Organisation : Foundation For Pharmaceutical Education (FPE)
Scholarship Name : FPE Undergraduate Bursary 2025
Applicable For : Pharmacy students from the second year of study
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 06th October 2024
Website : https://www.pssa.org.za/fpe-bursaries.html
What is FPE Undergraduate Bursary?
Through the Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (FPE) the Pharmaceutical Society promotes and administers the availability of bursaries for undergraduate study of pharmacy at recognised institutions in SA from the second year of study onwards. The undergraduate bursary application form for 2025 can be downloaded online. The bursary payments are paid directly to the respective Universities. Closing date is 06th October 2024.
Related / Similar Bursary : George Municipality External Bursary 2025
Who May Apply For FPE Undergraduate Bursary?
** Only pharmacy students from the second year of study – no first year applications will be considered (Grade 12’s also excluded)
** Only South African citizens
For How Long?
** Only one academic year at a time
** Recipients of bursaries must submit a new application each year for renewal of bursaries
Criteria:
All relevant criteria are taken into consideration during the allocations, including:
** Financial circumstances of the applicant (most weighted criteria) – applicants whose family income exceeds R130 000 per annum before tax are seldom eligible for financial aid
** Academic achievement – all subjects must be passed – minimum 60% average overall
** Dependants of the supporter still studying – tertiary institutions, scholars
** Other financial assistance – bursaries, loans etc.
** Special circumstances
** Sponsor specific criteria
How To Apply For FPE Undergraduate Bursary?
** Closing date – 06 October 2024 (applications can be emailed (nitsa@pssa.org.za), hand delivered, sent via Postnet or couriered) If via Postnet then email tracking number to nitsa@pssa.org.za.
** Attach a certified copy of a valid South African identity document of the applicant – must be clear
** Attach a copy of all academic results, these must include previous years if applicable; if not possible a declaration of why not should be included
** Letter of motivation from one of your pharmacy lecturers
** Where applicable, special conditions of the sponsor will be communicated to the recipient
** Please ensure that you complete the checklist on page 7
Download Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/pdf2024/31940-Form.doc
Allocation of FPE Undergraduate Bursary
** The individual sponsors have the right to allocate the bursary themselves, or give the Foundation the mandate to allocate their funds on their behalf according to agreed upon criteria.
** The decision of the Foundation or the sponsor is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
** Should the recipient of a bursary discontinue his/her studies, for any reason during the year of the award, the award becomes repayable immediately in such manner as the Foundation may decide.
** Should the recipient of a bursary fail his/her academic year for any reason during the year of the award, the award may, on discretion of the sponsor, become repayable immediately.
** The bursary payments are paid directly to the respective Universities.
** At no stage will any bursary be paid into a personal bank account or handed over in cash.
** If the recipient of an FPE administered bursary (to the value of R8 000 or more) receives another bursary, then the recipient must inform the Foundation immediately in writing, what the other bursary entails.
** The Foundation will then re-evaluate the extent to which your financial position has changed, and then in consultation with the sponsor of the FPE bursary, make a decision on whether the allocation will be continued or withdrawn. The Foundation, with permission of the sponsor, reserves their right to do so.
What is the Last Date of FPE Undergraduate Bursary?
Last Date of FPE Undergraduate Bursary is 06th October 2024.