South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) Bursaries 2024
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South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) invites South African student to apply for the 2024 Bursary Programme.
Fields of study:
Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate (certificate, diploma, degree) and Postgraduate studies, in fields relevant to the table grape industry and its value chain, which include (but not limited to) the following fields:
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Management (with intention to specialise in viticulture)
- Chemistry/ Biochemistry
- Entomology
- Food Science
- Genetics
- Horticultural Science
- Microbiology
- Plant Pathology
- Soil Science
- Viticulture
- and other fields
The bursary will provide partial or full cover for the following expenses:
- Tuition fees,
- Study materials,
- Accommodation,
- Food and living expenses,
- As well as any other expenses which students can motivate.
NB. Bursary funding will be dependent on available budget and SATI CEO approval.
Bursaries are awarded for 1 year at a time and students must reapply for funding each year, which will be granted based on satisfactory academic performance.
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be a Black student
- You must studying within a field of study relevant to the table grape industry (including but not limited to the fields listed above)
- You must studying towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate qualification
- You must studying on a part-time or full-time basis
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average “D” symbol
- You must studying at a registered tertiary academic institution in South Africa
- You must be interested in pursuing a career within the table grape industry (or supporting industries)
- Preference will be given to students entering their second or higher year of study
- Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged students, candidates in financial need and those already involved in the table grape industry and/ or form part of a table grape empowerment business/ initiative
- Preference will be given to land reform beneficiaries and their children