ABOUT THE COMPANY – SANTAM
Santam, founded in 1918, is a top general and short-term insurance provider in South Africa, with over 22% of the market share. The financial services group is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
(JSE), and has 5 core business units, which include: Santam Commercial; Santam Personal; Santam Specialist; Santam RE and MiWay.
(JSE), and has 5 core business units, which include: Santam Commercial; Santam Personal; Santam Specialist; Santam RE and MiWay.
The company is headquartered in Cape Town, but also has business interests in other african countries, including Zimbabwe; Zambia; Uganda; Malawi and Tanzania.
In 2018, Santam launched their Skills Development Academy and a bursary programme in celebration of the companies 100th birthday.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Santam will be awarding bursaries within the following fields of study (undergraduate/ Honours:
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Finance
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Insurance
- Risk Management
- Law
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Agriculture
- Forestry
MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICE CONTRACT
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed books, stationery, accommodation in residence or equivalent private accommodation, meals and a a personal computer.
After graduation, bursary recipients may be offered a position within the Santam graduate programme, which may then qualify them as relationship managers and underwriters in the short-term insurance industry. If chosen, students will be required to work for Santam for the equal number of years of funded received.
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):
- South African citizen
- Completed Matric
- Studying within one of the aforementioned fields of study
- Will be in your 2nd/ 3rd/ final year of undergraduate studies OR will be doing an Honours degree next year
- Studying at a recognised public University within South Africa
- Interested in a career within the short-term insurance industry
- Achieved a minimum overall average of 65%
- Strong academic potential
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Applications must be done online at: https://leap.ly/opportunities/278
You will be required to Register an account before you can Login and apply.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Full tertiary academic record (certified copy)
- Motivational letter in support of your bursary application (why you should be selected to receive a bursary)
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 Mthusi Morebodi (Bursary Support Manager)
Tel: 011 403 1632 / 011 403 1130
Fax: 086 567 5604
Email: applications@StudyTrust.org.za
Contact Person: Mr Mthusi Morebodi (Bursary Support Manager)
Tel: 011 403 1632 / 011 403 1130
Fax: 086 567 5604
Email: applications@StudyTrust.org.za
