Have you always dreamt of making a difference in your community or wanted to explore a career as an entrepreneur? This is your chance to do just that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is calling on matriculants who display entrepreneurial potential to apply for its University Fellowship Programme ahead of the Friday 29 April closing date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Successful candidates will receive access to entrepreneurial mindset development, funding for their university studies as well as personal and academic support. All of this will nurture and develop their entrepreneurial mindset enabling them to develop into high-impact responsible entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Application requirements: .<\/span> South African citizenship.<\/span> 21 years of age or younger in 2022.<\/span> Minimum of 60% in Pure Mathematics or a minimum of 80% in Mathematical Literacy for Grade 11 .<\/span> Minimum average of 70% for final Grade 11 results (excluding Life Orientation).<\/span> Intention to study towards a Commerce, Science (excluding Medicine, Veterinary Science and Dentistry), Engineering, Law, Humanities or Arts Degree at the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of Cape Town, Nelson Mandela University, Rhodes University, University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, University of the Free State and University of KwaZulu-Natal.<\/span> Indications of an entrepreneurial mindset.<\/span> Belief in the future of South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applicants with a combined annual household income of R1 million and below will receive full funding. 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