A total of five scholarships is being offered, and these are:

• FirstRand Oxford Scholarship for African Studies (University of Oxford)
• FirstRand Foundation Scholarship
• FirstRand Oxford Education Scholarship
• FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship
• FirstRand FNB Fund Oxford education scholarship
• FirstRand FNB Fund for Postgraduate International Studies in Education

What are the requirements?

To qualify for a scholarship grant, applicants must meet these basic requirements:

• A South African student
• Candidates who are currently, or have been studying overseas, will not be considered for this scholarship; and.
• Successful candidates are required to return to South Africa for at least five years after completing their studies.

Applicants who possess the aptitudes and qualities are preferred:

• Strong personality
• Capable of strong leadership
• Involved in the community
• Strong desire to make a difference in their field of study

How to Apply?

To apply for the FirstRand Ltd International Postgraduate Study Scholarship Programmes CLICK HERE

Opening and Closing Dates

The FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarship programme will stop accepting applications by 20 February 2020.

Late submissions will not be reviewed.

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The first part/ paragraph (introduction)

After having written your address at the top right corner (immediately followed by the date) and the recruiter’s address (below your own address but on the far left side of the letter) immediately followed by the title of your application letter (e.g. Application for the position of Engineering Intern – Ref No.: AB456/2014); you have to start writing the introduction to your letter.

More like an introduction to an essay, here you introduce your application and entice your reader to read further. You must state the position you are applying for, where it was advertised, state your suitability for the job. For example, “In response to your advertisement of the position of Engineering Intern (Ref No.: AB456/2014) on The Bursary Bin on Monday, 27 January 2014, I am expressing my interest in the said position. With my skills set, academic background and experience I believe I can make a valuable contribution to your company. I also believe that this position will contribute invaluably to my career growth” (this is  just an just an example, be creative – do not copy).

The second (and possibly the third) part/paragraph (the sales pitch)

The paragraph(s) following the first, should be about selling yourself by matching your skills, educational qualifications and experience with the job requirements and convincing the recruiter that you are the right candidate for the advertised position. Please do not lie about your skills, education or experience. Here is an example: “I have for the past three years been participating in vacation work at Company XYZ and have also completed experiential training with ZYX Company in order to complete my National Diploma: Construction Engineering. I believe the skills I learned and the experience I gained while doing vacation work and experiential training will prove very invaluable and enable me to not only learn speedily but to execute my duties with excellence.” (again, this is just an example, please use your own words as much as possible).

On this part you may also mention any positive experiences and related projects, achievements or awards you have accomplished. You may also say what attracted you to this company and why you would like to be part of it.

The last part (Thanksgiving and invitation to call you for interview)

In this part you can thank the recruiter for considering your application and invite them to call you for further information or an interview. Write your salutation, sign the letter, and leave your contact details (even if you included contact details in the CV). Here is an example: “I have enclosed my curriculum vitae detailing my qualifications, skills and experience together with copies of my qualifications for your consideration. If you need further information please do not hesitate to contact me using the details below.

I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for considering my application.” (This is just to give you an idea, please write in your own words).

If your started your letter by using the recruiter’s name, use “Yours sincerely,”; If you started with a generic ‘Dear Sir/ Madam’ use “Yours faithfully,”.

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BooksToBuy.co.za, a division of Seniorjournalism Media (Pty) Ltd, is a new online bookshop selling books of all kinds at below-market related prices. We promise the fasted delivery on all available books.

Job Description

A BooksToBuy.co.za On-Campus Rep will serve as our point-of-contact in the campus and will be an ambassador of our good image on campus. His duties will involve:

– Making fellow students aware of amazing book offers on BooksToBuy.co.za and completing sales of books on campus.
– Being responsible for on-campus delivery of books.
– Providing excellent customer service and striving to leave a smile on students’ faces.

Reward

As this is a commission-based position, there is really no limitation on how much one could make.
We are offering you a 10% profit on all sales you make, plus a bonus on exceptional sales volumes.

This position is not limited to any campus in particular, all university/college/tech campuses are accepted

TO APPLY EMAIL YOUR CV WITH A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING WHY YOU ARE THE BEST CANDIDATE TO hr@bookstobuy.co.za

If you have not heard from us with 10 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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The applications for 2013 year of study have now opened. To be eligible for the 2013 awards, the student must be registered at a South African university registering for a fourth academic year of study or post-graduate degree and must be studying towards a profession, which on qualification, would be eligible for PPS membership.

