Alumni Apply
Applicants: please take note of changes to the application timeline.

The Scholarship
Meet our Scholars

The ripple effect: get to know our impactful alumni

Mandela Rhodes Scholars go on to accomplish extraordinary things, collectively working to deliver Madiba’s legacy of transformative impact in Africa.

Read their stories
Decoration Masasa Mbangeni
Making magic with actor, Masasa Mbangeni
Decoration Taseer Din
Taseer Din, doctor beyond borders: In the mind of an ENT surgeon in training
Decoration Yannick Kala Konga
Driving a green agenda within big business: Yannick Yala Konga

Current scholars

Decoration Adrian Ommamu

Adrian Ommamu

Kenya & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Almustaqim Balogun

Almustaqim Balogun

Nigeria & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Ange Yapo

Ange Yapo

Cote d'Ivoire & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Angela Koroma

Angela Koroma

Sierra Leone & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Ané Kotzé

Ané Kotzé

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Benedict Mulindwa

Benedict Mulindwa

Uganda & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Benjamin de Kock

Benjamin de Kock

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Catherine Wavinya

Catherine Wavinya

Kenya & University of Johannesburg, 2025
Decoration Chisina Joshua Nduku

Chisina Joshua Nduku

Zimbabwe & University of Pretoria, 2025
Decoration Emili Yondu

Emili Yondu

Tanzania & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Emmanuel Valentine

Emmanuel Valentine

Nigeria & University of KwaZulu Natal, 2025
Decoration Erick Siwango

Erick Siwango

Tanzania & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Esther Nduku

Esther Nduku

Kenya & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Esther Opone

Esther Opone

Nigeria & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Faith Ageno

Faith Ageno

Uganda & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Gerald Ndungu

Gerald Ndungu

Kenya & University of the Western Cape, 2025
Decoration Gleris Wagura

Gleris Wagura

Kenya & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Glory Awa-Oyom

Glory Awa-Oyom

Nigeria & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Hilda Maritim

Hilda Maritim

Kenya & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Ian Adipo

Ian Adipo

Kenya & University of Pretoria, 2025
Decoration Innocent Kileo

Innocent Kileo

Tanzania & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Jamada Kalinda

Jamada Kalinda

Uganda & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Jesmyda Viyano

Jesmyda Viyano

Zimbabwe & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Jofrey Segeza

Jofrey Segeza

Tanzania & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Josiah Muriuki

Josiah Muriuki

Kenya & University of Pretoria, 2025
Decoration Kabelo Mbuyisa

Kabelo Mbuyisa

South Africa & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Kagiso David

Kagiso David

Botswana & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Karabelo Seapi

Karabelo Seapi

Lesotho & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Lauretta Cisse

Lauretta Cisse

Liberia & University of Pretoria, 2025
Decoration Lincoln Odhiambo

Lincoln Odhiambo

Kenya & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Lindani Zungu

Lindani Zungu

South Africa & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Lindzy Byamugisha

Lindzy Byamugisha

Uganda & University of Johannesburg, 2025
Decoration Lineo Mile

Lineo Mile

Lesotho & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Mercy Awino

Mercy Awino

Uganda & University of Johannesburg, 2025
Decoration Mercy Musyoka

Mercy Musyoka

Kenya & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Mgolegrace Smart Mabusi

Mgolegrace Smart Mabusi

Tanzania & University of Pretoria, 2025
Decoration Michael Petrus

Michael Petrus

Namibia & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Michelle Mawanda

Michelle Mawanda

Uganda & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Muhammed Coker

Muhammed Coker

Gambia & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Nada Ben Jemaa

Nada Ben Jemaa

Tunisia & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Nigel Nji

Nigel Nji

Cameroon & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Nkosilesisa Ncube

Nkosilesisa Ncube

Zimbabwe & University of Johannesburg, 2025
Decoration Nkosiphile Mavundla

Nkosiphile Mavundla

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Olo Modisakeng

Olo Modisakeng

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Oluwaseun Makanjuola

Oluwaseun Makanjuola

Nigeria & University of Pretoria, 2025
Decoration Onaopemipo Adeoye

Onaopemipo Adeoye

Nigeria & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Patience Logan

Patience Logan

Liberia & University of Johannesburg, 2025
Decoration Previous Mufunganzira

Previous Mufunganzira

Zimbabwe & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Ramses Peigou Wonkam

Ramses Peigou Wonkam

Cameroon & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Rose Amuzie

Rose Amuzie

Nigeria & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Roxanne Willemse

Roxanne Willemse

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Simon Lowry

Simon Lowry

South Africa & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Tahir Tayob

Tahir Tayob

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Takunda Chimutashu

Takunda Chimutashu

Zimbabwe & South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance - Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Tony Mwangi

Tony Mwangi

Kenya & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Travis Malizani

Travis Malizani

Malawi & University of the Witwatersrand, 2025
Decoration Tumelo Matobo

Tumelo Matobo

Lesotho & University of Cape Town, 2025
Decoration Waheed Amanjee

Waheed Amanjee

South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2025

Explore past scholars by...

Cohort

Class of 2005 Class of 2006 Class of 2007 Class of 2008 Class of 2009 Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Class of 2025

Countries

Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Congo (DRC) Côte d’Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Kenya Kingdom of eSwatini Lesotho Liberia Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
Subscribe

© Mandela Rhodes Foundation ·  Privacy policy  ·  Contact
Website by Entle