Bertha Centre Scholarship, 2018

UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is offering Bertha Centre Scholarship, 2018 to social activists, innovators, system-entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, change-makers, out-of-the-box thinkers, and cross-disciplinary candidates from any field. Applicants must be actively engaged in the research of environmental, social, and/or economic justice using advanced approaches.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants of Bertha Centre Scholarship, 2018 must be African citizens or South African permanent residents for a minimum of one year.
• Applicants must either have begun or worked with a green/social/entrepreneurial innovative idea that aims economic/social change or have worked for at least one year in any organization on improving social justice and pioneering inclusive opportunities through social innovation.
• Having experience or a track record of creating innovative approaches or action exploring would be beneficial.
• Candidates applying for Bertha Centre Scholarship, 2018 should have strong leadership qualities in their field and be able to demonstrate them.
• The level of financial need must also be indicated for the scholarship.

Documents required:

• UCT GSB application number
• Contact details of the applicant
• CV
• 3 essays
• Short video of maximum 4 minutes duration