Abe Bailey Travel Bursary 2019
Abe Bailey Travel Bursary 2019
This is an opportunity for a study tour to the UK 24th Nov 2019 – 21st Dec 2019.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY if this will clash with exams, other interviews etc, as the successful candidate will undertake to attend this trip without the chance of bailing at that time!
Applicant’s need to provide evidence of exceptional qualities of leadership and community service experience, and excellent grades. Other factors are taken into account when selecting.
There is an initial Rhodes screening process, with a Selection Committee of interviews for the top 6 applications received. The provisional Interview date is 27 May 2019 (morning / afternoon), those shortlisted for interview will be emailed of the date and time closer to the day. Please do not apply if you have other commitments on the day of the interview. The top three interviewees will be nominated to the Trust, who then make the final selection and advise us towards the end of June.
Documents and further details attached. Please read them carefully so as to aid you in your application. Often we are inundated with questions, answers of which are in the documents provided!
- Abe Bailey Trust – 2018 Travel Bursary Programme
- Abe Bailey Trust – Conditions of Award
- Abe Bailey Trust – Objective of the Travel Bursary
Docs required for this process:
- A personal letter of motivation as to why you are applying for the travel bursary.
- A current CV
- Three letters of reference must accompany your application which are in sealed envelopes to ensure confidentiality. (Please use at least two academic referees who currently know you, ie referees who have known you within the last three years only, the third may be from community engagement and leadership involvement). Please co-ordinate carefully with your referees in the next few weeks so that your application is complete when delivered to our offices.
- Copies of ID, matric cert, full University academic records (undergraduate and postgraduate (where relevant)).
- Copies of school & university merit/achievement certificates (limited to 5).
- Details of leadership roles and community service within the community, at school and at university.
RHODES CLOSING DATE: 10 May 2019 – no late applications will be accepted