National Treasury: Bursary / Scholarship Programme 2016

As part of our commitment, the department’s bursary scheme provid es financial support to South Africa s tudents studying in the fields deemed critical and scarce to the National Treasury . It aims to build critical skills capacity and provide students with the opportunity to further their studies

Criteria

• You are a South African citizen
• You meet the entry requirements for your chosen field of study (provide proof of registration or provisional acceptance at the university )
• Financial need
• You must be studying or intending to study in the fields stated in Q2 below
• If you are in matric: You have a grade 12 certificate with university exemption and an aggregate of 65 % or higher
• If you are already in university: You have obtained an average of 6 5 % or higher for the previous year of study at university

 

Fields Of Study

• Economics
• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Econometrics
• Development Economics
• Financial Engineering
• Tax Law
• Banking

 

How To Apply

Download, complete and submit the bursary application form, and attach the following:

• Cover letter stating your field of interest and motivation
• Certified copy of the applicant’s South African ID
• Full official academic record or the latest statement of Grade 12 results
• Proof of registration or provisional acceptance at university
• Certified copies of parent/s or guardian’s South African IDs
• Proof of Parent’s / Guardian income (salary advice) or affidavit if unemployed
• Death certificate if parent / s are deceased

 

Submit completed applications via post to:

The GDP Specialist Talent Management
National Treasury Private Bag X115
Pretoria
0001

E-mailed, faxed and late applications will not be accepted

Closing Date: 12 June 2015