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• Any Student may apply for a loan. The granting of a loan is subject to credit-worthiness.
• During duration of their studies, students pay only interest.
• As soon as studies are completed, students start paying back (capital and interest).
• Interest: Prime + 1% for SAOU members, Prime + 2% for non-SAOU members.
• Members referred to, include parents of students.

The Director
FINSA (Financial Services of SA (Pty) Ltd
P.O. Box 90120
GARSFONTEIN
0042

Contact person:
Mrs Anne-Marie Hattingh
Tel: (012) 348-9641
Fax: (012) 348-0843

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• Loans to students in all fields of study subject to the bank's conditions. Good academic results and a sound credit record are important. In the case of first- and second-year students, loans are usually granted only to the children of First National Bank customers, at whose branch applications should be made.
•  Student loans are available at any branch of First National Bank, subject to the provision of a suitable letter of surety ship to guarantee repayment of the loan.

According to need and repayment ability of applicant.

Amount available depending on the course taken and the academic year for which the student is registering.

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• Loans will be awarded only for studies in RSA for courses not offered at the University of Namibia/Technicon of Namibia. Full-time students. Candidates must preferably be Namibian and in possession of a Namibian identity document.
• Loans are repayable after completion of studies at half the Prime Rate/Interest Rate.

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• Students with above average academic achievements.
• Subject to maintaining an active business relationship with Nedbank.

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• Members and children of members/ deceased members who were, at the closing date, members of the Association for at least 12 months.
• Selection is based on achievement and financial status.

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1. AIMS Post-graduate Diploma in the Mathematical Sciences:

• AIMS offers an intensive one-year graduate level course leading to a master‟s-level Post-graduate Diploma in the Mathematical Sciences, formally accredited by the Universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch, and the Western Cape, taught in association with the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Cambridge, and the Division of Physical Sciences at the University of Oxford.
• Applicants should hold, or anticipate completing by the start date of the AIMS course, a 4-year university degree in mathematics, or any science or engineering subject with a significant mathematics component. An applicant‟s record should demonstrate a strong mathematical aptitude. The application process is highly competitive and potential applicants must be able to demonstrate both a high degree of motivation and the preparation and ability required to complete the course successfully.
• Students are strongly advised to apply by 28 February to qualify for the first round selection which takes place during March of each year. These students will be notified by the end of March, whether they are accepted. Student applications received during March and April will be considered for places which may still be vacant.

Successful applicants will be offered a full scholarship covering tuition, accommodation and meals, and a modest stipend.

E-Mail:
info@aims.ac.za 

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS: see http://www.aims.ac.za) invites appli-cations from South African students holding a BSc degree or above in a Mathematical Science (including but not restricted to Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics,

Physics) for a new course starting on January 31, 2005 and running for six months. The course will teach students how to formulate and solve scientific problems using powerful mathematical and computing techniques. It serves as preparation for the AIMS Post-graduate Diploma programme starting in September 2005 and finishing in June 2006, which teaches advanced research skills and provides a broad overview of cutting edge sciences.

The AIMS diploma programme is taught by outstanding South African and international lecturers as well as a team of resident tutors. After completing the AIMS diploma, students are eligible for Masters and PHD degree programmes at a number of South African Universities.

Successful applicants will have all costs covered by AIMS, including travel to and from AIMS, accommodation within the AIMS institute, meals, educational materials and equipment as well as a modest monthly stipend.

E-Mail:
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• Students in any field of study
• Studying for a first undergraduate degree
• South African citizen, or refugee with status to live, work or study in SA
• Younger than 35 years of age
• Gross family income not exceeding R15000 per month

Maximum of R13000 per student per annum 

www.hcifoundation.co.za
or
http://bursary.hcifoundation.co.za 
or
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Full-time students in:

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (pre-ferably heavy circuit) intending to pursue a mining career.
• Geology (Honours) with Chemistry, Mathe-matics or Physics as second major or any other major approved by the Corporation.
• Two years' service as well as an obligation in respect of holiday work. Candidates must be South African citizens or permanent residents. Year for year employment.

