Key Facts
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Eligibility Requirements
- South African citizen from a historically disadvantaged background
- A third-year student who plans to study an honours degree
- Studying in a commerce or finance-related field, such as accounting science, econometrics or actuarial science
- Studying at, or planning to study at, a university that the Foundation works with
- In financial need
Documents Needed
- The completed scholarship application form
- The supporting documents listed in the call
About Rothschild & Co Foundation Scholarship
The Rothschild & Co Foundation Scholarship gives full postgraduate scholarships to historically disadvantaged South Africans who study commerce and finance-related honours degrees. The Rothschild & Co South Africa Foundation runs the scholarship to help students build long-term careers in financial services.
The Foundation was created in 2012 to help disadvantaged students study courses related to financial services at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ). It has awarded 144 scholarships so far.
The scholarship is advertised through the universities. The most recent call that we found was for honours study at UJ in 2024, and it closed on 31 August 2023. The terms below come from that call and from the Foundation's own publications, so check for a new call before you apply.
Funding Details
The scholarship is designed to be comprehensive. Depending on your financial need and any other funding you receive, it can cover:
- Tuition fees
- Textbooks
- Accommodation
- Meals
- An allowance and other relevant expenses
Scholars also receive mentorship, work readiness training and dedicated personal support. Staff at Rothschild & Co South Africa act as mentors, which gives scholars a view of the financial services industry and the workplace they are preparing for.
Where You Can Study
The Foundation works with two universities in Johannesburg: the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg. The most recent call that we found was advertised by UJ's postgraduate funding office.
In 2024, the Foundation also awarded the first scholarship in memory of its founding chairperson, Dolly Mokgatle, to a student who went on to study accounting at UJ.
About Rothschild & Co South Africa Foundation
About the Rothschild & Co South Africa Foundation The Rothschild & Co South Africa Foundation is a charitable foundation linked to Rothschild & Co, the international financial advisory group, in South Africa.…
View full provider profile →Fields of Study & Who Can Apply
The scholarship is for historically disadvantaged South African students who want to study an honours degree in a commerce or finance-related field. In the UJ call for 2024, applicants had to be third-year students who intended to study honours at UJ in one of these fields:
- Accounting Science, as an honours degree or a postgraduate diploma in accounting
- Econometrics
- Business Science
- Actuarial Science
- Mathematical Science
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
Financial need is taken into account, because the value of the scholarship depends on each student's need and on any other funding that the student already receives. The scholarship is meant for students who could not otherwise afford to complete an honours year.
Application Procedure
In the most recent call, students completed the application form and emailed it, with their supporting documents, to the address given by UJ's postgraduate funding office. Watch the postgraduate funding pages at UJ and Wits for the next call, which is likely to close in the year before your honours studies begin.
If you are in your third year of a qualifying degree, ask your faculty or the postgraduate funding office whether the Rothschild & Co Foundation scholarship is open.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for the Rothschild & Co Foundation Scholarship?
Historically disadvantaged South Africans planning commerce or finance-related honours study at Wits or UJ.
What does the scholarship cover?
It can cover tuition, textbooks, accommodation, meals and an allowance, depending on need.
When does it close?
The most recent call we found, for 2024 study at UJ, closed on 31 August 2023.
Does the scholarship include mentoring?
Yes. Scholars receive mentorship and work readiness training.
