Cape Wools Bursary 2025 : capewools.co.za

Organisation : Cape Wools SA (The Wool Industry Bursary Trust Fund)
Scholarship Name : Bursary 2025
Applicable For : College Students
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 31st October 2024
Website : https://www.capewools.co.za/content/bursary-application-2024-2025

What is Cape Wools Bursary?

Cape Wools invites an application for Bursary 2025. This bursary will offer such candidates the opportunity to prepare themselves for a career in the South African wool industry in any one of the various institutions and organisations involved in the producing, selling, buying, testing, brokering, processing and export of wool and/or any secondary or related industries. Last date of application is 31st October 2024.

Related / Similar Bursary : Cecil Renaud Overseas Scholarship 2025

Study Criteria For Cape Wools Bursary

1. Preference will be given to students at Agricultural Colleges (50% of allocation) or tertiary institutions in the field of fashion and textile design.

2. The following principle will be applied when bursary applications are awarded:
a) 60% of available funding will be earmarked for previously disadvantaged Individuals.

3. Preference will be given to students in their third year of study and upwards, eg. honours, masters or PHD in a wool/sheep focused direction.

4. CWSA shall consider the intended field of study and target qualification and assess its suitability in terms of potential employment within the wool industry.

5. For study at Grootfontein Agricultural College the following criteria will be applied:
a) To obtain a bursary for 1st and 2nd year, students must undertake to specialize in wool in their 3rd year. (Merino production unit)
b) The continuation of bursary funding is dependant on the academic results of the previous semester / year and in compliance with Grootfontein College’s rules and conditions.
c) Disciplinary action against bursary recipients will also be taken into account when continuation of bursaries is considered.
d) Access to funding of other bursaries will be taken into account.
e) Practical on farm training will be supported if so required by the Institution to a maximum of R20 000 per student, payable to the farmer to defray costs.

Note:
For Study at Tertiary Institutions in the direction of Textile or fashion design, the focus must be on wool and the final year collection must consist of garments containing at least 50% wool. If a masters degree student is receiving a bursary, the focus should also be on wool and its applications.

Cape Wools Bursary Amount

Bursaries will be awarded on the merit of each individual applicant and the decision of CWSA will be final.

The following may be considered for funding:
a) Registration & Tuition / course fees
b) Material fees and books
c ) Accommodation fees

The access of funding from other bursaries will be taken into account

Duration of Cape Wools Bursary

1. The bursary will be awarded annually and reviewed and paid on a six-monthly basis.
2. The bursary is renewable subject to the satisfactory completion of a semester and in compliance with the Institution’s rules and conditions.
3. Renewal of the bursary is not automatic.

How To Apply For Cape Wools Bursary?

Download the application form, and please submit the form to:

General Manager
Cape Wools SA
P.O. Box 2191
North End
Port Elizabeth
6056

(or) email to: bursaries [AT] capewools.co.za

Download Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/pdf2024/31997-Form.pdf

What is the Last Date of Cape Wools Bursary?

Last Date of Cape Wools Bursary is 31st October 2024.