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Full-time students in:

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (pre-ferably heavy circuit) intending to pursue a mining career.
• Geology (Honours) with Chemistry or Mathe-matics or Physics as second major or any other major approved by the Corporation.
• Two years' service as well as an obligation in respect of holiday work.
• Candidates must be South African citizens or permanent residents. Year for year employment.

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• BSc (Geology) and BSc (Chemistry)
• Mechanical and Electrical (Heavy & Light Current) Engineering.
• Full-time BCom (Accounting) students.
• RSA citizens or permanent residents who are performing well academically.
• Service obligation of 1 year for each year of sponsorship.

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• Outstanding academic achievement and leadership potential. Suitability as future entrant to firms, ECSA approved Graduate Training Programme, which could include a period in overseas Arup offices.
• Preference to students with interest in, and an aptitude for, a career in Arup. Second to fourth/final years. Visit the Arup website for more information.

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• The Attorneys Fidelity Fund offers a limited number of bursaries each year, for a maximum period of two years, for the 3rd and 4th year of study for the LLB degree at a South African University.
• The amount of the bursary will be limited to the amount of the tuition fees, with a maximum amount determined each year.
• The award of a bursary is based on either serious financial need or exceptional academic merit.
• The requirement for qualification is one of the following: BA (Law), B.Com (Law), or B.Proc degree, a similar qualification or proof of successful completion of the first 2 years of the revised 4 year LLB curriculum.

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• The late Babette Taute left the major part of her estate to establish a bursary trust for stu-dents of English. Applicants must be South African citizens or have permanent resident status in South Africa.
• Students of any branch of English language and literature study, including applied language studies, are eligible for the awards, but study directly related to English must constitute a major or at least 50% of the year‟s work. The undergraduate and post-graduate scholarships are awarded for full- time study only. The amounts awarded and the number of awards in each category may change from year to year.
• Awards are made on merit, broadly interpreted. A really good academic record is a requirement for an award. However, the trustees are also interested in other forms of merit. These might include leadership in cultural or social areas, quality of public-ations, and excellence as a teacher of English or a translator.
• Scholars and bursars may hold other awards, provided that the total value of awards held may not exceed R25 000.

The trustees have decided to make awards in three cate-gories:

Book bursaries of R2 000 each for part-time final year under-graduates and part-time Honours students in their final year of study. Full-time applicants who do not receive scholarships will also be considered.

Undergraduate scholarships of R11 500 each for full-time students entering the final year of study for their degrees.

Honours scholarships of
R15 000 each for full-time students in a one-year Honours programme or its equivalent.

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Study bursaries are open to all grade 12 students with a minimum of a C symbol in both Mathematics and Science. Students who are already studying at a university may also apply.

• Mining eng
• Mine surveying
• Extractive Metallurgy
• Industrial Eng Electrical Eng(Heavy & Light Current)
• Mechanical Eng
• Chemical Eng
• Chemical Eng (Minerals Processing)
• Geology(honours)

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• Previously disadvantaged students from
  Southern Africa, in any field of study.
• Post-graduate scholarships in the U.K. which are administered by their London Office.
• Contact Canon Collins Trust

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• Chemical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Civil, Industrial, Materials,
• Metallurgical and Mining Engineering.
• Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Forest/ Wood Science, Botany, Zoology.
• Above-average academic achievement. Re-newal subject to satisfactory progress. Post-graduate studies encouraged.
• Service contract equivalent to duration of bursary.
• Remuneration for vacation work.

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Full-time students in:

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (preferably heavy circuit)
• Geology (Honours) with Chemistry, Mathe-matics or Physics as a second major or any other major approved by the Corporation.
• Two years‟ service and an obligation in respect of holiday work. Candidates must be South African citizens or permanent residents. Year for year employment.
• Commerce – Accounting major only( affirmative action applicants only)

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• Full-time BCom (Accounting) students.
• Awarded on merit to students who intend to qualify as chartered accountants. Bursary holders will be required to complete a three-year training contract with Deloitte & Touche upon successful completion of their BCom Honours degree.

