Skye Cambridge Scholarship

The Skye Foundation was established in 1997 by the Zylstra Family Trust to fund postgraduate scholarships in South Africa and abroad.

A number of scholarships are awarded annually to South African postgraduates who have distinguished themselves academically and have been nominated for consideration by faculty Deans. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic achievement in any discipline and are tenable worldwide.

The Foundation works with the Cambridge Trust to offer the Skye Cambridge Scholarship.

Application:

Candidates must be nominated to the Skye Foundation by faculty deans at South African universities and have received an offer of admission from the University of Cambridge.  The Skye Foundation does not accept applications directly from candidates.  Candidates will be automatically considered for the jointly-funded Skye Cambridge Scholarship and no separate application is required, only the application to the University of Cambridge by the relevant course deadline (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory).

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