Allan Gray Orbis: Bursaries 2022
Allan Gray Orbis: Bursaries 2022 has become available for South African students who are financially needy and studying towards any of the below qualifications. If interested, kindly check the below requirements. STREAK OF LUCK!
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation invites students to apply for Bursary Programme for academic year 2023.
Company: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Job Type: Student Bursary
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 29 April 2022 at 17:00
The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation invests in the education and development of individuals with entrepreneurial potential within Southern Africa.
The bursary is currently open to Matric students, for undergraduate degree studies within these fields:
- Arts
- Commerce
- Engineering
- Humanities
- Law
- Science (excluding Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science)
Note: applications are currently closed for 1st year students and will reopen later in the year.
The Fellowship Programme aims to help students by cultivating entrepreneurship in Fellows, and ensuring that the Programme results in learners seeking to create entrepreneurship opportunities. Successful candidates will be boarded as Candidate Allan Gray Fellows. The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation award up to 100 fellowships every year, to deserving students.
The fellowship award will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed books, accommodation at university residence, meals, monthly living stipend and a tutor allowance.
Students with a total annual household income of R1 million and less will receive full funding, and students with a total annual household income of more than R1 million will receive needs-based funding.
Students also receive support for personal development (mentorship, industry mentor and like-minded community); access to entrepreneurial mindset development (workshops, speakers and seminars, access to business incubation and experiential exercises).
The selection process will include the following steps and dates:
- Step 1: applications must be submitted by 29 April 2022 at 17:00.
- Step 2: shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited to attend an interview in July 2022.
- Step 3: shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a Selection Camp in September 2022.
- All applicants will receive feedback after every step of the selection process, to keep them updated on the status of their application.
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):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be under 21 years old or younger in 2022
- You must be currently in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 60% for Mathematics or a minimum result of 80% for Mathematical Literacy in Grade 11 final results
How to Apply for Allan Gray Orbis: Bursaries 2022
If interested, note that applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
1. Apply online: Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Application 2022 (Matric students)
Candidates will be required to Register an Account before they can Login and apply.
2. Download and complete the Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Application Form 2022 (Matric students)
Hard copy applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
By Post:
Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
Freepost no: CB 11349
Kloof Street
8008
OR
Hand delivery:
46 Hof Street
Oranjezicht
Cape Town
8001
OR
Hand delivery:
1st Floor
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
1 Protea Place
Cnr of Fredman Drive and Protea Place
Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
Indicate the following on your application: “Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Application 2022“.
Note: applications received via email or fax will NOT be accepted.
Documents Required:
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)
- Grade 11 final academic record, if this is your most recent report (certified copy)
- Grade 12 latest academic record, if available (certified copy)
- Academic/ recognition/ extra-curricular awards received in Grade 10/ 11/ 12 (certified copies)
- Reference from an Educator (stamped, signed and sealed in a separate envelope)
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