Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha Scholarship Programme 2025 for Young South Africans

The ACT Nyoloha Scholarship Programme is an undergraduate scholarship programme aimed at providing opportunities for school leavers to pursue a tertiary qualification in the creative and performing arts.

About Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha Scholarship Programme

Opportunity Details

Date Published: March 03, 2025
Application Deadline: March 30, 2025
Category: Bachelors Undergraduate
Oppotunity Locations: South Africa
Eligible Locations: South Africa

The programme brings together talented, ambitious young people from across South Africa and introduces them to the world of professional arts and gives the participants a valuable experience to work with other future artists from different backgrounds. The scholarship only covers higher education, which is limited to covering registration fees, tuition fees, and books or related study materials.

Sponsor Organisation: Arts and Culture Trust

Benefits of Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha Scholarship Programme

One successful applicant in each category, that is performing arts and visual or digital arts, will receive a scholarship to start their studies in the 2026 academic year.
ACT will cover all expenses for finalists’ travel, accommodation and meals for the below-mentioned week in preparation for the gala performance and exhibition.

Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha Scholarship Programme Requirements

Individuals who are:

Between the ages of 17 – 25 years old.
Currently in Grade 12 OR have university exemption.
Need financial assistance to pursue a qualification in performing or visual arts as a South African tertiary/accredited institution, for studies commencing in 2026.
Not currently registered at a tertiary institution/accredited institution for the 2025 academic year.
Do not have an existing tertiary qualification in an arts/creative discipline from a South African tertiary/accredited institution.
Not considered a professional artist – (have specialized training/and or employed full time in their artistic discipline).
Not a 2024 ACT Nyoloha Scholarship Programme participant or finalist.
Willing and able to commit to the 6-month duration of the programme.
A South African citizen.

Application Date and Process

Applicants will be asked to attach the following to their application form:

ID Copy (front & back)
Previous semester/last academic results
Signed consent form, which can be downloaded here.
Headshot
1 x Video (Performing Arts) OR 4 x Portfolio pictures (Visual Arts)

Performing Arts (Singing, Dance and Acting)

If applying for the performing arts discipline, please submit a 2 minute video performing in your selected discipline.

(a) Preparation for video submission (singing):

Prepare a song of your choice, in any genre, that best showcases your vocal range, technique and overall talent. You may use a backtrack or instruments as back-up.

(b) Preparation for video submission (dance):

Prepare a dance/movement piece of your choice, which best showcases your range and talent.

(c) Preparation for video submission (theatre/acting)

Prepare a monologue, from Addendum 2, which best showcases your acting range and talent. .
Please DO NOT use your own material.
Make sure to film in a room with good lighting and a plain background.
Ensure to use landscape/horizontal mode.
Avoid places with any background noise and do not do your audition in the bathroom or any place where the sound will echo.
No parents/legal guardian or teachers are allowed participation in the audition video.
Use minimal props for your audition video. You may use a table and chair, and musical instruments (for singing recordings) as part of your props.