SACTA NPC Trust Bursary 2022

The application for the SACTA NPC Trust Bursary for the academic year 2021/2022 is now open by SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) NPC Trust for all South Africans in South Africa.

Scholarship

The SACTA NPC Trust hereby invites all outstanding students to apply for the 2021/2022 Bursary. It is meant for students that intend to, or are currently studying towards degree and diploma programmes that are aligned to the following listed below:

Masters and Doctoral studies.

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SACTA NPC TRUST BURSARY APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

The basic requirements for application of a bursary with SACTA are:

Applicants must be South African citizens.
Applicants must be admitted to study full-time with the institution of their choice.
SACTA bursaries are only awarded to Honours, Masters and Doctoral studies.
The field of study must be relevant to the South African grain and oil-seeds industry.
Successful applicants may not be in receipt of alternative funding from alternate sources.
The proposal for the dissertation/thesis must be approved by SACTA before commencement with the studies.
Upon application, SACTA requires:
- a) A completed application form,
- b) A certified copy of a South African identity document/passport,
- c) Updated curriculum vitae,
- d) The latest academic transcript/record on an official letterhead,
- e) Proof of registration and a fee statement (if available).
A formal bursary agreement is to be concluded with SACTA should a bursary be awarded.
A supervisor for the study programme must be designated by the University where the study will be undertaken and must be approved by SACTA. It is the responsibility of the Student to inform the Supervisor that he/she will be required to register with the particular Bursary Scheme on our website. The URL address thereof will be provided to the supervisor by the student.
Applicants will be expected to work in the South African grain and oil-seed industry for the same period for which a bursary was awarded.
Annual bursary amounts will be determined by SACTA each year.

BURSARY CONDITIONS

This bursary will ONLY fund Applicants registered for Honours, Masters by Dissertation or Doctoral qualifications.
Only Applicants who apply by the specified date, have completed the application form and submitted all necessary supporting documents will be considered.
Applications will not be processed unless the Legal Undertaking (Section E) on this Application form has been completed and signed by the applicant concerned.
Application for a bursary does not obligate SACTA to award a student a bursary, nor does it guarantee that any bursaries will be awarded.
Telephonic interviews with shortlisted applicants will be conducted.
Applicants will be notified of a successful outcome within 8 weeks of the closing date. Should applicants not receive correspondence from SACTA within 8 weeks from the closing date, applicants may accept that their application has been unsuccessful.
The Initial instalment of the bursary is payable in January.
All bursary awards are conditional upon receipt of a positive report from the student’s supervisor.
Continued receipt of the bursary is dependent on a favourable supervisor’s progress report/s and the acceptance of the bursary holder’s progress report by SACTA indicating how the recipient is progressing with his/her studies.
Applicants will be expected to submit a hard and soft copy of the completed thesis/dissertation on completion of their studies, which will be posted on relevant industry websites.

HOW TO APPLY FOR SACTA NPC TRUST BURSARY

How to apply

Kindly visit the SACTA NPC Trust Bursary application portal and fill in the required details as well as documents. Closing date for bursary application submissions is 30 September of every year.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS

Completed applications need to be submitted on or before 30 September 2021.

SACTA NPC Trust Bursary 2022 | How to Apply