The “Initiative Southern Africa” (INISA) offers a grant for students from Universities and other tertiary education institutions in countries of the SADC region (Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) and invites applications.

The INISA Student Grant 2022 / Deadline: Sunday, 31 July 2022

The INISA grant covers 75% of tuition fees and related costs (e.g. books and other study material; residence fees etc.) for the academic year of 2022 up to a maximum amount of Euro 3000 (or the equivalent in local currency).

The applicant (m/f/d) should

- hold the nationality of one of the SADC countries;

- study full time at a University or other tertiary education institution in one of the SADC countries;

- be in the second or third year of his or her undergraduate studies, i.e. s/he has successfully completed at least one year of studies and has successfully re-registered for further courses in the next academic year. Please note: the INISA Student Grant is not applicable to postgraduate studies such as Honours, Masters or PhD programs.

The grant is open to students of all subjects, but particularly we encourage applications by science, engineering, economics and medical students. Should the grant be awarded to more than one student the maximum amount will be split equally. INISA requires the student to provide proof of tuition related expenses with a fees account record, as the grant amount covers a percentage of these expenses and needs to be calculated on that basis before any payment is possible. The grant will be paid directly into the stu-dent’s fees account at the University. INISA requires the student to provide two reports on the progress of his/her studies in the year s/he is awarded the grant.

Dear members of INISA,

I am writing you this letter to thank you for the work that you are doing with INISA and your donors. I am now in my final year and will be looking to apply to many different places for either a job or pursuing my post grad studies.

It’s wonderful that people like yourselves put so much time and effort into helping people you have not met nor have any obligation towards. May I take this opportunity to reassure you that the impact of your work is appreciated by beneficiaries like me. Please continue your great work.

Unsung heroes you are, but heroes nonetheless and Southern Africa appreciates you.

Want to learn more about the INISA Scholarship?
Sincerely
Musololi Mutale

Keith Katyora ist einer der beiden diesjährigen INISA-Stipendiaten und studiert an der Universität Pretoria im zweiten Jahr Elektroingenieurswissenschaften. Anfang November trafen sich INISA-Vorstandsmitglied Eva Range und Keith Katyora in Johannesburg. Zum Treffen kam er in Begleitung seiner Eltern und seines jüngeren Bruders, die alle sichtlich stolz waren, als Keith die Stipendienurkunde in Empfang nahm.

Dear INISA,

I would like to applaud the work that you are doing with regards to developing South Africa. With your assistance, I am proud to say that I completed last year, my Social Sciences Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Social Development. Thank you.

Unsere Stipendiaten Siphesihle Dumisa und Akeem Ngomu Akilimali mit INISA-Mitgliedern Kathrin und Björn Jürgensen

Auf die diesjährige Ausschreibung des INISA-Studienstipendiums erhielten wir über 60 Bewerbungen – die höchste Zahl seit dem Bestehen der INISA! Über diese Menge haben wir uns sehr gefreut, auch wenn sie die Auswahl der erfolgreichen Kandidaten nicht einfacher gemacht hat. Aus den Bewerbungen diesen Jahres haben wir zwei Studierende ausgewählt, die beide an der Universität von KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg studieren, Siphesihle Dumisa und Akeem Ngomu Akilimali.

Vor drei Jahren haben wir das alljährliche INISA-Stipendium an Thulani Fakude vergeben, einen damals 20jährigen Studenten von der Witwatersrand Universität in Johannesburg im zweiten Studienjahr (Internationale Beziehungen und Medienwissenschaften). Mittlerweile studiert Thulani diese Fächer für ein postgraduate Honours degree und ist weiterhin in zahlreichen studentischen Initiativen aktiv, u.a. als student manager im Wits Volunteer Programme, im Student Representative Council und bei ABSIPForum, einem Netzwerk das Gastvorlesungen an der Uni organisiert (u.a. von Thabo Mbeki).