Canon Collins Thekgo Bursaries 2016 for Undergraduate/PostGraduate Study in South Africa

Canon Collins invites applications for Thekgo Bursaries. These bursaries are for registration fees for courses at postgraduate and undergraduate level in the following disciplines:

• Languages and Literature
• Media Studies
• Gender Studies
• Education
• Arts (Digital Arts, Drama/Performance Studies, Visual Arts/Fine Arts, History of Art, Film and Television Studies, Music)

In 2016 these bursaries will only be awarded to students studying at public universities in Gauteng; the University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, UNISA, Vaal University of Technology, University of Pretoria and Tshwane University of technology.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for a scholarship under this programme you must:

• be a national of, or have refugee status in any African country.
• be accepted to study at a university in Gauteng, South Africa in 2016, for a full-time programme. Applicants must be in their first year.
• be able to demonstrate academic merit
• be studying a course within one of the areas listed above
• be able to demonstrate financial need

Benefits:

• In 2016 the Thekgo group will select up to 4 applicants for awards of up to R7500 per student, towards their first year’s registration fees.

How to apply

•  download the application form.
• Save a copy on your computer, and fill it in. You must return the form to Canon Collins by email, to scholarships@canoncollins.org.uk, by Sunday 20th December, along with your supporting documents.

In addition to the application form you must send us the following supporting documentation:

• Copy of your ID/passport
• University admission letter
• Proof of financial need (e.g. payslips, three month bank statement and/or statement of oath made in front of a law official outlining your financial situation)
• Proof of having applied for the university’s bursary schemes (e.g. NSFAS)
• Certificates (Senior Certificate, degree or other certificates as applicable)
• Academic transcripts
• CV

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Canon Collins Thekgo Bursaries 2016 for Undergraduate/Postgraduate Study in South Africa.