The FNB Fund Bursary Programme provides tertiary education access for learners who are academically capable but financially disadvantaged. An FNB Fund sponsored bursary administred by Studietrust is a partial bursary. The value of the bursary in 2010 was R33,000 per annum.
Eligility
Although it is an open bursary programme, the following selection criteria apply:
1. Bursars must demonstrate academic potential;
2. Bursars must demonstrate financial need;
3. Applicants may not be excluded on the basis of race, gender or disability;
4. Applicants who have completed their matric / NSC more than two years prior to application will not be considered;
5. Bursars must be South African citizens;
6. There is a bias towards selecting female bursars;
7. There is a bias towards rural students and historically disadvantaged communities;
8. Funding may only be awarded for fulltime study;
9. It is the intention of the Fund to include people with a disability on the Programme; and
10. The Fund will consider support for students who are registered for undergraduate studies only, with the exception of Honours in Accounting which must include courses to enable the bursar to qualify as a Chartered Accountant.
Approved fields of study
1. Students must fall into one of the following fields of study: Commerce, Science[1] or Engineering. Students majoring in the following fields are eligible for bursary support:
| Commerce | Engineering | Sciences |
| Accounting | Aeronautical Engineering |
Mathematical Statistics |
| Actuarial Science | Agricultural Engineering | Business Information Technology |
| Auditing | Building Technology | Computer Engineering |
| Economic & Management Sciences | Chemical Engineering | Computer Science |
| Economics | Civil Engineering | Information Systems |
| Financial Management | Construction Management | Information Technology |
| Investment Management | Electrical Engineering | Software Development |
| Management | Industrial Engineering | Actuarial Science |
| Quantitative Finance | Mechanical Engineering | Statistics |
| Computer Science | Mechatronics | Mathematics |
| Information Systems | Metallurgical Engineering | |
| Information Technology | Mining Engineering | |
| Statistics | Mining Survey | |
| Finance | Architecture | |
| Marketing | ||
| Human Resources | ||
| Law | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Organisational Psychology |
Academic selection criteria:
Only applicants who have obtained the following marks in the June / final examination of their Grade 12 year will be considered:
◊ B Com / B Business Science:
· A minimum of 60% in Mathematics
· A minimum of 60% in English
◊ Engineering:
· A minimum of 60% in Mathematics
· A minimum of 60% in English
· A minimum of 60% in Physical Science
◊ BSc:
· A minimum of 60% in Mathematics
· A minimum of 60% in English
· A minimum of 60% in Physical Science
Application procedure
· For applying online, please follow this link. (not yet available) Indicate in the relevant space that you are applying for a Peregrine bursary.
· For receiving an application form by e-mail, please request one in one of two ways:
o sms the word STUDY and your surname, initials and e-mail address to 31022. Standard rates apply.
o send an e-mail message (“Please send me a bursary application form”) to
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· download an application form from this link.
· For requesting a hardcopy application form to be sent to you by surface mail, you may select any of the following methods:
o sms the word STUDY and your surname, initials, postal address and postal code to 31022. Standard rates apply.
o send an e-mail message with your surname, initials, postal address and postal code to
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o send a letter with your surname, initials, postal address and postal code to: The National Director, Studietrust, PO Box 29192, Melville, 2109.
Closing dates:
· The closing date for requesting an application form is 31 August.
· The closing date for submitting your completed application form with all supporting documents is 30 September. This deadline applies to all modes of application.
Acknowledgement of receipt
Contact Studietrust if you need more information:
Telephone: (011) 726 5604, e-mail:
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