Gert-Johan Coetzee Bursaries South Africa 2019 – 2020

ABOUT THE COMPANY – GERT-JOHAN COETZEE

South African fashion designer, Gert-Johan Coetzee, specialises in red carpet gowns and wedding gowns and is a big name in the fashion industry. Coetzee has dressed many international and local celebrities for red-carpet events, including the likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Kristen Cavallari, Liezel van der Westhuizen, Bonang Matheba, Basetsana Khumalu, Sashi Naidoo, Tatum Keshwar, Louise Carver, Noeleen, Cindy Nell and many more.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMMES – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE

Gert-Johan Coetzee will be awarding 2 bursaries to students who wish to make a name for themeselves within the fashion industry:

1) A Fashion Design bursary, which will cover tuition fees and textbooks to the value of R198 000, as well as a sewing machine and an overlocker machine to the value of R32 000 from Bernina South Africa (it excludes transport, accommodation and meals). Students must have their own personal laptops with specifications per the North West School of Design.

2) A Fashion Communication bursary, which will cover tuition fees and textbooks to the value of R173 000, as well as a sewing machine and an overlocker machine to the value of R7 000 from Bernina South Africa (it excludes transport, accommodation and meals). Students must have their own personal laptops with specifications per the North West School of Design.

Bursary recipients will undertake their 3 years of studies at the North West School of Design, based in Klerksdorp. They will also be required to completed at least 2 internship programmes each year at Gert Johan Coetzee’s studio.

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
• Currently in Matric OR have completed Matric
• Fluent in English (reading and writing)
• Be able to commence studies in January 2020 at the North West School of Design
• Willing to stay in Klerksdorp for 3 years while studying at the North West School of Design
• Have a personal laptop which meet the standards of the North West School of Design
• Must have a good attitude with dedication, passion and drive
• Must have a natural fashion instinct
• Willing and able to work hard

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARIES

Applications must be done online at –
Fashion Design Bursary:
https://www.nwsd.co.za/gert-johan-coetzee-fashion-bursary/

Fashion Communication Bursary:
https://www.nwsd.co.za/gert-johan-coetzee-fashion-communication/

Students should read about the course before applying: https://www.nwsd.co.za/bachelor-of-arts-fashion-design/

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
Fashion Design Bursary:

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric certificate/ most recent academic results (certified copy)
• Motivational letter (explaining who you are and why you should be awarded a bursary)
• 2 x designs (A4 size, full colour, based on a Style Tribe)
• Moodboard (showcasing style tribes)

Fashion Communication Bursary:

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric certificate/ most recent academic results (certified copy)
• Motivational letter (explaining who you are, why you should be awarded a bursary and how you will contribute to the Gert Johan Coetzee Brand in the future)
• Moodboard (showcasing style tribes)
• Fashion essay (about Style Tribes that are in style for Spring Summer 2018/2019. If using images, add references to where images were found)

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process will include the following steps:
1) Semi Finalists will be selected (10 for Fashion Design and 7 for Fashion Communication), announcements will be made (on 7 October for Fashion Design and 15 October for Fashion Communication) and students to be contacted via telephone.
2) Semi-finalists will be required to complete an assignment and submit it by 22 October (students will be contacted via email).
3) Finalists will be selected (7 for Fashion Design and 3 for Fashion Communication) and the announcement will be made on the end of October.
4) Finalists will be required to attend the North West School of Design “Platinum Fashion Festival” on 9 November in Klerksdorp.
5) Finalists will be required to attend a personal interview with Gert-Johan Coetzee.
6) Bursary winners will be announced at the North West School of Design “Platinum Fashion Festival” Gala event.

CLOSING DATE

4 October 2019 (at 15:00).
(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 the North West School of Design directly:
Tel: 018 462 5149
Email: charles@nwsd.co.za / nwsd@gds.co.za