Applications are currently being accepted for the FirstRand IHE Delft Water Education Scholarship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About FirstRand IHE Delft Water Education Scholarship
The FirstRand Foundation, the corporate foundation of South African financial institution FirstRand Limited, has entered into a five-year partnership with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, to allow for an outstanding South African student to undertake postgraduate study at IHE Delft in the Netherlands. This will be the fourth year of the partnership.
Benefits of FirstRand IHE Delft Water Education Scholarship
- The scholarship will provide full full funding for one student a year for an MSc in Water and Sustainable Development at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.
FirstRand IHE Delft Water Education Scholarship Requirements
- Open to outstanding South African students.
- Candidates have to apply and be accepted for any of the four thematic tracks:
- water, food and energy
- water hazards, risks and climate
- water and health
- water resources and ecosysem health
Candidates will be assessed based on acedemics execellece, leadership ability, community involvement and their potential to be a destiny changer. FirstRand and IHE Delft are looking for the best applicant who will benefit deeply from the opportunity and
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
19 February, 2026
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