The FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment Scholarship at University of Oxford 2024

The FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment scholarship for an MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford

FirstRand has entered into a partnership with Wadham College at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s foremost universities. The purpose of this partnership is to enable one outstanding South African student a year, for another four years, to undertake postgraduate study at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment for an MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment . This MSc will provide future leaders and destiny changers with the academic knowledge and applied skills needed to understand and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, environmentally sustainable economic model.

FirstRand and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment are looking for the best applicants who will truly benefit from the opportunity and contribute to South Africa on their return.

About FirstRand

FirstRand Limited, through its portfolio of integrated financial services businesses, operates in South Africa, certain markets in sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, and India. The group’s track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. FirstRand can provide its cus... read more

FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment Scholarship

• FirstRand’s five-year partnership with Wadham College entails providing full funding for one student a year to study for an MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, as well as residency at Wadham College.

Interview date, Process and Venue for FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment Scholarship

Selection Criteria

• FirstRand will conduct the interviewing and selection process, which will run concurrently with the FirstRand international postgraduate scholarship programme.
• Candidates will be assessed based on academic excellence, leadership ability, community involvement and their potential to be a destiny changer.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Candidates may email [email protected] with any additional questions.

For more details, visit FirstRand website.