PPS: Bursary Programmes 2015

2015 Dean Bursaries are awarded on financial need and academic record to full time University students in an effort to assist students financially to cover tuition and/ or text book costs for one academic year. PPS does not award bursaries to students that already have other confirmed sponsors unless the alternative sponsor is a loan and not a bursary. If the student is in contravention with this policy, the bursary will be withdrawn and disbursed to an alternative bursary recipient.

 

Duties and Obligations :

• PPS is only assisting students financially to obtain their qualifications; it is not obliged to provide students with any practical training or employment on completion of studies.
• Recipients of the PPS Bursary award will be granted the opportunity to sign up and become a PPS student member at no cost.

 

Requirements

To be eligible for the 2015 PPS Dean bursary, the full time student must:

• Be registering for a fourth academic year of study or post –graduate degree for 2015.
• Be studying towards a profession, which on qualification would be eligible for PPS membership
• Be in need of financial assistance
• Have an academic average of at least 60%
• Be a South African citizen or permanent resident

 

The following professions are accepted by PPS:

• Accountants
• Actuaries
• Advocates
• Attorneys
• Architects
• Dentists
• Doctors (belonging to the HPCSA)
• 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
• Statician
• Audiologist
• Mathematician
• Agriculturalist
• Economist
• Historian
• Meteorologist
• Town and Regional Planner
• Astronomist
• Botanist
• Industrial Psychology
• Ecologist
• Land Surveyor
• And other professions

 

How To Apply

Application Process

• Use the PPS Bursary Application Form  to apply and attach certified copies of examination results, declaration of own  and / or family’s financial position (copy of affidavit), statements from student account and certified copy of ID / passport
• It will be filled in by the student and returned to Graduate Marketing Specialist.
• Shortlisted students will be requested to fill in application form B and return it to the Graduate Marketing Specialist.
• Recipients of the bursary award will be notified by the 15th of December via email.
• Applicants that do not receive feedback by the 15th of December 2014 should consider their application unsuccessful

Closing Date:  31 October 2014