UCT Department of Information Systems Bursary South Africa 2021 – 2022
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At a glance
Summary
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the top academic tertiary institutions in South Africa. Their main mission is to produce individuals who portray excellent leadership qualities as well as strong social justice, and who will later play important roles in government, business, civil society, and industry in South Africa and Africa as a whole. The Department of Information Systems is part of the School of IT at the University of Cape Town. The department offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications and courses.
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Funding details
UCT will be awarding 5 bursaries, to the value of R60 000 each, and will cover 1 year of full-time study. The top 5 eligible students to apply, will receive the bursary.
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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 Citizen or a permanent resident in South AfricaYou must have applied to study full time towards a Bachelors of Commerce Honours or you must be currently enrolled full time in your 4th year of B.Bus.Sci majoring in Information SystemsYou must be studying or have applied to study at UCTYou must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% for your 3rd year InformationSystems or Computer Science coursesYou must have proven financial needYou must NOT be employed full-timePreference will be given to Black (African, Coloured or Indian) candidatesPreference will be given to candidates in financial need – either in terms of the National Means Test (total family income of less than R350 000 per year) or GAP tuition bursaries (total family income is between R350 000 and R600 000 per year)
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Application requirements
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How to apply
Download and complete theUCT Department of Information Systems Bursary Application Form 2022(.pdf) Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document or permanent residence (certified copy)Official academic transcript (on institutions letterhead)Updated Curriculum VitaeMotivational letter to support your application Applications must be submitted electronically via email to:generalawardsapplications@uct.ac.za(Insert the words “IS Honours Bursary 2022” in the email subject line).
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