Applications for bursaries open

ACCESS to good education is vital but is also costly, especially if you wish to specialise in a scarce-skilled sector or profession that is in demand.

Here are bursary opportunities for matric pupils who have not yet secured tertiary study funding for 2022.

1. The Loeries Creative Future Scholarship

If you can foresee yourself as a creative and you have a knack for communication and brands, why not apply for The Loeries Creative Future Scholarship? The scholarship assists talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds to study brand communication at a tertiary institution.

It covers just about everything a learner requires: fees, study material, a laptop and a travel allowance. It also offers mentorship, an internship and potential employment in the advertising and communications industry.

The Loeries, together with education partners – AAA, Red & Yellow, Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography and Vega – have joined to make 16 Loeries Creative Future Scholarship bursaries available for the January 2022 intake.

The schools are in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban with degrees and higher certificate bursaries in copy writing, photography, marketing, brand communication, visual communication and digital Marketing.

Email precious@loeries.com to find out more.

2. Esri South Africa College Another bursary opportunity for qualifying matriculants is a Diploma in Geoinformation Science and Technology through Esri South Africa College.

The South African Geomatics Council accredited qualification will cover theoretical and practical aspects of geo-information science and technology. During the 36-module course, completed over two years, students will learn how to plan, build and implement Geographical Information Systems (GIS), enabling them to perform a range of functions that would be required from a GIS specialist.

The Esri South Africa bursary will cover course fees, textbooks and any other applicable study material, but accommodation and travelling will be at the expense of the learner.

Students will also be fully immersed in the world of GIS through part-time work at Esri South Africa’s Midrand offices. On completion of studies and after gaining the work-integrated learning experience, graduates will be able to register as a GIS technician with the South African Geomatics Council.

Apply before October 31.

Visit www.esri-southafrica.com or Esri South Africa on all social media platforms.

3. Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary

Each year, 100 students are selected to receive the Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary. Allan Gray is inviting matric pupils, who intend to pursue degree studies in engineering, law, commerce, humanities, arts or science (excluding medicine, dentistry and veterinary science) to apply for 2022 funding.

Visit www.zabursaries.co.za/general-bursaries-south-africa/allan-gray-orbis-fellowship-bursary/

4.Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA) Bursary

Annually undergraduate pharmaceutical students are given the opportunity to apply for this student funding. The bursary is open to second and third year BPharm students. It funds one academic year and students can re-apply for another year. Undergraduates applications are awarded based on financial circumstances and academic achievement.

You must be a PSSA member and can apply for free by emailing: nitsa@pssa.org. za for more info.

More details on how to apply: www.zabursaries.co.za/medical-bursaries-south-africa/pharmaceutical-society-of-south-africa-bursaries/

Closing date: October 29.

5.Tech-Capital Bursary Programme.

This is inviting students living with disabilities and pursuing an undergraduate Informations Technology qualifications who are in need of financial assistance.

The bursary covers only costs shown on the university’s tuition statement. You must have acquired a minimum of 65% aggregate in studies.

Download the application form https://www.zabursaries.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tech-Capital-Bursary-Application-2022.pdf and email it to bmahlangu@tech-capital.co.za

Deadline: December 3.

6. Upstream Training Trust (UTT) Bursary Programme

The UTT is inviting students to apply for bursary funding. They should be pursuing a qualification in the engineering, technology and natural science fields. The bursary covers tuition up to R65 000 a year.

Apply online at https://upstreamtrainingtrust.org.za/online-application-form/ Deadline: October 31.

7.South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) Bursary Programme

SAIV is inviting undergraduate or post-graduate students studying property valuation qualification to apply for funding for 2022.

This is for a course accredited by the South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession.

Funding is only for one year, but students can re-apply and progress reports will be requested after each exam.

The value of the funding is determined by the applicants needs.

Applicants must be a member of the SAIV which can be applied for free.

Download the application https:// www.zabursaries.co.za/wp-content/ uploads/2021/08/SAIV-Bursary-Application-Form.pdf and email it to gmassist@saiv.org.za .

Applications close on October 31