SAWISE Angus Scholarship South Africa 2024

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SAWISE

SAWISE Angus Scholarship South Africa 2024 | The Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE) was formed with the aim of strengthening the role of females within the science and engineering faculty in South Africa.

The association aims to pursue the following goals: drawing attention to female scientists and engineers; emphasizing and addressing issues faced by females in the Engineering and Science sectors; campaigning for the advancement of females in Science and Engineering; providing strong role models and leadership for those wanting to enter the Engineering and Science fields (particularly young people).

ABOUT THE SAWISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to Black female students from Sub-Saharan Africa, for studies towards ANY Science or Engineering Postgraduate qualification (at Honours level or 4th year equivalent).

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ABOUT THE SAWISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE

Scholarships will be awarded to the value of R15 000 per annum. Recipients will be required to become an active member of SAWISE.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAWISE SCHOLARSHIP

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 female
You must be Black (African, Coloured or Indian)
You must from any sub-Saharan African country (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
You must be studying or intend on studying towards a Science or Engineering qualification, at Honours level (or 4th year equivalent e.g. in engineering)
You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited University in South Africa
You must have achieved a minimum overall result of 70% for your final year of study
Preference will be given to South African citizens

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SAWISE SCHOLARSHIP

Applications must be submitted in 2 steps:

Step 1: Complete the online SAWISE Angus Scholarship Application 2024
Enter “www. zabusaries.com” in the field asking how you heard about the SAWISE Angus Scholarship.

Step 2: Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation, via email to: sawise.scholarships@gmail.com
(Insert your full name in the email subject line)

The submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified:

ID document (certified copy)
Official academic transcript/ record (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of acceptance for 2024, if applicable (on institutions letterhead)
Curriculum Vitae
Motivational letter to support your application (approximately 350 words) (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)
2 contactable references (their full name, title or position, contact number and email address) (read our tips on how to get a reference letter/ testimonial for your bursary application)

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SAWISE SCHOLARSHIP

10 January 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER

For any queries related to this scholarship programme, please contact the Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE) directly:
Email: sawise.scholarships@gmail.com
Please do NOT contact SA WISE if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here

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