PPS membership is open to graduate professionals who hold at least a four-year degree or the equivalent thereof in a profession that is elligible for PPS membership, such as an Honours, Masters, M.Tech or D.Tech degree, and who are practising in the field of their study. Membership is at the discretion of the PPS Board.

The following professions are accepted by PPS:

• Accountants
• Actuaries
• Advocates
• Attorneys
• Architects
• Dentists
• Doctors
• Engineers (Electrical & Mechanical with four year degree)
• Farmer (with four year degree in agriculture)
• Nurses (with four year B.Cur degree)
• Pharmacists
• Physiotherapists
• Radiologists
• Radiographers
• Scientists
• Surgeons
• Auditor
• Dietician
• Veterinarian
• Gynaecologist
• Microbiologist
• Occupational Therapist
• Speech and Hearing Therapist
• Human Resources Practitioner
• Anthropologist
• Archaeologist
• Political Analyst
• Researcher
• Linguist
• Biokineticist
• Social Worker
• Biochemist
• Biologist
• Scientist
• Statistician
• Audiologist
• Mathematician
• Agriculturalist
• Economist
• Historian
• Meteorologist
• Town and Regional Planner
• Astronomist
• Botanist
• Industrial Psychology
• Ecologist
• Land Surveyor
• And other professions

The student must also be a citizen or permanent resident of South Africa. Recipients of the PPS Scholarship and Bursary awards will be required to become PPS Student members at no additional cost.

CLOSING DATE 15 January 2013

TO APPLY OR TO GET MORE INFO CLICK HERE

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The incumbent will be responsible for supervision and day and night emergency duty at the Equine Clinic of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, the management of hospitalised horses, clinical instruction of veterinary students and informal case presentations.

Application Details

Closing date: 21 November 2012 (unless otherwise stated).

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The University of Pretoria supports research in a range of fields, including: engineering, natural and physical sciences, veterinary sciences, human health, education, the humanities and law, with particular focus on University’s Institutional and Faculty Research Themes which are: Energy; Food, Nutrition and Wellbeing; Genomics; Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology and Management of Animal and Zoonotic Diseases; Sustainable Control of Malaria and International and Comparative Law in Africa. Applications are particularly invited from international postdoctoral candidates with expertise in these fields.

Applicants are invited to visit the UP Institutional Research Themes and the respective Faculty web pages where additional information is available on discipline-specific research activities and research centres at the University.
Application Process

Applications should be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum vitae and applicants should submit a motivation (2 pages) describing their research achievements and expertise, and their objectives related to the postdoctoral fellowship.

By reference to the University of Pretoria website, candidates should identify the Institutional Research Theme or research centre in which they wish to be appointed. Applications should be supported by two letters of reference from academic sources (e.g. the candidate’s doctoral supervisor) to testify to the candidate’s academic abilities and the suitability of his/her research experience with respect to the field selected for postdoctoral research.

• Application Form
• Conditions of Award

Further information can be requested from the Department of Research and Innovation Support at UP cathy.sandis@up.ac.za.

Closing Date: 31 October 2012

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The Thuthuka Bursary Fund invites academically deserving African and Coloured prospective students to apply for places on its programme across South African universities for study in 2013.

The purpose of the project is to annually place between 250 – 300 fully bursared African and Coloured students at selected SAICA-accredited universities in cohorts of 50 per university on special undergraduate BCom Accounting education programmes. The accredited universities that are part of the programme are the University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Johannesburg, Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, Free State University and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

The Thuthuka Bursary Fund is looking for academically strong learners who aspire to become Chartered Accountants. Students who do exceptionally well in Mathematics and have excellent marks in the other subject to qualify for university entrance may apply,” states Thuthuka Bursary Fund in an advert.

Requirements

The learner must be African or Coloured
The learner must be a South African Citizen
The learner must obtain atleast 60% on Mathematics (5 or above on the NSC Scale of
Achievement) NOT MATHS LITERACY
The learner must be in Grd12 intending on studying B comm. Accounting
The Process of Awarding a Bursary
The application must have met the above criteria

The learner must have or be in the process of applying to one of the following tertiary
institutions:
 University of Johannesburg
 University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Commerce code CB011 )
 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
 North-West University (Mafikeng Campus)
 Stellenbosch University
 University of Pretoria
 University of the Free State
 University of KwaZulu Natal
 University of Witwatersrand (WITS)

Once the learner has met the above criteria they will be called in for testing ,
depending on the test results then the learner may be called in for an interview.
Once the learner has met all the above requirements and gone through the relevant test
and interview only then will the bursary be provisionally awarded to the learner pending
the final Grade 12 results.

