Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA): Actuarial Science Bursaries 2022

Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Invites Qualifying Applicants to Apply for the Actuarial Science Bursaries 2022

Closing Date: 29 October 2021
Academic Year: 2022
Job Type: Undergraduate Bursary
Location: South Africa

Bursary Description

The FSCA will grant a bursary to a Grade 12 student for actuarial science studies through the University of Witwatersrand or the University of Pretoria, for easy communication and mentoring of the student.

This bursary is targeted at previously disadvantaged South African students with a South African ID who are not able to further their career in the actuarial science field for the period 2022 to 2025.

The final decision to award the bursary will depend on the Grade 12 results and admission to an actuarial study programme through the University of Witwatersrand or the University of Pretoria.

The successful candidate will be required to enter into a work-back contract with the FSCA proportional to the number of years he/she has been funded by the FSCA.

The FSCA Actuarial Study Bursary will cover the following:

• Registration and tuition fees;
• Accommodation;
• Meals;
• Books/study material/stationery/Internet time;
• Laptop (once-off); and
• Living expenses (monthly allowances for incidental expenses).

Experiential Learning
The bursar will be required to spend a minimum of 4 weeks per year at the FSCA during his/her vacation breaks for experiential learning.

Correspondence and Communication
Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.

Requirements:

• Letter of application (Motivational letter);
• Grade 12 mid-year results with a minimum of an A-symbol in Mathematics.