South African Reserve Bank
SARB invites Students to Apply for the Student Bursary Programme 2022
- Location: South Africa
- Closing Date: 31 October 2021
Bursary Details:
The South African Reserve Bank (the Bank), as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The purpose of the bursary scheme is to assist financially needy students who obtain good results in Matric/Grade 12 and who want to study in fields relevant to the Bank. The bursary is intended for undergraduate studies at a South African university on a full-time basis.
A bursary will be granted from the first academic year and reviewed annually. Bursary holders need not reapply for the bursary each year. The total number of students and related bursary costs will be reviewed annually.
The Bank will provide students who are Bank bursary holders, vacation work opportunities that are funded by the Bank.
Post-bursary obligations:
The Bank will have first right of refusal with regard to funded students, that is, bursary holders will be obliged to work for the Bank for a period equal to their bursary period, unless the Bank chooses not to employ them.
Students who choose not to work for the Bank despite the Bank offering them a position after completing their studies will be required to pay the full cost of the bursary back to the Bank. The Bank will provide students who are Bank bursary holders vacation work opportunities that are funded by the Bank.
Submission of examination results by bursary holders:
Bursary holders will be required to submit their examination results before 31 December of each year, regardless of whether or not they will be awarded a bursary for the following year.
Studies for which bursaries will be granted:
The studies that students intend to pursue shall have a bearing on, and be applicable to, the functions and activities of the Bank.
This includes:
- Economics,
- Actuarial Sciences,
- Mathematical Statistics,
- Information Technology,
- Finance,
- Law
- Accounting,
Candidate Requirements:
- Must be a South African Citizen
- Must be younger than 30 years old
- An average pass mark of 70%
- Financial circumstances
How to Apply
