August 2014

FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship for International Post Graduate Study

andFirstRand/Canon Collins Scholarship to the

University of Cambridge

• 2015 will be the 9th year that the scholarship is awarded

• scholarship value is R600 000 p.a. for a maximum of two years

• available to a South African citizen

• for study outside South Africa

• in any discipline at the internationally recognized University of their choice

• applicants must have applied and been accepted at the University of their choice, to be considered for the final judging

• for a Postgraduate degree.

• Excellence is the only criteria for selection.

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• the successful candidate will have excelled academically in his or her chosen field of endeavour

• shown leadership qualities

• strength of character

• community minded endeavours; and

• the potential to be a destiny changer in his or her chosen field.

• there is no age limit, but, preference will be given to candidates under the age of 35.

•  candidates who are currently, or have been studying overseas, will not be considered for this scholarship.

• the successful candidate has to return to South Africa for at least 5 years after completing his or her studies.  

Scholarship Criteria3

• 2015 will be the 1st year that the scholarship is awarded

• partnership between FirstRand, Canon Collins Trust and the University of Cambridge

• full funding for one year to complete a master’s degree (across a wide range of subjects)

• the successful candidate will form part of the Global Leaders programme at the University of Cambridge, Clare Hall

• applicants must have applied to, and be accepted by the University of Cambridge, to be considered for the final judging

• applications to Cambridge open 1 Sept 2014 and close 31 January 2015

• this process will run concurrently with the FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar International Postgraduate Scholarship and the same criteria apply

• preference will be given to previously disadvantaged students

FirstRand/Canon Collins Scholarship to Cambridge4

• the successful candidate will have excelled academically in his or her chosen field of endeavour

• shown leadership qualities

• strength of character

• community minded endeavours; and

• the potential to be a destiny changer in his or her chosen field.

• there is no age limit, but, preference will be given to candidates under the age of 35.

•  candidates who are currently, or have been studying overseas, will not be considered for this scholarship.

• the successful candidate has to return to South Africa for at least 5 years after completing his or her studies.  

• preference will be given to previously disadvantaged students

Scholarship Criteria5

• FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship for Postgraduate Study: R600 000

• FirstRand/Canon Collins Scholarship to Cambridge: full funding for a year

• FirstRand Assistance Bursaries: smaller amounts from R50 000 to R150 000

• assistance from Oppenheimer memorial trust.

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• information will be available on www.firstrand.co.za and www.canoncollins.org.uk from mid November 2014

• applications, on both websites, will open on 16 December 2014 and close 26 February 2015

• applicants are evaluated by a panel comprised of senior staff in FirstRand, RMB, FNB, TSI, previous winners of the scholarship and representative from the Canon Collins Trust

• each application is reviewed by at least 3 panellists

• a preliminary ‘long list’ of around 30 applications is selected, of which 8 for the FirstRand/Canon Collins Scholarship to Cambridge, and interviewed either in person or per telephone

• specialists are asked for their opinion if necessary

• final shortlist of around 10 to 12 candidates, of which 2 or 3 will be for the FirstRand/ Canon Collins Scholarship to Cambridge, are selected and invited to Sandton for the final interview

• final announcement made before the end of May 2015.

The Process7

• Laurie Dippenaar

• Estelle Dippenaar

• Sizwe Nxasana

• Pat Goss

• Francois Hugo

• Clare Digby

• Mamokgethi Phakeng

• A representative from the Canon Collins Trust

 

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• FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship available from 16 December 2014 on www.firstrand.co.za

• FirstRand/Canon Collins Scholarship to Cambridge available from 16 December 2014 on www.firstrand.co.za or www.canoncollins.org.uk

• applications for the FirstRand/Canon Collins Scholarship to Cambridge on www.firstrand.co.za will automatically be entered for the FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship as well

• personal motivation

• application form

• importance of letters of reference and confidentiality

Application form

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• 2007 University of Pretoria Law

• 2007 Stellenbosch University Engineering

• 2008 Stellenbosch university Political Science

• 2009 Wits / Univ KZN History

• 2009 University of Johannesburg Law

• 2010 Wits Mathematics

• 2010 UCT Law

• 2011 UCT Commerce

• 2011 Wits Engineering

• 2012 UCT Sciences

• 2012 UCT Social Sciences

• 2012 Wits/University of Pretoria Mathematics

• 2013 UCT Engineering

• 2013 UCT Engineering

• 2013 UCT Social Science

• 2013 Wits Medicine

• 2014 UCT Business

• 2014 UCT Medical

• 2014 UCT Engineering

Universities and Fields of Study

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2014 Finalists11

SURNAME CURRENT STUDIES FURTHER STUDIES / APPLICATION

Michael Schmid BSc Engineering - UCT MPhil in Micro and Nanotechnology Enterprise

Adam Taskeen BSc Engineering – Electrical (Honours) -WitsMPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

Carel Kleynhans Honours in Economics – Stellenbosch University MPhil in Real Estate Finance

Yosef SingerBachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering - Wits

MSc in Neuroscience

Ashar Vijay Dhana Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Wits

Master of Public Health (Health Policy and Management)

Sydelle Willow SmithBachelor of Social Science Honours Degree in Social Science Anthropology - UCT

MSc in African Studies

Andrew Brent Linden Master of Business - UCT MSc in Global Health Science

Gift Dineo Pule BSc Honours in Medicine - UCT PhD in Stem Cell Research

Leila Nompelo Hartford Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery - Wits

Masters in public Health for Developing Countries

Joanne Beckwith Post - Graduate Certificate in Education MA in Industrial Technology and Media

2014 statistics

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• Received 116 qualifying applications

• 66 were female and 50 male.

• Applications received from all major Universities in SA

 

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University of Cape Town 32 27.58%

University of the Witwatersrand 15 12.93%

Stellenbosch University 14 12.06%

University of Pretoria 13 10.34%

University of KwaZulu-Natal 7 6.03%

Rhodes University 6 5.17%

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of the Western CapeUniversity of JohannesburgUNISANorth West UniversityUniversity of the Free State

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4.31%4.31%2.58%1.72%0.86%0.86%

Others 12 11.20%

Total 116 100%

Participating universities 2014

Science 31 26.72%

Engineering 28 24.13%

Law 17 14.65%

Commerce 13 11.20%

Medicine 11 9.48%

CommerceHumanities

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7.75%6.03%

Total 116 100%

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University of Cape Town 10 38.46%

University of the Witwatersrand 9 34.61%

Stellenbosch University 3 11.53%

University of Pretoria 1 3.84%

UNISA 1 3.84%

Rhodes University 1 3.84%

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of the FreestateUniversity of Kwazulu – NatalUniversity of the Western CapeUniversity of Johannesburg

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3.84%0%0%0%0%

Total 26 100%

Long list – universities 2014

Humanities 7 26.92%

Sciences 3 11.53%

Commerce 5 19.23%

Law 5 19.23%

Engineering 6 23.07%

Total 26 100%

Long list - faculties

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Thank you 

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