SA Bursaries
Cape Wools SA Bursaries 2025
Cape Wools SA invites South African students to apply for Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 October 2024
Cape Wools SA is offering bursaries to students pursuing studies in Textile or Fashion Design, specifically within the wool industry, with a focus on the wool or sheep sector. This bursary aims to support academic excellence and promote skills development within the wool industry.
Bursary Details
- Fields of Study: Textile or Fashion Design, with a focus on wool or wool-related applications.
- Eligible Students: Grootfontein Agricultural College students or other tertiary institution students specializing in wool-related studies.
- Coverage:
- May include registration fees, tuition fees, accommodation, prescribed books, and other study-related materials.
- For Grootfontein Agricultural College students, it may cover practical on-farm training costs up to R20 000 (payable to the farmer if required).
Key Points:
- Bursary Award Basis: Awards are based on academic merit and are reviewed every six months.
- Vacation Work: Students are required to complete up to 4 weeks of vacation work annually on an active wool farm.
- Post-Graduation: Graduates must work in the wool or related industry for one year for each year of bursary funding received.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Citizenship: Must be a South African citizen.
- Field of Study: Must be studying or intending to study towards a Textile or Fashion Design qualification focused on wool.
- Academic Requirements:
- Final year collection must contain garments with at least 50% wool.
- Masters students must focus on wool and its applications.
- Preference:
- Students in their 3rd year or higher (Honours, Masters, PhD) specializing in wool or sheep studies.
- Previously disadvantaged students.
- Students attending Agricultural Colleges or tertiary institutions offering fashion and textile design.
- Grootfontein Agricultural College Students:
- Must specialize in wool (Merino production unit) in their 3rd year.
- Must maintain a satisfactory academic record.
How to Apply:
Submit your application via one of the following methods:
- Email: [email protected]
- Post: The Chief Executive Officer, Cape Wools SA, P.O. Box 2191, North End, PORT ELIZABETH, 6056.
Application requirements:
- Completed application form (download from Cape Wools SA website).
- Certified copies of:
- ID document.
- Proof of address.
- Academic records (matriculation certificate and/or latest results).
