Education & Young People Community & Social Justice 2025
Canon Collins Trust

Annual Review 2025

Canon Collins Trust has awarded over 3,600 postgraduate scholarships across southern Africa, investing R300m+ in education for social justice since 2000. Their 2025 annual review covers 132 scholars supported across law, science, education, arts and media — 55% women. Highlights include a new Generative Research Community backed by the Mastercard Foundation, deepened government partnerships and progress toward a Global Mandela Leadership Centre of Excellence.

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Postgraduate scholarships across southern Africa, scholar conference, generative research community, women in science programme, climate justice work, transformative law, arts and media scholars, Sylvester Stein Award

📊Key Metrics

132 scholars supported in 2025; 3,600+ scholarships awarded over 40+ years Key Metric 1
Over R300 million invested in education for social justice since 2000 Key Metric 2
73 female, 57 male, 2 non-binary scholars; 2 differently abled — 55% female cohort Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 150+ scholars and alumni gathered at Annual Scholar Conference; Mastercard Foundation-backed Generative Research Community established
  • New collaborations with SA Department of Higher Education and Science, Technology and Innovation; engagement with Presidential PhD Programme
  • Global Mandela Leadership Centre of Excellence in development; scholars researching climate justice, legal advocacy, community health and women in science

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