How to apply for the Thuthuka Bursary Fund

If you are interest and you meet the requirements please download and fill in application Thuthuka Bursary Fund Application Form for 2013 and return it to Thuthuka Bursary Fund before 30 April 2012. After selection, the Thuthuka Bursary Fund will then invite you to one of its test venues to write a selection test. Thuthuka Bursary Fund 2013 Test Venues (download).
Return the completed bursary application form to:
Thuthuka Bursary  Fund
PO Box 59875
Kengray
2100  (BEFORE 30 APRIL).

2013 Entry Requirements

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As part of The Bursary Bin’s endeavors for making study information and information on financial aid as accessible as possible we have embarked on a campaign to make all information about all universities in South Africa, including financial aid information and general contact details, available to all through a series of articles published on our site. This article is part of the campaign.

By Lesibana Sekgwele

The University of Pretoria also known as Tuks (pronounced Tukkies) is a multi-campus public university located in Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metro. The University was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College.

The University’s main campus has nine faculties which are:

• Faculty of Education and Management sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering and information Technology
• Faculty of Health  Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of Veterinary  Sciences

This university also houses one of the country’s prestigious business schools, the Gordon Institute of Business Studies

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As part of The Bursary Bin’s endeavors for making study information and information on financial aid as accessible as possible we have embarked on a campaign to make all information about all universities in South Africa, including financial aid information and general contact details, available to all through a series of articles published on our site. This article is part of the campaign.

By Lesibana Sekgwele

The University of Venda (Univen) is situated in Thohoyandou; north of Limpopo. It was founded in 1982 to provide higher education particularly to the people of the then Venda homeland. The Univen campus in Thohoyandou is its only campus.

The University of Venda is divided into these schools:

• School of Agriculture
• School of Education
• School of Environmental Sciences
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Law
• School of Management Sciences
• School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences

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As part of The Bursary Bin’s endeavors for making study information and information on financial aid as accessible as possible we have embarked on a campaign to make all information about all universities in South Africa, including financial aid information and general contact details, available to all through a series of articles published on our site. This article is part of the campaign.

By Lesibana Sekgwele

The University of Limpopo has two campuses- one situated in Limpopo, in Mankweng, Polokwane (the university was established on Turfloop farm, hence the name) and another in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane, Gauteng. It was formed on 1 January 2005, as a result of a merger of the University of the North and the Medical University of Southern Africa (Medunsa) – a merger which is now in the process of demerger.

History

The University of the North

The University of the North was established in 1959, as the University College of the North under the administration of the University of South Africa (UNISA). The university college only gained university-status in January 1970, and was, from then, named the University of the North.

Turfloop farm, the farm on which the university was established, is situated in the township of Mankweng which is about 30 kilometers north-west of Polokwane.

Medunsa

The Medical University of South Africa (Medunsa) was established in 1979 to provide quality health care education to the previously educationally disadvantaged communities of South Africa, the divided into a number of homelands.

Medunsa is situated in Ga-Rankuwa Township, in the north of Tshwane, a few kilometers from the city of Pretoria. It is situated near the Dr George Mukhari Hospital.

Faculties in the University of Limpopo

• Faculty of Humanities ( Acting Executive Dean Dr M.A Rampedi)

The faculty is divided into three schools which are: Languages and Communication Studies, Education, and Social Sciences.

• Faculty of Management and Law (Executive Dean Prof O. Mireku)

Schools in the Faculty of Management and Law are: Economics and Management, Law, Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, and Accounting and Auditing.

• Faculty of Health Sciences (Executive Dean Prof E.A Holland)

The Faculty is divided into six schools which are Dentistry, Health Care Sciences, Health Promotion unit, Medicine, Pothology and Public Health.

• Faculty of Science and Agriculture (Executive Dean Prof H.J Siweya)

Schools in the above mentioned faculty are: Computational and Mathematical Science, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Molecular and Life Science, and Physical and Mineral Sciences.

Financial Aid Offices contact details

This university has two financial aid offices, one on each of its campuses.

 The University of Limpopo general contact details

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