Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary South Africa 2024
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At a glance
Summary
The Sasol Agriculture Trust was established by Sasol in 2012, with the aim of: improving the sustainability and competitiveness of the countries agricultural industry; provide support for enterprise development projects and emerging farmers and to support initiatives which focus on furthering education and training programmes for farmers and the agricultural industry as a whole. The Sasol Agriculture Trust is inviting students to apply for their postgraduate bursary programme, for the2024 academic year.
What’s covered
Funding details
The value of thebursarywill depend on the level of study: MSc/ Masters by Dissertation students will receive funding up to R99 750 per annum, for 2 years.PhD/ Doctoral Research students will receive funding up to R131 250 per annum, for 3 years. Bursary funds will be paid out according to the submitted and approved progress reports by the bursary recipient and their supervisor, with the first installment to be paid in January 2024.
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Eligibility criteria
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a South African citizenYou must have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a Masters or Doctoral qualification relevant to the South African agricultural industryYou must be studying or enrolled to study at a tertiary institution recognised by the Sasol AgricultureTrustYou must NOT be in receipt of any other funding or bursary awards (unless agreed to by the Trust)You must intend on conducting a dissertation/ thesis on a topic that has been approved by the Sasol Agriculture TrustYou must be willing to work within the South African agricultural industry after completing your studiesYou must have read and agreed to all of the bursary conditions, policies and procedures (on the application form)You must agree to the terms of and complete the the Legal Undertaking form of the bursary (Section I on the application form)
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How to apply
Download and complete theSasol Agriculture Trust Bursary Application Form 2024(.pdf) Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document or Passport (certified copy – not older than 3 months old)Colour ID photoCurriculum VitaeProof of tertiary registration and fee statement (on institutions letterhead) (if not yet available, please submit these documents after being registered)Full tertiary academic record, including latest results (on institutions letterhead)Details of proposed research, including: working research title, description of research and gantt chartMotivational letterto support your application, including: details of your academic abilities, financial need and future career goals Applications must be submitted via email to:marna@agrimanage.co.za(Insert the words “SAT BURSARY” in the email subject line).
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