Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship 2024 for young Africans

Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship 2024 for young Africans – Applications are invited from all interested persons. Here are all you need to know; the requirements, application closing date, and how to apply.

The Imfundo Trust is an Old Mutual Investment Group scholarship initiative that aims to provide funding for students with a particular interest in the investments industry thereby supporting its transformation.

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Benefits

The Imfundo Trust Scholarships provide funding to study on a full-time basis for undergraduate and selected postgraduate degree programmes at selected universities in South Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only applications from South African citizens will be considered.
• Applicants who will be in their first year next year must have achieved an average of at least 70% in the mid-year Grade 12 examinations and a minimum of 70% in Mathematics and 70% in English FAL or 60% in English HL.
• Scholarships are only available to applicants who will be in their first or second year in 2024, with the exception of Climate Studies.
• Applicants currently in their first year must have achieved an average of 65% and above in the latest examinations (mid-year / June).
• Applicants from rural and township backgrounds will be given preference.

Degrees funded

• Business, Commerce, Finance and Management Sciences / Studies (first and second year in 2024)
• Computer Science and related qualifications (e. g. Computational Thinking) (first and second year in 2024)
• Data Science (first and second year in 2024)
• Climate Studies (postgraduate)
• Engineering (first and second year in 2024)

How to Apply

• Applications must be completed on StudyTrust’s online application platform before 30 September to be considered for a bursary for next year.
• Only applications from South African citizens will be considered.

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Application Closing Date

Application Deadline:30 September 2023

• Application Season: 01 May to 30 September.
• Please carefully read the instructions on the Bursary Applications page before beginning your application.