Bursary Eligibility Criteria

The selection of candidates is based on the following criteria:

• Applicants must enroll for full time or part-time study for a journalism course of their choice from media management, through to investigative journalism at a South African Tertiary Institution or recognized Training Institute with appropriate credentials, and complete his /her chosen study programme within 1 year.
• Study may be by correspondence, on-line or attendance of lectures.
• Applicants must be South African citizens who have been resident in South Africa for at least 3 years prior to application.
• Applicants may not be in receipt of any other bursary or financial assistance.
• Applicants will be required to provide a letter of intent of not more than 1 A4 page identifying his / her interest in journalism as a profession, motivation for applying for the bursary and why they should be selected. This motivation should demonstrate financial need.
• The applicant must through their application and interview be able to demonstrate genuine commitment and potential to be a successful journalist in the field of Food Science and related scientific field.

Bursary Package

The bursary includes financial assistance for the following:

• Tuition fees for the duration of the study programme for up to 1 year of study and to a maximum of R10 000.00.

Bursary Conditions

• Granting of bursaries is not automatic and SAAFoST reserves the right not to award a bursary.
• Only applicants who apply within the specified date and have completed the required application forms will be considered.
• Applicants must be Professional Members of SAAFoST and remain active for the duration of study.
• The SAAFoST Executive Committee makes the final decision regarding granting of the bursary.

Click here to download the application form for the SAAFoST Journalism Bursary

Annual Application Deadlines

Application Submissions

Return by e-mail or fax to the Membership Development Officer:

The SAAFoST Membership Development Officer
PO Box 35233
Menlo Park
0102
Tel: (012) 349 2788
Fax: 086 698 4784
E-mail: saafost.irene {at} telkomsa.net

Enquiries

The Executive Director
Tel: (012) 346 2091
Fax: (012) 346 2091
E-mail: ojf {at} icon.co.za

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How to apply for the Cape Town Press Club/British American Tobacco Bursary?

To apply for this bursary:

1. Download the application form here (Click)
2. Fill it in
3. Send it back to the Cape Town Press Club by 28 September 2012.

Other important information to note:

• The Scholarship award will be deposited into the fee account of successful applicant.
• An initial amount of R10 000 will be granted to the successful candidate on registration of the
   student for an honours or masters programme and upon receipt of a mid-year progress report
  showing suitable progress, the second tranche of R10 000 will be granted. Should it be a
 thesis based honours’ or masters’ degree, a written report from the student’s tutor would
  suffice indicating student was on target to complete the degree in the appropriate time.
• On completion of studies a full report card should be sent to the Cape Town Press Club.
• Completed application forms and referee’s reports must be received by the closing date.
• Closing date for applications is the last Friday of September.
• Late or incomplete applications will not be processed
• Successful applicants will be informed of the outcome within 6 weeks of closing date for
   applications.
• Successful applicants automatically consent to the publication of their name on the Club’s
     website or in any other use or manner that publicises the work of the Cape Town Press Club.
• Successful applicants may be required to deliver a short address at a Cape Town Press Club
   function.

For further enquiries OR to send the application form and the required documents contact the Secretary, Cape Town Press Club, P O Box 23566, Claremont, 7735 or telephone (021) 683 3990 or e-mail [email protected].

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Think you’re up to the challenge of a life of go, go, go’, where deadlines wait for no one, where the scoop is first prize, and where YOU decide what’s hot and what’s not?

Welcome to Media24, where journalism meets the world, and where you meet the career you’ve been waiting for.

We want to give you… 25 Media24 Bursaries for postgraduate study in Journalism, at WITS, the University of Stellenbosch, Rhodes University and North-West University- as well as a guaranteed job at the end of your studies,

All you need is… A commitment to Courage, Integrity, Accountability, Respect – and a healthy dose of curiosity, persistence, resilience, and energy.

How does it work?

• You show us that you’ve completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline, with an academic average of at least 65% in your final year, and we’ll consider your application (Final year students are also welcome).
• The chosen 25 then head off to one of the Honours Programmes above, returning to the Media24 Mother-ship during vacations to work at some of our leading publications.
• After you graduate from your 1 year studies, you’ll be guaranteed entry to the Media24 Internship Programme, where you’ll work full-time at the Media24 publication of your choice. Yes, you read right: you’ll be starting your studies knowing that there’s a job waiting for you on the other side.

Ideal journalism bursary applicant should:

• Have excellent writing skills (English and/or Afrikaans will be considered)
• Be able to work under extreme pressure and to strict deadlines
• Have high attention to detail
• Have good people skills
• Be curious, persistent and resilient
• Have questioning and listening skills
• Take initiative
• Have worked in any media (such as campus or community media)(advantageous)
• General Knowledge

Apply online and upload your CV together with a Letter of Motivation/Cover note (why do you want to be a journalist, and what do you have to offer?). All applications close 15 August 2012.

NOTE : Please note that NO applications will be accepted without the most recent copy of your academic results

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