Stanlib Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026

ABOUT THE COMPANY – STANLIB

STANLIB was formed in the year 2002 when a merger occurred between Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank (a subsidiary of Standard Bank of South Africa Limited) and Liberty Asset Management (LIBAM) (a subsidiary of Liberty Holdings). The company is currently the largest unit trust company according to market share, which manages capital for its over 500 000 clients.

The South African multi-specialist asset manager company is located in Johannesburg, operates in 8 countries throughout Africa as well as in international key developed markets, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSE-listed Liberty Holdings Limited. STANLIB connect their institutional and retail clients with numerous investment opportunities across various asset markets and classes.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Stanlib bursaries are awarded to deserving students each year, within the following fields of study:

Accounting
Actuarial Sciences
Economics
Finance
Investment Management

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Shortlisted applicants will be contacted – if you have not received any feedback within 3 weeks of the application deadline, regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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):

South African citizen
Completed Matric
Strong academic record
Achieved a minimum overall average of 70% in all courses/ subjects
Studied Mathematics (not Mathematical Literacy)
Studying towards an Undergraduate (first/ second/ third year) or Postgraduate (Honours) qualification
Studying within one of the aforementioned fields
From a previously disadvantaged background

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Download and complete the Stanlib Bursary Application Form (.pdf)

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 be disregarded):

ID document (certified copy of)
Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copies of)
If parents are deceased, a death certificate (certified copy of)
Parents/ guardians latest payslip
Matric students: a copy of this years June results
University student: a copy of the full academic transcript

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Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Email: bursary@stanlib.com
2) Fax: 0867 277 501 / 011 448 6666
3) Delivered:
STANLIB
17 Melrose Boulevard
Melrose Arch
2196
4) Post:
P O Box 202
Melrose Arch
2076

CLOSING DATE

30 October 2021.
(Applications for 2022 will open on 14 September 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 Stanlib directly:
Email: bursary@stanlib.com

Johannesburg Head Office
Tel: 011 448 6000