 Young would-be entrepreneurs invited to enlist on fellowship program. Cape Town, to help grow South Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem, the Allen Gray Orbis Foundation invites eligible, would-be entrepreneurs to enlist on its 2019 fellowship program. Grade 12s, as well as first and second year university students, are urged to apply. The Foundation takes a holistic approach to entrepreneurial development and believes that entrepreneurially-minded individuals, with ethical values and strong leadership skills, hold the key to change in South Africa and the globe. The 2019 fellowship theme, Earn Your Stripes Falls in line with the Foundation's five pillars which include achievement excellence, intellectual imagination, personal initiative, spirit of significance and courageous commitment. Further, these five pillars also encompass the Foundation's values and represent the traits it seeks and aims to develop in beneficiaries. The fellowship program is one of three programs the Foundation offers in pursuit of creating a pipeline of responsible entrepreneurs. Through its scholarship program, the Foundation offers high school scholarships to learners who are in financial need, have a curious, entrepreneurial mindset, and are high academic achievers. The program focuses on nurturing the entrepreneurial mindset, personal mastery, and academic excellence of scholars. Fellowship recipients, known as Allen Gray candidate fellows, receive funding for university studies as well as access to support and development to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. Much like the scholarship, personal leadership, and academic excellence is central to the fellowship program. As a follow-on program, the Association of Allen Gray Fellows is made up of fellows who have completed the fellowship program and have either pursued further studies, entered the world of work or started a business. The purpose of the Association is to provide support for each fellow's lifelong entrepreneurial journey. Accordingly, the fellowship program gives students a stepping stone to nurture their entrepreneurial potential in order for them to grow into well-rounded, responsible entrepreneurs, but not before a rigorous selection process to ensure the right candidates are selected. Tick box criteria for grade 12s. Level 5 in pure mathematics for grade 11 final results. Level 6 average for your final grade 11 results, excluding life orientation. Completion of the National Benchmark Test by September 30, 2019. Under the age of 21 in your application year. South African citizen. Intention to study towards a degree in commerce, science, excluding medicine, engineering, law, or humanities, majoring in politics, philosophy, or economics at the University of the Witchwaters Rand, Witts, University of Johannesburg, UJ, University of the Freesty, UF, University of Cape Town, UCT, Nelson Mandela University, NMU, Rhodes University, the University of the Western Cape, UWC, University of Stelenbus, the University of Pretoria, UP, Tertiary School in Business, Administration, TSIBA, or University of KwaZulu Natal, UKZN. Applications for grade 12 learners close on March 15, 2019. Tick box criteria for first year students. Minimum average of 65% for your 2019 mid-year, June, exam results. Studying towards a degree in commerce, science, excluding medicine, humanities, majoring in politics, philosophy, or economics, engineering, or law. Studying at one of the following universities, Witts, UJ, UCT, NMU, Rhodes, UWC, Stelenbus, UFS, UP, TSIBA or UKZN. Applicants must be under the age of 22 in the year of their application. South African citizenship. Applications for first year students close on August 2, 2019. Tick box criteria for second year students. Minimum average of 65% for your 2018 year end exam and 65% in 2018 mid-year exam. Studying towards a degree in commerce, science, excluding medicine, humanities, majoring in politics, philosophy, or economics, engineering or law. Studying at one of the following universities, Witts, UJ, UCT, NMU, Rhodes, UWC, Stelenbus, UFS, UP, TSIBA or UKZN. Applicants must be under the age of 23 in the year of their application. South African citizenship. Applications for second year students close on August 2, 2019.