GrandWest: Bursary 2023

GrandWest invites students to apply for the 2023 Bursary Programme 2023.

Fields of study:

Bursaries will be awarded to students from the Western Cape, for undergraduate studies within these fields:

• Agriculture
• Electrical Engineering
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Marketing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Tourism and Hospitality

Requirements:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be under the age of 27 years old
• You must reside within the Western Cape province
• You must have completed Matric in South Africa
• You must be studying or registered to study full time, towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the aforementioned fields of study (postgraduate and part time studies will NOT be funded)
• You must be studying towards your first degree/ tertiary qualification
• You must be studying or registered to study at one of these public tertiary institutions:

1. University of Cape Town (UCT),
2. University of the Western Cape (UWC),
3. Stellenbosch University (SU)
4. Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

• You must NOT be carrying subjects from the previous academic year
• You must have a strong academic record
• You must NOT be employed full time
• Students with disabilities or impairments are encouraged to apply

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees and R5 000 allowance for textbooks (other expenses, such as accommodation and stationery will NOT be covered).

The GrandWest Bursary only covers fees for the current year of study, and does not cover outstanding student debt. Bursaries do NOT have to be paid back, but students are encouraged to take part in community-based projects. Students will be required to submit reports of their volunteering duties completed.

Students are required to reapply for funding each year, which will be awarded based on maintaining a satisfactory academic record.