PPS Bursary South Africa

ABOUT THE BURSAR

The Professional Provident Society (PPS) of South Africa was established in July 1941 and is currently the largest group of graduate professionals in the world, with a total of more than 290 000 members.

PPS offer bursary awards to a selection of graduate professionals, who are studying full-time in their 4th year of study or postgraduate study within one of the preferred professions.

ABOUT THE BURSARY

The cost of tuition and prescribed textbooks (within a specific budget) will be covered by the bursary programme.

Bursaries are awarded within the following fields:
COMMERCE:

Accountant
Auditor
Economist
Human Resources Practitioner
Political Analyst

ENGINEERING (with 4 year degrees):

Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

LAW:

Advocate
Attorney

MEDICAL:

Biochemist
Biokineticist
Audiologist
Doctors (belonging to the HPCSA)
Dietician
Dentists
Gynaecologist
Industrial Psychology
Nurses (with 4 year B.Cur degree)
Occupational Therapist
Pharmacist
Physiotherapist
Speech and Hearing Therapist
Surgeon
Veterinarian

SCIENCE:

Actuary
Astronomist
Mathematician
Microbiologist
Statician
Scientists

ENVIRONMENTAL:

Agriculturalist
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Biologist
Botanist
Farmer (with 4 year degree in agriculture)
Historian
Meteorologist
Radiographer
Radiologists
Researcher

CONSTRUCTION:

Architect
Ecologist
Land Surveyor
Town and Regional Planner

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

South Africa citizen or permanent resident,
Registered to study at a South African university (4th year or postgraduate) in commerce/ engineering/ medicine/ science,
Achieved a minimum average of 75% in previous years of study,
Proven financial need.

HOW TO APPLY

Download and complete the PPS Bursary Application Form (pdf). Alternatively, you can request an application form via the contact details below.

The following documents must be submitted along with your complete application form:

ID or passport (certified copy),
Exam results (June) or latest (certified copy),
Student account statement showing all fees paid up for previous years,
Declaration of yours/ your families financial position (affidavit),
Motivation letter describing where you would like to be in the future and why you should be awarded the bursary (word document, max 300 words).

Please send your application form and documents via fax or email: 011 644 9629/ bursaries@pps.co.za

CLOSING DATE

15 January annually.