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WHO QUALIFIES?
If you can answer "yes" to all of the questions below, then you would meet all of the basic criteria for the Nelson Mandela Scholarship.
  • Are you in possession of an undergraduate degree and have you demonstrated sound academic performance?
  • Have you demonstrated strong evidence of leadership potential?
  • Are you from a previously disadvantaged community (that is, are you African, Coloured or Indian)?
  • Are you a South African citizen?
  • Have you demonstrated a strong commitment to South Africa?
SELECTION PROCESS?

Please note that applications are closed until further notice.


Applications opened on 3 July and closed on 22 September 2006.
Please note that we did not accept any applications after the deadline.
A national advertising campaign took place, which was launched in the Sunday Times on 2 July 2006.

Below is a summary of the selection process, and timings:
  • Launch of the advertising campaign, applications open 3 July 2006.
  • Applications close on 22 September 2006.
  • Regional interviews - 3 October to 24 November 2006.
  • Approximately 80 candidates to attend assessment 2 to 9 January 2007.
  • Shortlist of 40 candidates to attend the final panel interviews 17 January 2007.
  • Final panel interviews 5 to 9 March 2007.

The selection panel is made up of eminent academics and representatives from the Department of Education, the Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa, previous Nelson Mandela Scholars, and the corporate world. A maximum of 14 candidates will be selected as Nelson Mandela Scholars each year.
LEADERSHIP?

Nelson Mandela is one of the best leaders of this century and he marked the emergence of a new kind of African leader. A leader of honour, integrity, resilience and courage. The Nelson Mandela Scholarship was conceived when the Unilever for Education and Development identified strong and visionary leadership as one of South Africa's most critical developmental needs.

At Unilever, we believe that exposure to different cultures accelerates leadership development. Given the strategic importance of the United Kingdom to South Africa, and the reputation and quality of its universities, it was decided that the Nelson Mandela Scholars should take up their year of study there.