The Skye Foundation

Scholarships
Including the Skye Cambridge Scholarship &
the Skye Foundation Oxford Clarendon
Scholarship

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Scholarship Criteria

The Skye Foundation and the Skye International Foundation award a

number of annual scholarships to postgraduates of exceptional merit
who intend to read for a higher degree or prosecute research under
the direction of leaders in their particular fields.
Under exceptional circumstances, awards may also be made in
support of non-degree courses at postgraduate level.
The Trustees may, at their discretion, also award funds towards
purchase of research materials and equipment required by
candidates selected for support.
The field of study is unrestricted. Awards are tenable at South African
universities with a proven record of quality research in the relevant
field or, at the discretion of the Trustees, at recognized institutions of
higher learning anywhere in the world.

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Eligibility

Skye scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding

academic achievement in any discipline and they are therefore
awarded only to candidates of exceptional merit who have
distinguished themselves academically in their first or subsequent
degrees and are likely, in the opinion of Trustees and their peers, to
continue to achieve at a high level.
The Trustees will generally only consider candidates who have been
nominated by Deans of faculties and supported by academic leaders
in their discipline.
It is not possible for candidates to apply directly for support and any
applications so received will not be acknowledged.
The Trustees may actively seek suitable candidates through
approaches to local research universities.
Candidates would normally be South African Citizens who are under
the age of 30.
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Documentation Required

Deans wishing to make a nomination should do so in writing and

provide the following additional documentation:
The candidates full curriculum vitae and an abridged 2-page
version
Letters of support from at least two faculty members or leaders in
the relevant academic discipline
Full details of the course of study to be followed, including a
motivation for the choice of institution, name and contact details
of the supervisor (if applicable), duration of course and copies of
the letters of acceptance by the university and college (if
applicable)
Details of costs of tuition, living and other expenses
The candidates e-mail, postal and home address and telephone
numbers
Full academic transcript
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Nominations

Please note that availability of funds may restrict the number of

candidates that we are able to consider and we cannot guarantee
that your candidate will be interviewed.
Awards are decided at a Trustees meeting held in April/ May each
year. Nominations must reach us by the end of January 2015 at
the latest. Trustees decisions will be made known in May, leaving
ample time for the candidate to make the necessary arrangements.
Nominations in support of higher degree or post doctoral study in
South Africa should also be submitted by the end of January.

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Value of Awards

Awards are generous and may, depending on circumstances, be

sufficient to cover tuition fees, living expenses, travel and other costs.
Awards are generally for one academic year and may be renewed, at
the discretion of Trustees, for longer periods subject to indications of
substantial progress on the part of the holder.
In the case of the PhD, early acceptance of research findings for
publication would be an expectation, as would presentation of
findings at international conferences in the particular discipline.
Depending on the value of the Skye scholarship, Trustees may
impose a limit on the value of other scholarships that can be held
concurrently.

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Submission of Documents
A hard copy of these documents should be mailed to
Dr Neville Passmore, Deputy Chairman, Skye Foundation,
PO Box 768, Swellendam, 6740, Western Cape,
and simultaneously e-mailed to
nominations@skyefoundation.co.za

Deans wishing to consult Dr Passmore

are welcome to contact him by e-mail (
frog@sdm.dorea.co.za) or telephone (082 4454303)

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Skye Cambridge Scholarship

The Skye Foundation is working with the Cambridge Trust to offer the Skye
Cambridge Scholarships.
This is a joint Masters or PhD scholarship covering the Cambridge University
composition fee, college fee and annual stipend for up to 3 years of study in
any discipline.
The scholarship is only available to South African citizens and is awarded on
the basis of outstanding academic merit.
Candidates must be nominated to the Skye Foundation by faculty Deans (as
described elsewhere in this presentation).
To be eligible, candidates must be independently selected by both the Skye
Foundation and by the Cambridge Trust and must have applied for
admission to Cambridge by their deadline (generally early December of
the previous year).
Further information is available on the Cambridge Trust website
http://www.cambridgetrusts.org/scholarships/view/?award=97

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The Skye Foundation Oxford

Clarendon Scholarship

The Skye Foundation is working with the Oxford Clarendon Fund to offer the
Skye Foundation Oxford Clarendon Scholarship.
This is a joint Masters or Doctoral Scholarship covering the Oxford University
composition fee, college fee & annual stipend.
The field of study is unrestricted.
The scholarship is only available to South African citizens and is awarded on
the basis of outstanding academic merit.
Candidates must be nominated to the Skye Foundation by faculty Deans (as
described elsewhere in this presentation).
To be eligible, candidates must be independently selected by both the Skye
Foundation and the Oxford Clarendon fund and must have applied for
admission to Oxford by their published deadline.
Further information is available on the Oxford Clarendon Fund website
http://www.clarendon.ox.ac.uk/partnership/

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Trustees

P Zylstra (Chairman), B Sc (Eng) (Witwatersrand)

N I Passmore (Deputy Chairman), BSc (Witwatersrand), BSc Hons (Witwatersrand),
MSc (Witwatersrand), PhD (Witwatersrand)
E J Carruthers, BA (UCT), BA(Hons) (Unisa), MA (Unisa), PhD (UCT)
R Crewe, BSc (Agric) (Natal), MSc (Agric) (Natal), PhD (Georgia)
J B Fisher, BSc (Witwatersrand), BSc Hons (Witwatersrand), MSc (Witwatersrand),
DipIndEng (Witwatersrand)
R V Orlin, BA (Witwatersrand)
A D Stein, BA(Hons), LLB (Wits), BCL (Oxon), Advocate of the High Court of South
Africa, Member of the Johannesburg Bar
T K Woolley, CA (SA)
D O Zylstra, BA (Witwatersrand), BA Hons (Witwatersrand), HDipEd (Pretoria),
DipRemEd (Witwatersrand)
D P Zylstra, BA (Witwatersrand), PDM (Bus Ad) (Witwatersrand)
G L Zylstra, BCom, B Acc(Wits), CA(SA), ACA
J H Zylstra, BBusSc (Cape Town)
A N Drennan

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