The African Studies Centre, University of Oxford - The Canon Collins/African Studies Scholarship in association with St Antony's College

What the Canon Collins/African Studies Scholarship covered

This was a fully-funded place on the one-year MSc in African Studies at the University of Oxford programme at St Antony’s College. This covered all university and college fees. In addition, a living allowance was provided to cover rent, food, utilities and everyday expenses during the 12 months of the programme. The funding came from the African Studies Centre in collaboration with the Canon Collins Trust, which has been supporting students from southern Africa since 1981.

Who could apply

• Course: You started the Master’s programme in ‘African Studies’ at St Antony’s College, Oxford. No other programme and no other college would have done.
• Where you lived: You used to live in southern Africa.
• Nationality: You were a national of one of the following ten countries or had refugee status there: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
• Previous degree: You must have a good bachelor’s degree, with a minimum grade of ‘Upper Second Class’.
• After graduation: You had planned to return to your home country or region once the course had finished.

How to apply

You applied to the University of Oxford for the Master’s programme in ‘African Studies’ by the deadline at the end of January and indicated St Antony’s College on the application form. You then applied separately via the Canon Collins Trust website. The selection was based on outstanding academic achievement.