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• Bursary Scheme for differently abled persons.
• Applicant must be a person with a disability: be it visual, auditory, physical or psychiatric disability at any official training institution. Field of study must be career orientated – student must function effectively after com-pletion of studies.
• A restricted number of bursaries are available. An application for a bursary does not necessarily imply that the candidate will be successful.
• Only financially needy students who are RSA cititzens.
• Selected candidates will be invited for an interview.

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• Members in possession of a B degree and who had been members of the association for at least twelve months before the closing date. The bursary is awarded only to a Master‟s or Doctoral degree study in a field particularly related to the Civil Service or of specific importance to the Association, or a study project that may be identified by the Association whether or not for a formal qualification.
  
• Selection takes place on merit.

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• As a tribute to Dr TE Dönges, an amount was collected in order to create a study fund for university students.
• Financial need, scholastic achievement and exemplary character qualities, in particular, will be taken into consideration. At least one testimonial from the school principal is therefore essential.
• Awards may be reclaimed in instances of poor achievement.
• Bursaries are awarded only to prospective first-year students.
• Achievement will be judged on the aggregate of the final Grade 12 examination and the aggregate of the May/June Grade 12 examination, even in the case of those who have already completed the final school examination. A passport photo must accompany each application.
• Only South African citizens may apply.

Applicants must complete a separate form which is available from the bursary section at UJ.

Please do not use a UJ merit bursary form.

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DEGREES

• B Com
• Mechanical Eng
• Chemical Eng
• Marketing
• LLB property law
• LLB Commercial Law
• Transport Economics
• Electrical Eng
• Electronis/ Instrumentation Eng
  

N.DIP

• Financial accounting
• Credit Mang
• Analytical Chemistry
• Retail Mang
• Chemical Eng
• Advertising
• Business Mang
  

POST GRADUATE

• MSc studies in Risk Eng and/ or Mechanical specialization with focus on Relability
  
• Matric with minimum level 5 in relevant subjects, preferably from a previously disadvantaged background
• Must be a South African citizen
• Students currently studying at a recognised tertiary institution and have already obtained good academic results
  ( at least 60% average)

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• Students (SA citizens, irrespective of race, gender or creed) already in possession of a degree.
• Master’s and Doctoral degrees only at South African Universities.
• Faxed copies of applications will not be accepted.
• Applications handed in at the University must do it well in advance before 15 September.

At the discretion of the Trustees.

Email:
vonwild@worldonline.co.za

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Students in the following fields of study:

• Electrical (high and low voltage); and
• Mechanical Engineering.
• Service contract required equivalent to dura-tion of bursary.

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• Bursary loans to students intending to pursue a teaching career in the FS.
• Renewal of bursary awards is based on examination results and must reach the Department before 31 July.

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Matriculants or students already enrolled who have successfully completed their first or previous years of study at a South African University in:

• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering.

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Courses at UJ:

• BSc Hons (Geology)
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Bursary holders are required to work for the company for one year prior to attending university
• Service contracts one year of each year of study.
• Full-time study, academic progress, South African citizens only.

Tuition fees are paid in full. Personal allowance of ± R9 000. A living-out allowance of ± R15 000. Once-off amount only from second year towards a computer allowance.

E.Mail: jolene.pienaar@goldfields.co.za

The Bursary Administrator
GFTS Trust
Private Bag X11
WESTONARIA
1780

Tel: (011) 752-1145
Fax: (011) 752-1243
         (011) 752-1109

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• Engineering, Natural Science, Environmental Science, Social Science.
• Matriculation with exemption with a minimum C average result.
• Passed 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year as applicable with satisfactory results
• Service obligation on a year on year basis
• Candidates will be informed by 30 November whether their applications was successful or not.
• Interviews with short-listed candidates will be required.

Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd.
P O Box 6001
HALFWAY HOUSE
1685
Att: HR Manager

Fax: (011) 315-0317

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• Full-time students in Civil Engineering, who successfully completed their first year of study.
• Upon graduation bursary holders are required to enter into service with the donor for a period equivalent to the duration of the bursary.
• Holiday work must be undertaken with the donor.

