Cenfri Bursary South Africa 2019 – 2020

ABOUT THE COMPANY – CENFRI

The Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri) is a Cape Town-based non-profit organisation which operates in collaboration with local universities.

In order to fulfil it’s mission, which is to support financial inclusion and financial sector development, the company conducts research; provides advice and creates capacity building programmes for market players, regulators and other key players within the low-income market.

Cenfri’s focus areas include health financing and insurance, microinsurance, retail payment systems, AML/CFT and money transfers.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE

The Cenfri bursary is aimed at postgraduate students who are either starting a 1 year or final year of a Masters qualification, within economics or a related field of study.

The bursary will provide full cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, accommodation, food, transport, prescribed textbook allowance and laptop allowance.

MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – OTHER OPPORTUNITIES & SELECTION

Apart from the financial coverage, recipients will also have access to a dedicated mentor for guidance throughout the year.

Students will also be able to gain working experience while studying, by taking part in a minimum of 6 weeks paid internship at the Cenfri’s office in Cape Town. What more, students may be able to join the team of research analysts after graduation.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a panel interview, psychometric assessments and technical-ability assessments, to be conducted within the first week of December.

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 an undergraduate qualification
Will be entering a 1 year or final year of a Masters qualification (in economics or a related field of study)
Achieved a minimum result of 60% for all subjects in your current or most recent year of study
Studying at an accredited tertiary institution
Interested in research-related activities
Have a passion for development
Good interpersonal skills
Good writing and presentation skills
Good quantitative and analytical skills
Advanced verbal and written English language skills
Able to work as part of a team and independently
Able to work in MS Office applications
An Employment Equity candidate
Proven financial need
Knowledge of Stata and in analysing household survey data (advantageous but not essential)
Additional African languages (advantageous but not essential)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Apply online at: https://cenfri.workable.com/jobs/1103521/candidates/new

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

ID document (certified copy)
Latest academic transcripts, if at tertiary level (certified copy)
Proof of household income (parent’s payslips if employed/ latest audited financial statements or affidavit if self-employed
Motivational letter stating why you deserve to be awarded the bursary (2 pages)

CLOSING DATE

15 November 2019.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)