrepreneurs, out-of-the-box thinkers, system-entrepreneurs, change-makers, social activists and cross-disciplinary applicants from any field provided they are actively involved in the exploration of social, environmental and/or economic justice using innovative approaches
[2] Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the university for the selected course of study
[3] Applicants must be African citizens or permanent residents
[4] Applicants must be entrepreneurs who have started or worked with a social/green/entrepreneurial innovative idea that seeks social and/or economic change
[5] Entrepreneurs must have worked on advancing social justice and pioneering inclusive opportunities through social innovation within an organization
[6] Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership qualities within their field
Benefits:
The Bertha Scholarship covers full or partial costs of the MBA (both full-time and the modular program) and MPhil in Inclusive Innovation programs at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business.
About the University of Cape Town:
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university and is one of Africa's leading teaching and research institutions. The university has 6 faculties - Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Law, Health Sciences, Humanities and Science – which are all supported by the Centre for Higher Education Development, which addresses students' teaching and learning needs.