The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
Project Title
As a one-time only grant to support twenty African postgraduate scholarships
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
36 months
Description
Established in 2003 in partnership with Rhodes Trust, the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) is a legacy organization of Nelson Mandela that seeks to foster the next generation of African leaders by providing full support for Africans with undergraduate degrees under the age of thirty to pursue a postgraduate degree at a university in South Africa and provides in-residence leadership training. To date, 622 scholars from 33 countries and across 35 disciplines have benefited from the program, with 93 percent of alumni remaining on the continent. The aim is to develop innovative, competent, and ethical leaders in their fields, with skills to bring about transformative, positive changes in their institutions, communities, and countries. To honor MRF’s 20th anniversary, Corporation support will provide twenty scholarships over two years, with the inclusion of leadership development support.