Bursaries for various study fields

Training Opportunities, Work, Bursaries: LAW

All Law students who want a BURSARY, in-service training, Internships, Ariticles, and much much more check out this website for more details on how to go about applying http://www.bowman.co.za/Law-Careers.asp

WHILE AT IT: Check-out Werksman for other opportunities in your field. Click here: http://www.werksmans.co.za/47/bursaries/




LAW Studends: Grab this one with BOTH HANDS!

The Attoneys' Fidelity Fund is giving away bursaries to deserving students, and we managed to get you an application form! Download it online here: http://www.fidfund.co.za/downloads/AppFormLLB.pdf
For more information and the rules of the bursary you can visit http://www.fidfund.co.za/pages/bursaries_text2.htm


All Pharmacy students- Do you need a BURSARY?

All of you who are studying Pharmacy, or wishing to study towards a career in this field take down the following address and phone numbers, the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa has information on how you can get some of the best bursaries in your field. The Executive Director,

Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa,
PO Box 26039, Arcadia, 0007.
Tel : 012-301 0820


Communications Students, MTN Bursary up for grabs


MTN, through the South African Institute of Race Relationships, is giving students studying for a BA in communications a chance to be funded fully by the mobile network company, MTN. The closing date for the returning of completed application forms is the 31st of October this year, to obtain an application form write a motivational application letter to (You can also download the application form under "Accounting bursaries" below; click on the link for the SAIRR):

Bursary Department
MTN Bursary Connection
c/o SAIRR
PO Box 32597
BRAAMFONTEIN
2017



PPS BURSARIES

PPS is giving-away bursaries to the value of R10, 000.00 each year to each deserving student and here are the requirements:

To qualify for a bursary, you need to be:
Registered at a South African university
Registering for at least a 4th year of study next year
Studying for a profession, which on qualification, would be eligible for PPS membership (e.g. medicine, law, dentistry, accountancy, engineering, M.Tech or D.Tech degrees...etc)
A citizen or permanent resident of South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

And, well, as for the application form visit www.pps.co.za on the 1st of August this year.


Transnet Bursaries are available to students in the Engineering and related fields, click here for more info on how to apply


Sasol SA is offering bursaries for undergraduate students, and the bursary pays Meals, Books, Tuition and Res fees for you while you study. Click here for more info


The Nedbank Bursary Scheme

Fields to be considered for the bursary are: "Business Science and Commerce with a particular emphasis on subjects like Accounting Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Finance and Financial management, Actuarial Science, Information Systems or Informatics, and Computer Science. In fact, majoring in at least one of these subjects is a pre-requisite to be considered for funding under the Nedbank Bursary Programme."

Key Information on the Nedbank Bursary Scheme

The annual bursary allocation will be spilt as follows:
1st year students: 25%
2nd year students: 50%
3rd or 4th year students: 25%
These are merit bursaries, not loans. The financial contribution must be ‘worked back’ through an equal period of employment on graduation. Nedbank has first right of refusal on the graduate on completion of their studies.
Recipients of bursaries will have the opportunity to obtain vocational work within the group during their studies. On completion of their studies, graduates will have the opportunity to apply to become a part of Nedbank’s Graduate Development Programme or to take up employment within the group.
Depending on each applicant, bursaries under the scheme can cover: • Basic costs of study, including tuition; and/or • Prescribed books; and/or • Partial or full residence as applicable.
Each bursary is for one year only, but is renewable for up to three years on demonstration of adequate achievement. While the choice of tertiary institutions does not impact on a student’s eligibility for a bursary, it is envisaged that students of the following tertiary institutions will be the primary beneficiaries:

University of CAPE TOWN
University of FORT HARE
University of JOHANNESBURG
University of KWAZULU NATAL
University of LIMPOPO (Turfloop)
NELSON MANDELA Metropolitan University
NORTH-WEST University
University of PRETORIA
RHODES University
University of SOUTH AFRICA
STELLENBOSCH University
University of VENDA
WALTER SISULU University
University of the WESTERN CAPE
University of the WITWATERSRAND
University of ZULULAND
University of FREE STATE

Bursary application forms are available from Financial Aid services offices at the University campuses. To be eligible to apply, applicants must: • be citizens of South Africa; • be following the required courses of study; • be deemed to have the potential to succeed in their studies; • meet the institution’s entry requirements. • Nedbank has recently partnered with ABASA to fund the Nkuhlu Subvention Fund which assists previously disadvantaged universities to attain SAICA accreditation for the training of accounting Sciences students. • The University of Fort Hare launched a Nedbank Chair in Economics in 2007. • Nedbank retail is a signatory to the Fundisa fund. The Fundisa Fund is a three-year pilot fund launched in 2007. The fund offers financial assistance to academically deserving students, while rewarding parents for saving towards their children's education - savers will receive up to a quarter of what they save each year as a bonus. Fundisa plays a meaningful role by incentivising families to plan for a child's education beyond basic high schooling

For more info visit your financial aid office.

Vodacom Bursaries

Each year, Vodacom offers bursaries to disadvantaged students to study full-time at South African universities. Bursaries are offered in the following fields of study:
• Information Technology,
• Information Systems,
• Computer Science,
• Electrical or Electronic Engineering (LC only)
• Computer Engineering
Requirements:
• Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of South Africa.
• Current Matriculants need to obtain university exemption and must obtain a minimum C symbol for mathematics and physical science (Higher grade) to be considered.
• Current students should be registered for a course at university in one of the above-mentioned disciplines and should demonstrate a good academic discipline.
• Applicants should have an interest in telecommunications.


Application form



Applications for the 2010 intake will open on 1st February 2009 and will close on 30th June 2009.
The Vodacom application process is administered by Career Wise Career Wise contact details are:
Career Wise (Pty) Ltd
P O Box 30632
Braamfontein,
2017

Contact Person:
John Legoete johnl@careerwise.co.za

Telephone: 011 484 7505
Fax No: 011 484 5951
Website: www.careerwise.co.za

Application Form:
You can log onto the Career Wise website and follow the link to the Vodacom Bursary application form.

source: http://www.vodacom.co.za/obapp.do?action=status

Old Mutual Education Bursaries
The Old Mutual Education Trust
The Old Mutual Education Trust provides educational benefits, in the form of higher education scholarships, to the members of participating groups and their dependants.

These scholarships are a direct result of Old Mutual's pioneering 2005 Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) deal. In addition they reflect our commitment to socio-economic development and transformation.
The scholarships provide funding to study on a full-time, part-time or distance-learning basis for an undergraduate degree/diploma at an accredited Higher Education Institution in South Africa.
The beneficiaries
Members of participating group, their spouses, children (under 25 years old), grandchildren or, other blood relation under the age of 25 years, who is solely financially dependent on a member.
Current Participating Groups

• Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA).
• National Teachers Union (NATU).
• National Education Health & Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU).
• South African Commercial, Catering & Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU).
• South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU).

Courses Offered

• Agricultural studies
• Architectural & environmental studies
• Biological, physical & chemical sciences
• Business, commerce & management sciences/studies
• Communication
• Computer science & data processing
• Education
• Engineering & engineering technology
• Health Care and Health Sciences
• Industrial Arts, trade & technology
• Law
• Mathematical sciences



Sourced from: http://www.oldmutual.co.za/about-us/careers-centre/bursaries-and-scholarships/education-trust.aspx