The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship - Class of 2027

Applications for the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship are open.

The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship combines financial support with a transformative leadership development programme designed to challenge you, grow you, and connect you with a network of young African changemakers who share your ambition.

We look for emerging leaders who align with The Mandela Rhodes Foundation’s core principles: leadership, reconciliation, education, and entrepreneurship.

Applications close 14 April 2026.