Applications for the programme opened on 9 January 2019. The theme for the 2019 programme is ‘Earn your stripes’, which falls in line with the foundation’s five pillars, which are: achievement excellence, intellectual imagination, personal initiative, spirit of significance, and courageous commitment.
The programme is one of three programmes the foundation offers in pursuit of creating a pipeline of responsible entrepreneurs. Recipients of the programme, known as Allan Gray Candidate Fellows, receive funding for university studies as well as access to support and development to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset.
Tick-box criteria for grade 12 students:
Tick-box criteria for first-year students:
Tick-box criteria for second-year students: