The bertha scholarships were created to nurture a new generation of social innovators, and to explore entrepreneurial solutions to help solve some of the urgent social and environmental problems of our time. The combination of the scholarship, geographic location and leading academic content in emerging markets provides a unique opportunity for the most talented and innovative students
WORTH
- The scholarship covers full and partial cost of the MPhill programme in Inclusive Innovation studies at the UCT Graduate school of business for candidates committed to social innovation
ELIGIBILITY
- Candidates must be South African/ African citizens and a permanent a permanent resident for at least 1 year
- Candidates must have started or worked in an entrepreneurial or soclal venture, or have worked on a socially innovative or sustainable strategies within an organization for at least one year.
- Candidates must demonstrate a strong moral character, strong entrepreneurial drive, a track record of action, leadership qualities, trait of social activism and a commitment to the sustainable development of emerging economics
- Candidates must demonstrate some need for the scholarship, through either previous work experience, personal background or demonstrated commitment to start a social venture, which make self-funding the MBA a significant burden
Deadline: December 15, 2015
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