Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change

Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys invites applications for scholarships for Honours and Masters study at South African universities in 2026. We will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years and an opportunity to enhance your academic and leadership skills through organised events.

We will award scholarships for social change within the following areas:

• Justice
• Education
• Humanities and the Arts
• Sciences and Applied Sciences

Are you eligible?

You should,

• In terms of definitions provided in South African BEE law, be a black or coloured South African national residing in South Africa
• be under 34 years of age at the commencement of your course
• be in possession of a good first degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application
• be studying or applying to study at Honours or Masters level at a South African university

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prohibited

All application materials must be entirely the applicant’s original work.

Using artificial intelligence tools (including but not limited to ChatGPT, Bard, or similar software) to generate, edit, or assist with any part of the application is strictly prohibited.

Any application that includes content created or modified with the help of AI will be immediately disqualified and rejected without further consideration.

Please download and read the guidelines carefully before applying for this scholarship.

Please apply only if you are eligible and meet ALL of the above criteria.

What we offer

In 2026, the value of the scholarship package is R85,000. Funding will be provided for up to a maximum of two years. We support both full and part-time study and will consider applications from those who wish to study by distance learning.

We also organise an annual conference for current scholars, and hold several smaller events throughout the year. Scholarship holders are expected to participate in these activities and to become part of and contribute to our network.

How to apply

Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarships for Social Change is now open for applications.

Applications open on 4 August 2025 and close on 2 September 2025 at 17:00 (South African time).

We strongly recommend that you start and submit your application well before the deadline. The portal often experiences high traffic as the deadline approaches, which can lead to technical issues or failed submissions. Please don’t leave it to the last minute.

Please follow us on social media @canoncollinstrust and subscribe to the Scholarship Alert for helpful guides to hack your application.

Please do not email us to ask about the outcome of your application. All notifications will be by email so please make sure you provide an accurate email address.

We will be interviewing shortlisted applicants in October/November 2025. We will let you know the outcome of your application in December 2025.

We look forward to receiving your application. Good luck!