South African Translators’ Institute SATI Bursary South Africa 2025

South African Translators’ Institute SATI Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026

What is Bursary

South African Translators’ Institute SATI Bursary, South African Translators’ Institute SATI Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026, A Bursary is A grant, especially one awarded to someone to enable them to study at university or college.

How does it work?

Bursaries vary in amounts and professions and are given to students in order to further their studies. In return for funding your studies, the company may require you to repay them by signing a work contract with them. Another type of bursary is a donor bursary (a bursary awarded to a deserving candidate in a specific field of study or in recognition for his/her work in a specific field of study).

Things To Note Before Applying For A Bursary

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ABOUT THE COMPANY – SATI

The South African Translators’ Institute (SATI), founded in 1956, is a professional association for all language practice professionals (including interpreters; translators; proofreaders; editors; copywriters; terminologists; text reviewers and others involved within the language practice industry) within South Africa.

SATI is aiming to establish a multilingual culture in South Africa and develop translation and interpreting in all 11 South African languages, which includes English; Afrikaans; IsiXhosa; IsiZulu; IsiNdebele; Xitsonga; Tshivenda; Sesotho; Setswana; Sepedi and SiSwati.

In 1993, SATI formed a Development Committee, with the goal of collecting funds to award to deserving students pursuing their translation or interpreting studies.

ABOUT THE SATI BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The South African Translators’ Institute (SATI) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year..

The SATI bursary will be awarded for undergraduate studies within the Translation, Interpreting and/or other aspects of Language practice.

MORE ABOUT THE SATI BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE

1 partial bursary will be awarded, to the value of R10 000.

The bursary will be paid in 2 equal instalments: 50% will be paid at the start of the year and the remaining 50% will be paid in the 2nd semester, after SATI receives the bursary recipients’ 1st-semester results, showing a minimum average of 65% for all subjects in language practice.

Candidates will be selected based on these main criteria: financial need and academic results to date, as well as previous SATI awards, professional engagement and languages combinations.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SATI 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 studying towards a qualification in Translation, Interpreting and/or other aspects of Language practice
You must be in your 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study (1st-year students will NOT be funded)
You must be enrolled and studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% for all subjects in language practice, for the 2023 academic year.
You must NOT have failed any subjects you registered for in the year that they receive the bursary
You must work in combinations of the South African official languages
You must be in financial need
You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding or grant which covers the same expenses as the SATI bursary
You must be able to cover the rest of your expenses not covered by the SATI bursary, for the rest of the year

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SATI BURSARY

Download and complete the SATI Bursary Application Form 2022 (.docx)

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):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Academic qualifications completed, if applicable (certified copy)
Full tertiary academic record (certified copy)
Proof of registration at a tertiary institution for 2022, if available (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of access to funds to cover other expenses NOT covered by the SATI bursary
Details of other awards/ funding received or expect to receive
Affidavit confirming that you are not in possession of any other bursary awards/ funding that will cover the expenses that the SATI bursary would

Note: If you do not have your 2022 final exam marks available, please state when they will be available. Successful candidates will be required to submit proof of registration at a recognised tertiary institution, for the 2023 academic year., before a payment can be made.

Applications must be submitted via email to: sati2assist@translators.org.za
(Insert the words “SATI Bursary Application 2022” in the email subject line).

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SATI BURSARY

31 March 2022.
(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 bursary programme, please contact the South African Translators’ Institute (SATI) directly:
Contact person: Theresa Bender
Email: office@translators.org.za

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