The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation is offering a bursary programme for postgraduate studies in various fields.
The bursary wants to support students pursuing their first postgraduate qualification, with a focus on previously disadvantaged individuals.
About the Provider: FirstRand Empowerment Foundation
The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) was established in 2005 as part of FirstRand Limited’s broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) initiative.
The foundation’s mission is to reduce poverty and inequality by supporting public benefit activities aligned with B-BBEE principles.
Bursary Details
- Fields of study:
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural Sciences
- BA Honours Arts (Psychology)
- Biosciences
- Business Information
- Climate Sciences
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Economics
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Financial Management
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Information Management
- Information Science
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Law
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Renewable Energy
- Risk
- Sciences
- Society and Sustainability
- Statistics
- Benefits:
- Full-cost bursary for postgraduate studies
- Additional perks:
- Opportunities for mentorship and networking
Eligibility Criteria
- South African citizen
- Between 21 and 35 years old
- Completed Matric with a minimum of 60% in Mathematics (not Mathematical Literacy)
- Completed an undergraduate degree between 2022 and 2024
- Enrolled in a full-time, 1-year honours degree program
- Pursuing first postgraduate qualification
- Studying at a public university in South Africa
- Achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in undergraduate degree studies
- Combined gross family income not more than R600,000 per annum
Application Process
- Apply online at FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Postgraduate Bursary Application 2025
- Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Academic Records (certified copy)
- Proof of university acceptance/provisional acceptance for 2025
- Proof of parents or guardians’ household income
- Completed EEA1 form
Application Closing Date
15 January 2025 (extension)
Contact Details
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please get in touch with Feenix (the administrators for this bursary) directly:
Contact page: https://frefbursary.feenix.org/contact/
Enter “bursariesmzansi.co.za” in the field to ask how you heard about the bursary.