The Bursary Administrator
Grinaker-LTA Road & Earth Works
Private Bag X030
KEMPTON PARK
1620
Tel: (011) 923-5000
Fax: (011) 397-2751

The Bursary Administrator
G-LTA Civil Engineering
P.O. Box 2
KEMPTON PARK
1620
Tel: (011) 923-5703
Fax: (011) 923-5622

31 July

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Full-time students in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying.

• Available to students with excellent academic results and who have achieved in fields other than academics.
• Students may apply directly from matric level.
• Renewal is subject to successfully completing each year of study.
• Upon graduation, bursary holders are required to enter into service with the donor, for a period of six months per year of study, subject to a minimum of two years.
• Holiday work must be undertaken with the donor.

• Tuition fees paid in full.
• Residence fees paid in full, alternatively an allowance equal to the cost of residence.
• Cost of prescribed books.
• Students will be required to do vacation work with the company, and will be paid a daily allowance during this time.
  

The bursary Administrator
Group Five Civil Engineering
P.O. Box 1750
BEDFORDVIEW
2008

Tel: (011) 409-6600
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For South African female students, irrespective of age or race.
Conditions are:

• That the research/study will be of at least two years‟ duration in South Africa. After com-pleting the degree/research, the results of the research will be implemented.
• That a copy of the research results/thesis will be donated to the SAAUW National Exe-cutive.
• That the recipient must be, or become, a member of the SA Association of University Women (SAAUW) before her application will be considered.
• Motivated applications must accompany a detailed proposal.
• That the research/study be directed towards improving social conditions in South Africa.

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Full-time master’s or doctoral students in the Faculty of Engineering. Bursary is renewable for each year based on merit proceedings.

• Doctoral 3 years
• Master‟s 2 years.

Apply annually.

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Full-time students in Bing, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering.

• Upon graduation bursary holders are required to enter into the service of Highveld Steel for a period equivalent to the duration of the bursary.

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Bursaries in:

• Science
• Food Technology
• Commerce
• CV of applicants to be submitted

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Civil Engineering Bursaries:
(Institute of Municipal Engineering of S.A.)

• Full-time study in Civil Engineering at a recognised tertiary educational institution in Southern Africa. From second year of study.
• The bursary will provide for the direct and reasonable needs of the student and will be granted at the sole discretion of the Executive Committee.

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Fellowships –
International Fellowship- James Gear Fellow-ship:

This award, which is at present R125 000 for a year, is for outstanding candidates to enable them to develop their research careers in overseas academic institutions. The fellowship is a prestigious award made only to those eminently well qualified to receive it.

Those eligible for the award are postgraduates with at least a medical degree or a degree in veterinary sciences or a doctoral degree in science or their equivalent. Detailed motivation including the candidate‟s curriculum vitae and motivating letter from supervisor/head of department, detailed research proposal approved by the head of department and by the overseas host institution are required and the candidate may need to be interviewed by the members of the Scientific Advisory Panel.

 Fellows will be required to give an undertaking to return to South Africa for at least three years.

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• Only available to old Pretoria Boys High School pupils in their second year of study at university. First-year students are not considered.
• Field of study: Civil Engineering plus building-related fields.

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Full-time only.
Fields of study:

• BSc (Geology)
• Engineering:-Industrial-,Electrical-Mechanical-,Mining-,Metallurgical-,and Civil
• National Dipl.:-Mining and Mineral Survey
• After graduating, the bursary holder must enter into service with the Company for a period equivalent to the bursary awarded.
• CV and latest results must be sent to above address.
• Matric (Higher Grade) Mathematics and Science at least C Symbols.

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Full-time Baccalaureus degree students in actuarial science. Distinction in Mathematics HG with a second distinction in any other HG subject.

Service contract: Immediately after graduating, students must take up permanent employment with Liberty Group for a period of 1½ years for each year that the bursary was awarded. Compulsory vacation work at our Head Office in Johannesburg.

Full tuition, full residence and a book allowance.

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• The best Sociology/Industrial Sociology post-graduate student (for honours, masters or doctoral studies) from a disadvantaged background.
• The Chair of the Department of Sociology in consultation with colleagues from the said Department will determine who the bursary will be awarded to.
• Fifty percent of the value of the bursary will be paid to the qualifying student at date of first registration and the balance of the money halfway through the studies after proof of satisfactory progress has become available.

