Western Cape Provincial Treasury Bursaries 2024 – For details about eligibility, requirements, available positions, application procedure – how to apply, application form PDF download, interview questions/schedules, etc.
Are you looking for Bursary programmes in South Africa? Do you have the basic requirements to apply for Bursary programmes? If yes, you are welcome to this page.
This page contains information about the latest Bursaries programmes at Western Cape Provincial Treasury Bursaries 2024/2025 and how to apply.
A bursary is a monetary award made by any educational institution or funding authority to individuals or groups. It is usually awarded to enable a student to attend school, university or college when they might not be able to, otherwise. Some awards are aimed at encouraging specific groups or individuals into study.
The Western Cape Provincial Treasury invites students to apply for Bursary Programme 2024 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Western Cape province, who are passionate about making a change in society. Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate or postgraduate studies in these fields:
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Built Environment and Project Management (preferably Construction Economics/ Management; Population Studies; Transport Economics or related courses)
- Data Science
- Economics
- Finance
- Information Sciences
- Statistics
- Supply Chain Management
The bursary programme was established in 2008 as a way to help disadvantaged students fund their studies, and thereby equip students with skills that are required in the job force.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your bursary application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside within the Western Cape province
- You must be between the ages of 17 and 35 years old
- You must have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2024
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% for the previous year of study (at high school or university)
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding
- Postgraduate students: you must have completed a Bachelors degree in at least one of the fields listed above
- Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online at: Western Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary Application 2024
Applicants are required to register an account before they can login and apply.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Grade 11 November results and Matric June results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Full tertiary academic record/ transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of tertiary registration or acceptance (on institutions letterhead)
- Degree certificate, if already obtained (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of pension or grant if applicable) (certified copies)
- Motivational letter explaining why you should be awarded the bursary
- Proof of residential address in the Western Cape
Application Deadline: 15 September 2023
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