Babette Taute Trust Honours Scholarship 2024 For Students of English
Organisation : The Babette Taute Trust
Scholarship Name : Babette Taute Honours Scholarship 2024
Applicable For : Students of English 2024 academic year
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 17th November 2023
Scholarship Notification : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/pdf2023/28799-Note.pdf
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What is Babette Taute Honours Scholarship?
The late Babette Taute left the major part of her estate to establish a bursary trust for students of English at South African universities. Applicants must be South African citizens or have Permanent Resident status in South Africa. A number of Honours scholarships of R75 000 each will be available for full time students in a one-year Honours programme. The closing date for receipt of applications by the Trustees is 17 November 2023.
Related / Similar Scholarship : The Monocle Foundation Bursary Programme 2024
Who Can Apply For Babette Taute Honours Scholarship?
** Applicants must be South African citizens or have Permanent Resident status in South Africa.
** Applicants must be a students of English at South African universities.
Awards of Babette Taute Honours Scholarship
** A number of Honours scholarships of R75 000 each will be available for full time students in a one-year Honours programme. Students of any branch of English language and literature study, including applied language studies, are eligible for the scholarships.
** Awards are made on merit, broadly interpreted. A fine academic record is a requirement for an award.
** However, the trustees are also interested in other indices of merit. These might include leadership in cultural or social areas, quality of writing and publications, and excellence as a teacher of English or a translator.
** Babette Taute Scholarship holders may accept other awards, provided that the total value of awards held does not exceed R120 000. The Babette Taute Scholarship may be reduced in value to bring it in line with this requirement
How To Apply For Babette Taute Honours Scholarship?
** Application forms are obtainable from the Department of English, the financial aid office at this university, or from The Babette Taute Trust, C/O Ms Naaznien Parker at Naaznien.Parker@sanlam.co.za. AND Helene Schneider at Helene.Schneider@sanlam.co.za
** The closing date for receipt of applications by the Trustees is 17 November 2023. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process early in January 2024.
** All correspondence should carry the subject line: “Babette Taute 2024 Application/Query: (Surname of Author)”
Documents Required For Babette Taute Honours Scholarship
1. A brief (1-2 page) curriculum vitae, highlighting your academic and other achievements and activities over the past two or three years. (The committee is interested in your academic excellence, your intellectual range, and your initiative or leadership in social and cultural activities.)
2. A piece of writing of any length (but not more than 500 words) in any genre that best captures your outstanding talents. You could compose a short poem, a narrative or any other form of creative writing that will give the selection panel an idea of what makes you exceptional. This may include previous works/assignments done. (Do not rewrite your CV.)
3. An up to date official transcript of your academic record at university or a certified copy of such a transcript. (The committee needs the most up to date official information. A certificate from your faculty or department giving results not yet in the transcript may be added.)
4. Any other evidence of your suitability as a candidate. (This may include evidence of merit awards or of your excellence as a teacher, translator, interpreter, scriptwriter or other language practitioner.)
5. The contact particulars of two academic referees who are qualified to comment on how good you are as a university student of English and who are prepared to support your application.
6. Please send your final results by 15 December 2023. If you have a transcript of final results by 15 December 2023, please send it. If official results are not yet available, please send at least your final grade for English, endorsed by the Course Convenor or Head of Department. Where no results are available, please inform Sanlam by email.
What is the Last Date of Babette Taute Honours Scholarship?
Last Date (Closing Date) of Babette Taute Honours Scholarship is 17th November 2023