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• Only B Optom Candidates.
• MESAB Bursaries are intended for African, Coloured and Indian students who are in extreme financial need.

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Promising students intending to study or continuing to study for a Baccalaureus degree with a view to qualifying in actuarial science. Applicants for an actuarial bursary must generally obtain more than 80% for Mathematics on higher grade and at least two A symbols for other subjects on higher grade in the matriculation examination.

Present Baccalaureus students must also comply with the above requirements and deliver proof of their academic progress at the University. Service contract required.

Full registration, tuition and residence fees, plus book allow-ance of R2 400 per annum.

Incentive payment of R625 per subject for excellent achievement.

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Full-time students in:

• Physical Metallurgy; Extraction metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engi-neering, Material Engineering, Mineralogy, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Geology.
• South African citizens only, male or female from all race groups. People with relevant qualifications and academic merit for full-time study. Mintek encourages postgraduate study.
  

Full-time students in:

• Geology, Mineralogy, Chemistry (Inorganic or Analytical), Chemical Engineering, Metal-lurgical (Extraction or Physical Metallurgy) or Electrical Engineering (low voltage or Electronics).
• Service obligation of one year for every year if the student is sponsored.

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• Full-time students in Civil Engineering who have successfully completed their first year of study.
• Upon graduation bursary holders are required to enter into the donor‟s service for a period equivalent to the duration of the bursary. Holiday work must be undertaken with the donor.

Tuition fees and a book allowance, as well as residence fees where applicable. The bursary is renewable depending on the candidate‟s satisfactory progress.

E-mail:
helenec@murrob.com

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For full-time studies:

• Master‟s Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Doctoral Research Abroad

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• Master‟s Degree
• Doctoral Degree

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• SA citizens
• Full time study
• Specific fields of study, Biotechnology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematical Science, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Medical Sciences.

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• SA citizens
• Full time study

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The NMMM annually offers bursaries in the following disciplines:

• BSc/BEng (Electrical Engineering Heavy Current)
• BSc/BEng (Civil Engineering)
• BSc/BEng (Town and Regional Planning)
• Bursary holders are contractually bound to service with NMMM for a period equivalent to the bursary sponsored by the Council. Remuneration for holiday work.

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The Nike Sportswear Scholarship offers bursaries to:

Full time students in the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, who have successfully completed their first year of study.

Students must be from a disadvantaged background and bursaries will be awarded on merit.
Students will be expected to participate in the Nike‟s Corporate Responsibility Programme.

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Bursaries are awarded to :

• Full-time undergraduate students at any SA University.
• Bursaries are for any field of study for the normal duration of the course.
• Bursaries are renewed annually, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
• Applicants must be financially needy, and academically able to follow the course of study.
• Applicants must be children of parents of Greek or Cypriot origin.
• All the above conditions must be met.

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The study bursaries each amount to a minimum amount of R1 200 and a maximum of two-thirds of the Rhodes study bursary and are awarded for study at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge or London for a period of two consecutive years in the case of a Baccalaureus or a Master‟s degree and three consecutive years for a Doctoral degree.

Applicants must be post-graduates from a recognised South African University. The bursaries will be awarded as follows:

• Peter Haworth Memorial Bursary - graduate men and women.
• Cicely Haworth Wahl Study Bursary – graduate women.
• Robert and Cicely Wahl Study Bursary - graduate men and women.

Only one application should be completed for all the bursaries.

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• This scholarship is available to full time needy students from any of the following disadvantaged neighbouring schools:
  Coronationville SSS, or Westbury SSS, or Chris Jan Botha SSS, or RW Fick SSS, or Riverlea SSS.
• Eligible students should be interested in pursuing a tertiary education at University of Johannesburg. Qualifying candidates must demonstrate the following:
• Academic Excellence
• Financial need pursuing a university degree
• Self reliance and independence
• Community involvement
• Entrepreneurial spirit.

