FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary South Africa 2024

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST

The FirstRand Foundation was established in 1998, as a way for FirstRand Limited and their major franchises (FNB, RMB and WesBank) to direct their individual and collective corporate social investment. Since the Foundation was formed, it has received 1% of FirstRand Limited’s net profit after tax (NPAT).
 

ABOUT THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The FirstRand Foundation Trust is inviting students to apply for their Undergraduate Bursary Programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards critical skills programmes, specifically for Undergraduate Degree studies in the following fields:
Commerce:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Financial Management
• Law
• Risk

Engineering:

• All specialisations/ disciplines

Science:

• Actuarial Science
• Agricultural Science
• Bioscience
• Climate Science
• Data Science
• Electronics
• Environmental Science
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Mathematical Science
• Physics
• Renewable Energy
• Society and Sustainability
• Statistics

Technology:

• Business Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Information Management
• Information Systems
• Information Science
• Information Technology

(The FirstRand Foundation Trust is also offering bursaries for honours studies).
 

** RELATED BURSARIES **

• View our other Commerce Bursaries and Scholarships here.
• View our other Engineering Bursaries and Scholarships here.
• View our other Science & Technology Bursaries and Scholarships here.
• View our other Bursaries and Scholarships OPEN for application here.

 

MORE ABOUT THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, learning resources, computer (for 1st year students), accommodation, meals and a monthly stipend.

The Trust will keep in contact with bursary recipients, and may also offer the following opportunities:

• Vacation Work
• Hackathon
• Mentoring
• Think Tank
• Invitation to FirstRand Offices
• Students’ transportation to and from campus to provincial headquarters
• Interaction with FirstRand personnel at the university campus
• Driver’s License

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY

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):

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be Black (African, Coloured, Indian, Asian)
• You must NOT be older than 21 years in your first year of study
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric within the last 3 years (applicants who completed Matric more than 3 years ago may NOT apply)
• You must have achieved a minimum of level 5 for Mathematics in Matric
• You must have a strong academic record
• You must intend on studying full time, towards an undergraduate degree in one of the fields listed above
• You must have applied for and been provisionally admitted to study at a public university in South Africa, in 2024
• You must belong to the “missing middle” group, with a combined gross family income of between R350 000 and R600 000 per annum

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary Application 2024

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the FirstRand Foundation Trust bursary.

Applicants must read the Study Trust Bursary Applications Page before applying.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• Clear photograph (head and shoulders)
• South African ID document (certified copy)
• Grade 11 final results and Matric June results, if currently in Matric
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric
• Full academic record and latest available results (June 2023 examination results or progress report)
• Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)
• Parents death certificates if deceased
• Letter from the court stating child support amounts if parents are divorced or affidavit from the parent stating the child support amount received if parents are separated

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE FIRSTRAND FOUNDATION TRUST BURSARY

15 November 2023 (extension).
(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 these bursary programmes, please contact StudyTrust (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Bursary enquiries
Tel: 011 403 1632
Email: apply@StudyTrust.org.za
 

Please do NOT contact StudyTrust or the FirstRand Foundation Trust if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in November 2023.

SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.