Southern Farms Bursary South Africa 2024
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SOUTHERN FARMS
Southern Farms is an export table grape and date farm, located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Southern Farms is one of the first table grape producers in Southern Africa and most varieties of grapes are cultivated on the farm.
The farm was formed in 1995, as the first purpose-designed table grape farm on the Orange River. Southern Farms is expected to become one of the biggest plantations for Medjool and Zamli dates in the Southern Hemisphere.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN FARMS BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Southern Farms is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.
The Agricultural bursary will be awarded for studies within the following fields:
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Production & Management
- Food Production Systems
- Plant & Soil Science
** RELATED BURSARIES **
- View our other Agricultural Bursaries and Scholarships here.
- View our other Bursaries OPEN for application here.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN FARMS BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & RENEWAL
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, accommodation allowance, meal allowance and any other expenses at the discression of the Company.
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 Southern Farms Bursary.
The bursary will be awarded for 1 academic year and is renewable each year, based on satisfactory academic performance.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN FARMS BURSARY PROGRAMME – OBLIGATIONS & SELECTION
Bursary recipients will be required to partake in vacation work during December holidays (grape harvest season), at Southern Farms in the Northern Cape or any affiliated farm.
After graduation, students may be required to work for Southern Farms for an equal duration of the bursary award receive.
Successful candidates will be notified in December 2023 or January 2024 – if you do not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN FARMS 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 residing in South Africa
- You must be between 19 and 25 years old
- You must be from a previously disadvantaged group
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying full time towards an agricultural qualification, in one of the fields listed above
- You must have completed your 1st or 2nd year of study
- You must be entering your 2nd or 3rd year of study in 2024
- You must be studying at a recognised and accredited college or university in South Africa
- You must agree to all the terms and conditions of the bursary (on the application form)
- Preference will be given to the following candidates: previously disadvantaged candidates (including black students and persons with disabilities); candidates in financial need and unemployed youth between the ages of 19 and 25 years old
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SOUTHERN FARMS BURSARY
Download and complete the Southern Farms Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Southern Farms Bursary.
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 may be disqualified):
- South African ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Drivers licence, if applicable (certified copy)
- Full academic record, including most recent results/ transcripts (on university letterhead)
- Current account statement from institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of grant or pension if applicable)
Applications must be submitted via email to: enigma@southerncrossmm.co.za
(Insert the words “Southern Farms Bursary Application 2024” in the email subject line).
CLOSING DATE FOR THE SOUTHERN FARMS BURSARY
8 September 2023.
(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 fellowship programme, please contact Southern Farms directly:
Contact person: Enigma Fortuin
Tel: 021 300 4121
Email: enigma@southerncrossmm.co.za
Please do NOT contact Southern Farms 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 August 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.