Ruth First Educational Trust

The Ruth First Educational Trust provides opportunities for students from southern Africa to undertake postgraduate study at Durham University (UK)

The application process for the 2013-14 Ruth First Scholarship has now closed

Next event: sponsored walk in June

What is the RFET?	How do we raise funds?	Who was Ruth First?
How to apply for a scholarship	This year's Ruth First Scholar	Former Scholars
How to support the Trust	Events	Annual reports
Trustees and Committee members		Southern Africa today: links

The people in the pictures above are (from left to right): Nomazile Chicho, Peter Okeno Ong'are, Bill Bryson, Mzwanele Tola and Simplicio Bhebhe

Patrons:
Dr Bill Bryson, former Chancellor of Durham University
Sir Thomas Allen, Chancellor of Durham University
Professor Christopher Higgins,Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
Gillian Slovo, writer, daughter of Ruth First and Joe Slovo

Supporting organizations:
Durham University
St Chad's College
Durham County Council
Durham Miners' Association
the owners of Ruth First House in Durham

Contacts

Chairman: Dr Mike Thompson
m.p.thompson@durham.ac.uk
Secretary: Dr Cheryl McEwan
cheryl.mcewan@durham.ac.uk
Treasurer: Mrs Barbara Ewin
barbara_ewin@hotmail.com