Jakes Gerwel Fellowship 2021 for High School and University Students of South Africa

Jakes Gerwel Fellowship is a full university scholarship that provides extensive mentoring and leadership development for top learners with a passion for teaching and education. At the heart of what they do is in nurturing expert teachers who embrace innovation and can lead the kind of change that the educational sector so desperately requires. In short, they want to make the strongest possible case and provide the greatest possible support for best students to become best future teachers.

Founded in 2017, Jakes Gerwel Fellowship is fully funded by Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Endowment. Their beneficiaries start their university studies at either the University of Cape Town or the University of Pretoria. The supported degree streams include a Bachelor of Arts, Science or Commerce. In addition to their academic studies, students benefit from a world-class Fellowship program that provides access to personal coaches, mentors, and expert teachers, along with elective activities. After completing their 3-year degree, students qualify as high school teachers through a PGCE and then enter a 2-year induction phase as they are placed in partner schools as newly qualified teachers. Ongoing support and development will continue to be offered through communities of practice.

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There are three entry points into the Jakes Gerwel Fellowship. Grade 12 and 1st-year level students can apply as part of the undergraduate intake. Alternatively, final year students can apply to be part of the PGCE intake.

Jakes Gerwel Fellowship is named to honour the high impact legacy of Professor Jakes Gerwel, a teacher and educational leader who was one of President Mandela’s closest confidants.