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Full-time students in:

• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
• Forestry
• Chemical Engineering

The bursary holder has a service obligation of one year‟s service for every year that the bursary was granted.
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• BCom Accounting (CA)
• BCom Computor Science/Informatics
• BCom Logistical Management
• BSc (Hons) Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry,
• BSc (Hons) Geology,
• BSc (Hons) Geophysics.
• Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Metallur-gical, Electromechanical, Electronic, Indus-trial, Mining.

Bursary with an obligation in respect of service. After graduating, the bursary holder is expected to enter into service with the bursary donor for a number of years equivalent to the duration of the bursary.

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• Full-time needy students from high schools within the municipal area of Kempton Park in the study field of Economic and Management Sciences.
• High Schools: Kempton Park, Birchleigh, Jeugland, Rhodesfield, Sir Pierre van Ryne-veld, Norkem Park High.

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• Degree/Diploma Course
• Telecommunications related/relevant field
• Information Science
• Electronics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Telecommunications Law

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• Students from any social science or medical discipline and professional human service practitioners are invited to apply for funding for post-graduate study/research that contributes to the development of theory, knowledge, or services in the field of Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community of South Africa. `
• Applicants must be south African citizens studying in South Africa only, and application must be made in the year preceding the proposed year of study.

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Full-time students in:

• BEng (Electronic and Electrical).

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The ''Ex-PCE‟ bursary scheme was originally introduced by the Pretoria branch of the South African Council for English Education. It sought to assist ex-students and teachers of the Pretoria College of Education with furthering their studies in the teaching and/or promotion of the English Language. SACEE Pretoria Branch now wishes to attract applicants from a wider field and the qualification criteria for this bursary are now as follows:

• The bursary is available for Postgraduate study only. The course can be on any aspect of the English Language, drama courses, etc. The course can be by correspondence, part-time or full-time. It must be at a South African educational institution.
• Applicants must be South African citizens.
• Applicant‟s normal place of residence must be in the Pretoria area.
• The applicant will need to show that he/she qualifies as a “deserving”case.

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• The Norah Taylor Bursary is available for further study in speech training, oral communication or the teaching of English as a firs or second language.
• This Bursary is available only to qualified English teachers (Min. M+3 and at least four years teaching experience) for correspondence, part-time or full-time studies in South Africa at any educational institution.
• Checklist for bursary applicants:
•  Matric + 3 years post-matriculation study
• At least 4 year‟s teaching experience
• Leadership potential.
• Applicants who do not conform to the above requirements will not be considered.
• Applicants may be required to attend a selection interview at their own expense. (Selection interviews will be held in either Johannesburg or Pretoria.)

Will be determined.

Email:
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• Merit awards will normally be awarded only for the first year of study.
• A copy of the student‟s mid-year results must be attached to the application form.
• The application form and copy of the results must be signed by the head of the department.

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Full-time South African students in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engi-neering in RSA.

• Neediness, academic record and achievements considered. The bursary is renewable depending on the candidate‟s satisfactory progress.

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Full-time BCom Accounting & BCom Accounting Honours who intend to qualify as chartered accountants.

• Academic performance
• Neediness
• Awarded Annually

• Determined annually
• Full tuition fees
• Book Allowance of
  R2 000,00

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• Public Servants and/or members and their dependent children who have been in the employ of the Public Service or who have been members of the Public Servants Association of SA for at least 12 months at the closing date for applications of the year in which the bursary is applied for.
• The bursaries are available to full-time or part-time undergraduate/postgraduate students intending to study Natural Sciences/Medicine. Undergraduates must have completed first year of study.

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• The Programme for Students with Disabilities is available to post-graduate students with disabilities studying at a South African university only.
• Assistance is awarded in any academic field of study formally registered with a South African university.
• The intention of the assistance programme is to assist students with disabilities in order to com-plete their studies successfully. Assistance can take various forms, including human capital, specialized equipment or the removal of obstacles that inhibit the probability of academic performance. Each application will be accessed on it‟s own merit.
• The assistance is awarded based on the following selection criteria:
• Past academic achievement/excellence (a minimum requirement of a completed degree)
• Economic merit (preference will be given to economically deprived applicants)
• The merit of the applicant‟s disability and motivation of the specific need.
• Applicants must also be willing to be inter-viewed by a selection panel, during which the individual merit of each individual application will be assessed.
• Assistance is provided for full-time studies only. Applicants will also be required to enter into an agreement, confirming his/her under-taking to apply the benefits of their studies in a career, based in South Africa for a period equal to the tenure of the assistance received.
• Apart from completing the application form, a photograph, an academic record of all previous studies, one referee report, a detailed motivation for the specific assistance required (including a detailed costing or quotation).

