ABOUT THE COMPANY – AVI LIMITED
AVI LIMITED owns many of South Africa’s well known and loved brands which expand over numerous categories. The company savoury and sweet biscuits and snacks include Provita; Jumping Jack; Bakers; Baumann’s; Pyotts and Willards, while their hot beverages range includes Five Roses; Ellis Brown; Koffiehuis; Frisco; Freshpak; Douwe Egberts; House of Coffees; Lavazza; Ciro and Cafitesse.
AVI also provides personal care products, which brands include Lentheric; Yardley and Coty, as well as fashion apparel, accessories and shoes which include Lacoste; Spitz; Green Cross Shoes; Kurt Geiger; Carvela and Gant.
The JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) listed company currently employs over 10 000 staff members and had an impressive turnover of over R13 billion for the 2017 financial year.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME
The AVI Limited Bursary, administered by the StudyTrust, will be awarding bursaries within the following fields of study:
Degree studies:
Degree studies:
- Commerce (Marketing/ Finance)
- Mechanical Engineering
Diploma studies (National Diploma/ B Tech):
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Food Technology
MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
AVI Limited will provide full cost bursaries to cover all study related expenses.
The AVI Bursary Programme also provide their bursars with vacation work opportunities, as well as graduate development positions to students who have successfully graduated.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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):
Degree students:
Degree students:
- South African citizen
- Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
- Studying OR intending on studying full time within one of the aforementioned undergraduate fields of study
- Studying OR intending on studying at one of the following institutions: University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Achieve a degree endorsement on your NSC certificate
- Commerce students: Achieved a minimum result of 60%/ C symbol/ level 5 for Mathematics and English FAL
- Engineering students: Achieved a minimum result of 60%/ C symbol/ level 5 for Mathematics, Physical Science and English FAL
- Strong academic record
- Proven financial need
Diploma students:
- South African citizen
- Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
- Studying OR intending on studying full time within one of the aforementioned undergraduate fields of study
- Studying OR intending on studying at one of the following institutions: University of Johannesburg, Vaal University of Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, Durban University of Technology
- Achieve a diploma endorsement on your NSC certificate
- Engineering students: Achieved a minimum result of 50%/ D symbol/ level 4 for Mathematics, Science and English FAL
- Strong academic record
- Proven financial need
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Applications must be done in one of the following ways:
1) Online at: https://www.studietrust.co.za/
2) By emailing Study Trust and requesting a copy of the application form: apply@studytrust.org.za
1) Online at: https://www.studietrust.co.za/
2) By emailing Study Trust and requesting a copy of the application form: apply@studytrust.org.za
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric June results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate/ results, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Complete tertiary academic record, if at tertiary level (certified copy)
- Proof of admission/ provisional admission to the institution you applied at, if not currently at tertiary level
- Curriculum Vitae
- Testimonial from a teacher or lecturer
- Parents/ guardians proof of income: (latest payslips if employed/ latest financial statements if self-employed/ sworn affidavits if unemployed/ death certificates if deceased/ divorce certificate if divorced)
Hardcopy applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Email: apply@studytrust.org.za
2) Fax: 086 538 1537
3) Post: StudyTrust, Private Bag X16, Braamfontein, 2017
1) Email: apply@studytrust.org.za
2) Fax: 086 538 1537
3) Post: StudyTrust, Private Bag X16, Braamfontein, 2017
CLOSING DATE
30 September 2019.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Study Trust directly:
Contact Person: Mr Themba Mdluli (Bursary Applications & Enquiries: The Applications Officer) / Mr Sibusiso Lukhele (Bursary Administration & Support)
Tel: 011 403 1632
Email: apply@studytrust.org.za
Contact Person: Mr Themba Mdluli (Bursary Applications & Enquiries: The Applications Officer) / Mr Sibusiso Lukhele (Bursary Administration & Support)
Tel: 011 403 1632
Email: apply@studytrust.org.za
Please note: Bursary recipients will be selected between September to December for 2020. Applicants will receive notification of the outcome by 31 December 2019 at the latest – please do not contact StudyTrust before this date to enquire on the status of your application.
