UKZN BURSARIES

UKZN Bursaries are offered to students who are needy and display strong academic abilities. There are thousands of students looking for bursaries and it is impossible to allocate them all with financial aid. Bursaries offer alternative option for financing studies. Bursaries also have the advantage: students don't have to pay them back.

BURSARIES AWARDED BY STUDENT FUNDING

Student Funding administered bursaries (mostly for returning undergraduate students at UKZN) are usually awarded after Registration to financially needy applicants whose current Gross Family Income does not exceed R150,000 per year and who pass 100% of their registered courses in the previous year’s exam sessions and, who achieve an average mark above 64.5% in those same courses.

The value of the bursary may be decided by the specific sponsor but will not exceed full study costs.

Higher average marks will achieve higher bursary values.

In 2012 a student achieving above 74.5% may be awarded a bursary valued at R25,000;

whereas a student achieving below 74.5% but above 64.5% may be awarded a bursary valued at R12500.

These bursaries are usually derived from Deceased Estates or Company Social Responsibility monies.

Students on NSFAS Loan/bursaries will have those awards adjusted after allocation of one of the above.

External sponsorship of the same students will also create an adjustment to the values awarded.

Our five biggest sponsors of Internally administered bursaries are: 

> The Emma Smith Educational Trust

> The Cecil Renaud Educational Trust

> The Victor Daitz Foundation

> The Terry & Gladys Champain Educational Trust

> The United Kingdom Trust (see their website if you wish to make overseas donations for bursaries( http://www.ukznuktrust.org)

For additional sponsors external to the University please consult the External donors link for the database on the same website. 

Contract bursaries 

A contract bursary is usually offered by a Company or organisation as part of their Human Resource initiative and entails working for the Donor for at least one year for every year sponsored (at the normal salary applicable to the job).

EXTERNAL TRUSTS ADMINISTERED BY STUDENT FUNDING

The University of KwaZulu-Natal acknowledges with gratitude annual donations made by the following donors. You are automatically considered for these bursaries when you apply for Financial Aid according to the policies and parameters operating at the time of application and the specific criteria of the Donor.

UKZN main benefactors are:

ACACIA FOUNDATION

ACADEMIC APPAREL

ACKERMAN TRUST

HK ANDERSON TRUST

PM ANDERSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST

TERRY & GLADYS CHAMPAIN EDUC. TRUST

FRANK CONNOCK ENGLISH TRUST

VICTOR DAITZ EDUCATIONAL TRUST

ALEXANDRA BC DOW TRUST

FULTON TRUST

GINWALA & RUSTOMJEE TRUST

GH LANGELER TRUST

STELLA & PAUL LOEWENSTEIN TRUST

TK MACDONALD TRUST

ADVOCATE KESSIE NAIDU LAW SCHOLARSHIP

ELIZABETH MARGARET PEACHY TRUST

CECIL RENAUD SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

S. A. ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN GRADUATES

OB SMITH TRUST

UNITED KINGDOM UKZN TRUST

ARCELORMITTAL BURSARIES

ArcelorMittal Bursaries Information

Engineering bursaries are granted for a four year B Eng degree at a nominated South African University.

ArcelorMittal Bursaries offered:

    * Mechanical Engineering Bursaries
    * Electrical Engineering Bursaries
    * Chemical Engineering Bursaries
    * Metallurgical Engineering Bursaries
    * Information Technology Bursaires
    * Industrial Engineering Bursaries


Who Qualifies For The Bursary

Candidates currently in Grade 12 who have obtained at least a 70% (depending on the
university requirements) in Grade 11 for both Mathematics and Physical Science. An aggregate of at least a 60% is also required for the rest of the Grade 11 subjects.
Candidates who have completed Grade 12 with the minimum symbols as above.
Bursary Value

    * Full registration, tuition and residence fees including meals.
    * A cash amount for miscellaneous expenses.
    * A personal computer allowance is provided in the first academic year

Bursary Duration

The bursary covers four years of study but must be renewed yearly. A bursary agreement is applicable.

Bursary Application Closing Date:

Bursary applications close on the 28th of February

To apply for any of our bursary opportunities please forward your application to:
The Resourcing Officer
ArcelorMittal South Africa
PO Box 2
Vanderbijlpark 1900
Fax: 016 889 3300
e-mail: recruitmentsa@arcelormittal.com

BASIL READ BURSARIES

Basil Read Bursary Information

Basil Read is accepting written bursary applications from students who want to pursue further studies in any of South Africa universities.

Who Can Apply

Grade 12 learners and students with Maths and Science

Basil Read bursaries are offered in the following fields of study:

• BEng or BSc Engineering (Civil);
• BEng or BSc Engineering (Mining);
• BSc (Architecture);
• BSc (Quantity Surveying);
• Science;
• BSc (Geology); and
• BSc (Metallurgy)

Basil Read bursary is allocated on annual basis and the students will have to re-apply in the beginning of the year if they achieve satisfactory results. 

To apply you need to write to:


Basil Read Bursary
Group Training Manager
P/Bag X170
Bedfordview
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