Grant opportunity
Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change 2027
Canon Collins Trust, the Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys are supporting Honours and Master's students whose study contributes to social or environmental development in South Africa.
- Funder
- Canon Collins Trust / Tom Queba Memorial Fund / Pegasys
- Stage 1 applications close 14 August 2026 at 4:00pm GMT
- Stage 1 applications close 14 August 2026 at 4:00pm GMT: Aug 14, 2026
- Award
- Scholarship package worth R85,000 in 2026; funding for up to two years
- Applicant
- Black or coloured South African nationals residing in South Africa, under 34 at course commencement, applying for Honours or Master's study at a South African university.
- Discipline
- Education and Higher Education
- Region
- South Africa
- Posted
- Jul 23, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This scholarship supports South African postgraduate students whose proposed study contributes to social or environmental development and improves lives and livelihoods in South Africa.
Who can apply
Applicants must meet the nationality, residence, age, academic and study-level requirements and must be studying or applying to study at Honours or Master's level at a South African university.
What it supports
- Justice.
- Education.
- Humanities and the arts.
- Sciences and applied sciences where the study contributes to social or environmental development.
Funding and duration
- The scholarship package is valued at R85,000 in 2026.
- Funding can be provided for up to two years.
- Scholars participate in Canon Collins conferences, events and leadership development activities.
Stage 1 applications close 14 August 2026 at 4:00pm GMT
Stage 1 applications close 14 August 2026 at 4:00pm GMT: Aug 14, 2026
How to apply
Review the official scholarship guidelines and submit the Stage 1 online application with required supporting documents by 14 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
Canon Collins Trust, in partnership with the Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys, invites applications for scholarships for Honours and Master's study at South African universities in 2027. The scholarship focuses on social change and asks applicants to show how their study contributes directly to social or environmental development and to improving the lives and livelihoods of the poorest people in South Africa.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the nationality, residence, age, academic and study-level requirements and must be studying or applying to study at Honours or Master's level at a South African university.
Funding and benefits
The scholarship package is valued at R85,000 in 2026.
Funding can be provided for up to two years.
Scholars participate in Canon Collins conferences, events and leadership development activities.
Themes and supported activities
Justice.
Education.
Humanities and the arts.
Sciences and applied sciences where the study contributes to social or environmental development.
Deadline and timeline
Stage 1 applications close 14 August 2026 at 4:00pm GMT: Stage 1 applications close 14 August 2026 at 4:00pm GMT: Aug 14, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Review the official scholarship guidelines and submit the Stage 1 online application with required supporting documents by 14 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.