Organisation : South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
Scholarship Name : ERD Economics External Bursary 2025
Applicable For : First Year Undergraduate Economics Students
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 30th September 2024
Website : https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/bursary/2023/5068
What is SARB ERD Economics External Bursary?
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting aspiring economists who will be entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2025 academic year to apply for its external bursaries programme. The closing date for the submission of applications is Monday, 30 September 2024. Late applications will not be considered. If you have not been contacted within one (1) month after the closing date,please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Related / Similar Scholarship : SARB Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship 2025
Requirements of SARB ERD Economics External Bursary
For students to be considered for the bursary, they have to meet the following requirements:
** provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree in the field of economics;
** achieved an average pass mark of 70% in their current year of study, with a good command of English and Mathematics (70% and above);
** be younger than 30 years of age; and
** be in financial need (unable to afford to attend university without a bursary).
How To Apply For SARB ERD Economics External Bursary?
The closing date for the submission of applications is Monday, 30th September 2024. Late applications will not be considered. Examination results, proof of acceptance at a recognised institution (a student number) and any other supporting documents must be submitted with the application. Use PROMO CODE: SARBERD25.
Download Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/pdf2024/31300-Form.pdf
Submit by post to:
Dimpho Nkoana
POSTNET Suite 101
Private Bag X153
Bryanston
2021
(or)
Email: sarbbursary [AT] ttibursaries.co.za
(or)
Online applications: https://ttibursaries.co.za/students/
Bursary agreement :
Potential external bursars will be required to avail themselves for interviews. Successful applicant(s) for the bursary will be expected to sign an agreement with the SARB.
Documents Required For SARB ERD Economics External Bursary
Checklist of documents/items to be included with your application form
** Applicants who are currently in matric: a certified copy of your June matric results. Applicants who have completed matric: a certified copy of your final matric results.
** Proof of acceptance at a recognised tertiary institution.
** An essay of 250 words to motivate your application (see page 4 of this form).
** A certified copy of your South African identity document (ID)
The purpose of the bursary:
The SARB, as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides scholarships and bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
In support of the corporate social initiatives of the SARB and its External Bursary Scheme, a number of external scholarships and bursaries are made available annually to qualifying prospective undergraduates.
The SARB’s Economic Research Department, in collaboration with the SARB Academy, hereby invites prospective undergraduate degree students to apply for competitive SARB bursaries in the fields of economics, economics and econometrics, economics and mathematical statistics, and economic science.
What is the Last Date of SARB ERD Economics External Bursary?
Last Date of SARB External Bursary Scheme is 30th September 2024.