The Imfundo Trust Board of Trustees, a shareholder of Old Mutual Investment Group partners with South African universities to offer Imfundo Trust Scholarship Programme to South African students in their first year at university for 2024/2025 academic session.
This scholarship programme finances deserving black students’ tertiary education. It aims to develop black investment professionals, with a bias towards black women. This full scholarship covers tuition, books, accommodation and meals, as well as providing spending money.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Imfundo Trust Board of Trustees
- Host Institution(s): South African Universities
- Funding Amount: Tuition, Accommodation, Allowances, books & Meals
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Undergraduates & Postgraduates
- Nationality: South Africans
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Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the scholarship, you must be:
- A South African citizen
- Currently in grade 12 or in your first year at university (with the exception of postgraduate Climate Studies)
- Grade 12 applicants must have achieved an average of at least 70% in their mid-year examinations, with a minimum of 70% in Mathematics and 70% in English FAL or 60% in English HL
- First year university applicants must have achieved an average of at least 65% in their mid-year examinations
- Applicants from rural and township backgrounds will be given preference.
Eligible Courses
- Business, Commerce, Finance and Management Sciences/Studies
- Computer Science and related qualifications (e. g. Computational Thinking)
- Data Science
- Climate Studies (postgraduate)
- Engineering
Partner Universities:
- Stellenbosch University
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of Johannesburg
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- University of Pretoria
Scholarship Benefits
- Tuition and accommodation costs are covered in full
- You receive a book and spending allowance
- You have access to ICAS for psychosocial support
- You will be under a mentorship programme from 3rd year onwards.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Applications must be completed on StudyTrust’s online application platform before deadline to be considered for a bursary for next year. Only applications from South African citizens will be considered.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024