ABOUT THE COMPANY – STANDARD BANK
The history of the Standard Bank Group dates back to the year 1862 when the Bank of British South Africa Limited was formed. The bank offers various banking and related financial services, including Consumer Banking; Private Banking; Investment Banking and Commercial Banking; as well as Wealth Management; Investment Management; Insurance and Foreign Currency Exchange.
The Standard Bank Group currently employs over 55 000 staff members, is present in 20 African countries and is the biggest banking group by assets in Africa.
The JSE listed company is one of the countries 4 full-service banks, and owns a large stake in Liberty Holdings Limited, a South African listed insurance company.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED, COVERAGE VALUE & SELECTION
The Standard Bank 150 bursary programme was established in honour of the banks 150th anniversary in 2012. Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate and postgraduate studies within the following fields:
- Economics
- Business and Management Studies
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Quantitative Management
- Statistics
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
The bursary, administered by the StudyTrust, provides full-cost sponsorship, including tuition fees; prescribed books; stationery; laptop computer; accommodation in residence or equivalent private accommodation; meals and transport (4 trips home per annum, at the value of a bus ticket).
Students will be required to undergo psychometric evaluation and interviews before final selection is made.
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):
Undergraduate students:
Undergraduate students:
- South African citizen
- Completed Matric
- Studying full time within one of the aforementioned fields of study (currently in 1st year)
- Studying at a recognised South African tertiary institution
- Strong academic record
- Achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in the latest exams
- Proven financial need
- *Preference will be given to students at the following universities: University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Rhodes University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Postgraduate students:
- South African citizen
- Completed Matric
- Studying or registering to study full time towards a postgraduate qualification within one of the aforementioned fields of study
- Studying at a recognised South African tertiary institution
- Strong academic record
- Achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in the latest exams
- Proven financial need
- *Preference will be given to students at the following universities: University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Rhodes University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Applications must be done online at: https://leap.ly/opportunities/283
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
