Standard Bank Bursary South Africa 2022 – 2023
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – STANDARD BANK
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, founded in 1862, is one of the biggest financial services groups in the country. However, Standard Bank as they are known today was only formed in the year 1962, under the name The Standard Bank of South Africa, as a subsidiary of the British overseas bank Standard Bank.
Headquartered in Johannesburg, Standard Bank not only operate in South Africa, they also have operations in 20 other African countries. The company is the biggest lender in Africa by assets.
The bank is a leader in business and commercial banking within South Africa, with a wide range of financial solutions including Borrowing; Saving and Investing; Current Accounts; Electronic Banking; Cash and Liquidity Management; Fleet Management; Vehicle and Asset Finance.
ABOUT THE STANDARD BANK BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Standard Bank is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, within these fields:
Actuarial Science
Analytics Science
Agriculture
Behavioural Finance
Business Science
Commerce
Computer Science
Data Science
Economics
Engineering
Financial Technology
Information Science
Information Technology
Mathematics
Neuroscience
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Standard Bank Group Bursary Fund.
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ABOUT THE STANDARD BANK BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED, SELECTION & SERVICE CONTRACT
The bursary will provide full cover for the following expenses: full tuition fees, textbooks and other study materials, laptop, accommodation, meals, a monthly living allowance and transport (in the form of a bus ticket, home and campus 4 times a year).
Before final selection is made, applicants will be required to participate in a formal assessment process, which may include but is not limited to Psychometric evaluation and an interview.
After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to work for Standard Bank, depending on availability of positions.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STANDARD BANK 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):
Undergraduate students:
You must be studying full-time towards an undergraduate qualification, in one of the fields listed above
You must be entering your 2nd year, 3rd year of final year of study in 2023
You must be studying at a recognised and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa
You must have a strong academic record
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in your most recent examinations
You must be in financial need
Postgraduate students:
You must be studying full-time towards a postgraduate qualification (up to Master’s level), in one of the fields listed above
You must be studying at a recognised and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa
You must have a strong academic record
You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in your most recent examinations
You must be in financial need
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE STANDARD BANK BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Standard Bank Bursary Application 2023
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (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)
Full academic record (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of pension or grant if applicable)
CLOSING DATE FOR THE STANDARD BANK BURSARY
30 September 2023.
(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 these bursary programmes, please contact StudyTrust (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Tel: 011 403 1632
Office Mobile: 087 511 3373
Email: apply@StudyTrust.org.za / n.xaba@StudyTrust.org.za
Contact page: https://studytrust.org.za/contact-us/
Please do NOT contact Standard Bank if this bursary has already closed.
