Scholarship details
The Apartheid system prevented South Africans from gaining access to higher education, so in 1979, President Derek Bok established the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program (HSAFP) to help meet the needs of South Africans in that situation. This program was designed, and it continues to be aimed at, mid-career professionals in South Africa who have been held back educationally as a result of South Africa’s historical laws and resource allocations.
Currently led by Drew Gilpin Faust, who holds the presidency of the HSAFP, ongoing efforts are being made to broaden the pool of candidates that can participate in the program by increasing the number of institutions and organizations in South Africa to which the HSAFP can extend its reach. In addition, in line with the current constitution of South Africa, the university has broadened the scope of its applicant pool to include any and all citizens of South Africa, irrespective of their racial or ethnic background.
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Scholarship Sponsor(s): Harvard University
Scholarship Country: United States
Scholarship Worth: Fully Funded
Study Level: Fellowship
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- The tuition for the year of study (2023-2024) at one of Harvard’s Professional Schools or Graduate School of Arts & Sciences will be waived for fellows once they have been admitted to the school for which they have been awarded a fellowship. The funds for general administrative purposes, including program management, stipends, and travel for the fellow, are provided by the Office of the President, and the Center for African Studies, which is directed by Professor John Mugane, administers these monies. The majority of fellows choose to live at the university’s graduate student housing.
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Eligibility for Scholarship.
- The Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program (HSAFP) is accepting applications from prospective applicants who meet the following criteria:
- Applicants who have just earned their first degree or who have not yet earned their first degree are not picked unless they have earned this degree in conjunction with, or subsequent to, experience in the workplace.
- The average age range for fellows is between 30 and 45 years old.
- Participants are need to be citizens of South Africa.
- Applications for the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program are submitted by fellows directly to the relevant department at Harvard University. The applicants who made it to the final round will be interviewed in South Africa by a committee comprised of HSAFP graduates, Center employees, and the CAS Faculty Director. Those who have been selected must subsequently submit an application to the particular Harvard school where they wish to enroll and receive admission there.
- Candidates should find out well in advance from their employers whether or not they will be able to take time off during the academic year at Harvard in the event that they are given a fellowship there. Students have to normally plan on being in residence at Harvard from the beginning of September through the end of June. On the other hand, certain fellowships demand that fellows move in on the first of July. No prospective employee should agree to an interview without first receiving written confirmation that the required time off will be allotted. The Center does not want to offer fellowships to anyone who could later discover that they are unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
- Fellows are chosen because they have demonstrated a significant amount of skill in their respective disciplines, and it is anticipated that they will benefit from additional training. Around two hundred fellowships have been bestowed by the Center for African Studies at Harvard University since the start of the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program.
Nationality
The Harvard University 2023 Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program is open to all International Students
If a student enrolls in one of the degree programs offered by SOAS University of London, they may be eligible to receive a fee waiver award in the amount of £5,000. This award is available to students who are interested in receiving a degree from SOAS University of London.
Application Procedure
- If you have any further questions regarding the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program, please contact the Africa Office at the Center for African Studies at Harvard University by sending an email to [email protected]. The phrase “HSAFP Enquiry” needs to be included in the subject line of every email.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the Harvard University 2023 Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program is April 15, 2023.
