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Firstrand — Investor Presentation (2025)
24 slides from Firstrand's investor presentation, 2025
Slide 1: FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships 2025
FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 20 25
Slide 2: FirstRand Postgraduate International Scholarships
FirstRand Postgraduate International Scholarships FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Objective: To provide South Africans with higher learning opportunities abroad, contributing to their personal, academic, and career growth to develop leaders/innovators/out the box thinkers of the fu
Slide 3: Scholarship Overview
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW 20 25 FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Slide 4: Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship
FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Laurie Dippenaar was one of the founders of FirstRand • When he retired in 2006, the FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship for international postgraduate study was established • In terms of the FirstRand empl
Slide 5: Empowerment Foundation Scholarships
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Scholarships FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS In 2016 the FirstRand Foundation resolved to provide additional scholarships in the spirit of the FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship and the FirstRand Foundation Scholarships for international postgra
Slide 6: Scholarship Overview
Scholarship Overview FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship for international postgraduate study – Worth up to R1,500,000 for a Masters degree and up to R2,000,000 for a PhD FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Two scholarships available FirstRand Empowerment Foundation scholarship fo
Slide 7: Scholarship Details
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS 20 25 FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Slide 8: Laurie Dippenaar and FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Scholarships
FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar and FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Scholarships FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Available to South African citizens for postgraduate study at an international university of their choice • Criteria: • Academic excellence • As schools are not all equal,
Slide 9: Oxford African Studies Scholarship for a Master's in African Studies
FirstRand Oxford African Studies Scholarship for a Master’s in African Studies FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Collaboration between the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies and Wadham College at Oxford University • This is the second fiv
Slide 10: Wadham College
Wadham College 20 25 FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Slide 11: Oxford Smith School Scholarship for a MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment
FirstRand Oxford Smith School Scholarship for a M Sc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Environment Collaboration between the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, the Smith School and Wadham College at the Oxford of University • Funded 50% by the Smi
Slide 12: Oxford Smith School Scholarship (continued)
FirstRand Oxford Smith School Scholarship for a M Sc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Environment (continued) • “The MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment addresses two pervasive and unmet challenges of our time: making the trans
Slide 13: Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship for a Master's in Public Policy
FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship for a Master’s in Public Policy FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Collaboration between the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation, the Blavatnik School of Government and Wadham College at Oxford University • Funded 50% by the B
Slide 14: IHE Delft Scholarship for a Master's degree in Water and Sustainable Development
FirstRand IHE Delft Scholarship for a Master’s degree in Water and Sustainable Development FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Collaboration between the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education • Funded 70% by the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation a
Slide 15: MSc in Water and Sustainable Development
M Sc in Water and Sustainable Development FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Accredited MSc programme for students and early career water professionals/researchers • Personalised curricula • Interdisciplinary and 100% international • Active coaching Scholarships available for 2025!
Slide 16: MSc in Water and Sustainable Development
M Sc in Water and Sustainable Development FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Engineering and hydrology Water resources Water hazards, and ecosystem Students are admitted based Governance and management risks and climate health on their preference for: Environment • disciplinary profil
Slide 17: Awards to date
Awards to date FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2006 2018 2017 2023 FirstRand Laurie FirstRand FNB Fund FirstRand Oxford FirstRand IHE Delft Dippenaar, FirstRand scholarship for African Studies Scholarship for a Foundation, International scholarship for a Master’s degree in FirstRan
Slide 18: Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS The Scholarship Programme started 97 Scholarships awarded to date in 2006 51% Males 1. UCT 2. UP 63% Humanities, Arts, Law 49% Females 3. Wits 37% Sciences (Medicine, 4. Stellenbosch Engineering, etc.) 1. Oxford 2. Cambridge 20 3. U
Slide 19: Alumni Stories
Alumni Stories FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Mluleki Shongwe Cheriese Dilrajh Gugulethu Khumalo • MA in Art and Politics, • PhD in Plan Biochemistry, 2013 Momentum Dippenaar 2021 FirstRand Foundation 2020 FirstRand Foundation • LLM in Finance and Law, Goldsmiths University of Gri
Slide 20: General Scholarship Criteria
General Scholarship Criteria FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • SA citizenship required • Excellence is a key criteria in the selection of candidates across all scholarships • Successful candidates will have excelled academically in their chosen field • Demonstrated leadership quali
Slide 21: Process
Process FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • Application forms will be available at https://bursaries.firstrand.co.za/ from 1 November 2024 and will close on 20 February 2025 • Applicants are evaluated by panel comprised of senior executives from across the FirstRand group, alumni of
Slide 22: Class of 2024
FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Class of 2024 Johan Koen Zidaan Habib Yusuf Thomas Lindokuhle Hadebe Clinical Fellowship in Adult Masters in Signal Processing at MA Creative and Cultural Master of Laws, London School Cardiovascular Surgery, the University of Edinburgh Entrepreneurs
Slide 23: Get In Touch
Get In Touch FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS • For any additional information: firstrandpgscholarship@firstrand.co.za • To access the FirstRand website and application forms: https://bursaries.firstrand.co.za/ • For additional insights and behind-the-scenes information on the schol
Slide 24: Thank you!
Thank you! 20 25 FIRSTRAND INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS