South African Association for Food Science and Technology SAAFoST Foundation Bursaries 2024/2025

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WHAT IS A BURSARY?

According to Wikipedia, A bursary is a monetary award made by an institution to individuals or groups of people who cannot afford to pay full fees. In return for the bursary the individual is usually obligated to be employed at the institution for the duration as the bursary. According to The Good Schools Guide, a bursary is “usually for helping out the impoverished but deserving and those fallen on hard times.

According to The Hobsons UK Boarding Schools Guide, numerous independent schools have bursary capability, namely grants from the school to help pay education fees. These are usually awarded after a “means test” of family income and are not necessarily dependent on examination performance, although some account of academic ability will be taken. Bursaries may be awarded in addition to scholarships where financial need is demonstrated and the prospective student would otherwise be unable to enter the school.

To obtain such a bursary, it is customary for parents to be asked by the school’s bursar to fill in an application form, giving details of their financial circumstances, supported by documentary evidence, including capital assets. The application will be considered by the school in accordance with its bursary policy. The award will often only remain in force until the pupil has sat the next relevant public examination. Most schools will review bursaries annually to ensure that the justification for an award remains. In Britain any award made before GCSE will not necessarily continue to the A-level stage.

Bursaries are similar to “scholarships” or “prizes“, which are based on performance. These awards are generally given for good performance in the exams preceding university or college entrance in which the student achieves grades above the standard entry. These can be awarded by universities or, sometimes, by companies

THINGS TO KEEP IN MY WHEN APPLYING FOR A BURSARY

A lot of students are usually confused when it comes to scholarship or bursary application. When they have answered the most difficult question of where to start, then the other process becomes seamlessly easy for them. Basically that’s why we have decided to include this post to enable you successfully apply for bursaries especially for this year to aid your academic cause. The following are those important things to note before applying for a bursary.

Most bursaries will request for your Latest Academic Record duly signed from your school, your ID document, evidence of tertiary application and most importantly an authentication that you were accepted. Similarly, some bursaries will require you to provide another proof of Guardians or Parent’ source of income and residence. After successfully sorting out these documents, then your next step is to ensure you verify your documents. If you don’t know how to, simply visit any commissioner of oath at a post office, bank or police station.
Integrity they say is telling myself the truth while honesty is telling the truth to other people. Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth-telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. Therefore, you must ensure that whatever information you are providing is the truth and nothing but the truth. Fill all blank spaces with correct data. No legacy is so rich as honesty.
A whole lot of students apply for bursaries without having any references at all and in other cases have references that can’t be reached. Most times this is the first step to not getting the bursary you have applied for. If you need the bursary you are applying for and you want it, then go ahead and find references with correct contact addresses.
A lot of students also don’t have enough writing skills to win their desired bursary which can prove to be a stone in the neck in the long run. Therefore it is highly advisable that you write a highly convincing and motivational cover letter that will make anyone accessing it believe before he begins to even read it. Things such as why you think you should be awarded the bursary especially more than the other several thousand applying, how you can contribute to society when you have finished your program in school and especially how getting the bursary will be a stepping stone to achieving your dreams and changing your future for good.
A lot of students apply for bursaries and go to sleep which is very bad. When you apply for any bursary, ensure you regularly and consistently check your Emails and your phone text messages to be sure you have not or have received a message from those assessing your application.
Lastly, ensure you always check for bursary deadlines or closing dates so you can know exactly when to apply.

The University of Johannesburg was established in 2005 when a merger occurred between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the Soweto and East Rand campuses of Vista University and the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR).
Below is a list of bursaries specifically for UJ students (current and prospective). See which bursaries are applicable to you and follow the simple instructions on how to apply.

The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) Foundation is the association of food science, technology and other professionals serving South Africa’s food and allied industries. SAAFoST aims at increasing the knowledge base of food science and technology by encouraging scientific research, a membership magazine publication, workshops, seminars, exhibitions, meetings and assisting in educational activities. The company is non-profit and mainly run by volunteers, with around 2000 members across Southern Africa.

SAAFoST have established the SAAFoST Foundation, who will be responsible for the administration of SAAFoST academic bursaries, awards and prizes.

FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE

The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) Foundation are awarding bursaries to Matric and Undergraduate students in the field of Food Science and Technology.

Bursaries are awarded based on 3 major factors – academic merit, demonstrated potential and employment equity.

The bursary award will cover tuition fees up to an amount of R35 000 per year.

Matric students:

Application review period – October
Bursary award announcement – November

Undergraduate students:

Application review period – January to February
Bursary award announcement – February

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

Matric students:

South African citizen
Have been a resident within South Africa for a minimum of 3 years before applying
Completed Further Education & Training Certificate (FETC) (General) qualification OR the equivalent
Achieved a minimum of level 5 (60-69%) for Physical Science and Mathematics (as well as Life Science, but not mandatory)
Enrolled to study full time towards a first undergraduate Degree or Diploma within the Food Science and Technology field
Enrolled to study at a recognised tertiary institute in South Africa
Be able to finish your qualification within the specified amount of time (i.e. – Undergraduate Degree upto B.Sc (Hons) = a maximum of 4 years, Diploma = a maximum of 4 years, B. Tech Degree = a maximum of 5 years)
*Preference will be given to Matric students with strong academic results or potential

Undergraduate students:

South African citizen OR South African permanent resident
Have been a resident within South Africa for a minimum of 3 years before applying
Have been a SAAFoST member for a minimum of 12 months before applying
Enrolled to study full time towards a first undergraduate Degree or Diploma within the Food Science and Technology field
Enrolled to study at a recognised tertiary institute in South Africa
Be able to finish your qualification within the specified amount of time (i.e. – Undergraduate Degree upto B.Sc (Hons) = a maximum of 3 years, Diploma = a maximum of 3 years, B. Tech Degree = a maximum of 4 years)
*Preference will be given to students with strong academic results or potential

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARIES

Download and complete the appropriate SAAFoST Bursary application form in either of the following formats:

Matric students: SAAFoST Bursary Application Form (Matric Students) (.pdf)
Undergraduate students: SAAFoST Bursary Application Form (Undergraduate Students) (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

Matric students:

ID document OR passport (certified copy)
Passport sized photo (head & shoulders)
Grade 11 final results (certified copy)
Matric latest results (certified copy of)
Personal Statement (outlining the following: how your education and training within the food science and technology sector will make a positive impact in the scientific community and in your own life: max 1 A4 page)
Reference Letter (written by someone who has known you in a learning capacity for a minimum of 3 years)
National Benchmarking Test or Potential Test results from your selected tertiary institute

Undergraduate students:

ID document OR passport (certified copy)
Passport sized photo (head & shoulders)
Latest tertiary academic results (details on the application form)
Personal Statement (outlining the following: how your education and training within the food science and technology sector will make a positive impact in the scientific community and in your own life: max 1 A4 page)
Reference Letter (written by someone who has known you in a learning capacity for a minimum of 3 years)
Proof of registration for 2020 at your tertiary institute

Applications must be submitted to the Membership Development Officer in one of the following ways:
1) Fax: 086 698 4784
2) Email: [email protected]
(Insert the words “SAAFoST Bursary Application – Your Full Name” in the email subject line).

You must ALSO submit a hard copy of the application by posting it to:
The SAAFoST Membership Development Officer
PO Box 35233
Menlo Park
0102

CLOSING DATE

30 September (Matric students).
15 January (Undergraduate students).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact SAAFoST directly:
The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST)
Tel: 012 349 2788
Fax: 086 698 4784
Email: [email protected]

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