Our programme

Fellowship Programme

The Fellowship Programme looks for young achievers transitioning into university – people who want to make a big impact: not only in their own lives but also in the lives of their community, city and country. The Fellowship recipients receive needs-based funding for university and access to support and development aimed at cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset.

Applications are currently open and will close on 30 April 2025

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Fellowship Application for gr.12 learners Requirements and Process

Requirements

Process

What The Fellowship Covers

Academic & Financial Support

Entrepreneurial Support

WAYS TO APPLY:

Disclaimer: Please try your best to use the online application or hand delivery option to avoid any delay by post. The Foundation will not accept any late application forms.

Hand Deliver:

Cape Town
46 Hof Street,
Oranjezicht,
Cape Town

Johannesburg
1st Floor, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr,
1 Protea Place, Cnr of Fredman
Drive and Protea Place,
Sandton, Johannesburg

Post:

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Freepost no: CB 11349
Kloof Street, 8008

Required Documentation:

Our offer to you

The Aim of Our Fellowship Programme

Our Fellowship Programme focuses on cultivating entrepreneurship in Candidate Fellows by ensuring that by the end of the Fellowship Programme, they desire to create value through responsible entrepreneurship, see entrepreneurship as a viable career path, are able to take an idea and develop it into a viable opportunity, understand the value proposition of the Foundation and E Squared (our business venture funding partner), and value the culture of community and collaboration. Furthermore, their entrepreneurial mindset development curriculum is disseminated via the AGOF Online Campus.

In addition to financial and academic support, each candidate is allocated a Personal Development Officer to help them get to grips with the transition into a new environment; an Entrepreneurial Leadership Officer, who probes them to flex their entrepreneurial muscles; as well as an industry mentor, who deepens their understanding of entrepreneurial traits and concepts in the working world.

First-year University Campaign

The 2025 first-year university campaign is open for public applications. Each university will have the opportunity to nominate entrepreneurially minded first-year students who meet the Foundation’s first requirements listed below to apply.

Currently Studying Toward a Degree in the Following Faculties:

Currently Enrolled at one of Our 11 Partner Universities:

“It’s more than just entrepreneurial leaders – it’s leaders in the broadest context that are needed.”