• The value of the assistance will be determined by the specific special need of the student, to a maximum value of R50 000 per annum.
• Assistance to a student will be determined on an annual basis as approved by the selection panel, based on satisfactory academic perfor-mance.

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Research Aimed at Medical Virology.
The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation awards a research grant. All applications are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:

• Orientation of Research: The project should be focused on laboratory or epidemiological virus research rather than on clinical research of virus diseases.
• Relevance: That the project be relevant to human viral diseases in South Africa and that it be seen to be a project with a potential impact on health in this country.
• Scientific Merit: The scientific soundness of the project including innovativeness and clarity of the research hypothesis.
• Evaluation of the Applicants: The track record of the applicants and their proposed input in the project, particularly in terms of time in relationship to the needs of the project.
• Resources available for the Project:
  Human and material resources within the laboratory or institution as well as assistance from collaborators and support for other laboratories.
• Achievability: Are the aims of the project achievable within a realistic time frame? Budget: Is the budget realistic to the needs of the project and are there other sources of funding?
• Intervention orientation: Do the aims of the project lend themselves to realistic disease interventions which could affect the reduction of illness burden? Grants are to be submitted on the relevant form. For second and third years an application for renewal should be submitted. The closing date for these applications to be received at the PRF is 28 February each year.
• Bursaries: Bursaries are to be applied for by the student and must be accompanied by the curriculum vitae of the candidate, plus details of research programme and letter of motivation from supervisor/head of department. An application for renewal of bursary with a progress report from the bursary recipient, papers published and presented at congresses as well as a supervisor‟s report need to be submitted for the second and subsequent years.
• Travel Grants: For attendance at local or international congresses. Applications will be considered only if applicant is actively contributing to and participating in the congress and copies of acceptance letters must accompany the application form. Applications for visits to laboratories must be supported by appropriate letters of invitation from hosting laboratories.
  
• Applications to attend courses, both local and international, will also be considered, again supported by documentation confirming accept-ance for the course. Generally grants will not be given to the same individual in successive years.

Will be determined according to application.

BSc Hons = R15 000
Master‟s = R25 000
PhD = R35 000

Travel grants will be made up of:
One single economy class return air fare to destination.
Registration fee and accommodation.
Maximum R20 000 will be granted based on the above.

28 February

28 February
5 July
15 October

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BCom with:

• Accounting
• Business Economics/Economics
• Business Information Systems
• Computer Science/Informatics
• Human Resources Management
• Transport Economics
• Logistics Statistics.
• Bing:
• Civil
• Electrical (Heavy current)
• Electronic
• Electro-Mechanical
• Industrial Mechanical
• BSc Computer Science
• BSc Information Technology

The bursary is renewed annually.
Service contract.

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• BCom Transport Economics
• BCom Transport Economics (Honours)
• Only full-time studies

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• Only undergraduate candidates from 2nd year of study for LLB, BA (Law), and/or BCom degrees.
• Financially needy and meritorious full-time students.
• Bursaries are valid for one year only and candidates must apply each year for renewal.

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Full-time students in:
Civil Engineering.

• Upon graduation, the bursary holder is required to enter into service with the donor for a period equivalent to the period for which the bursary was awarded.
• Holiday work may be undertaken with the donor.

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• Full-time students (from second year of study) in any field of study. Children of members of the Witwatersrand Women's Agricultural Union receive preference.
• Approval of membership is required.

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For students in:

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Electronic Engineering who have success-fully completed their first year of study.
• The bursary is for one year, renewable for the duration of the degree course and subject to satisfactory academic progress.
• Contracted to the group.
• Matric students can apply after pre-lim results received.