ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – FOOD FOR MZANSI
Food for Mzansi was created to introduce a new generation of leaders within the Agricultural sector. The initiative shares a number of success stories and insights about the farms and agri-businesses within South Africa, in hope that it can promote nation building and social cohesion.
Food for Mzansi has received 15 global awards within its first four years of existence, and offers a number of bursary initiatives to empower rural communities. The bursary awards are not only an initiative to help aspiring young agriculturists, but also inspire many to enhance their knowledge and skills, making a meaningful impact on the environment.
The Food for Mzansi bursaries are worth R1.6 million and aim to help bridge the gap between education and rural development.
Bursaries will be awarded to 20 deserving students, for studies towards a 2 year agriculture-related qualification. The qualification can be completed online, allowing the student access from anywhere in South Africa, reducing travel and accommodation expenses.
This bursary programme was made possible by Food for Mzanzi’s collaboration with Agri Skills Transfer (an AgriSETA accredited training provider). At Agri Skills Transfer, the learner will have the opportunity to choose one of the following three National Diploma study programmes:
- Agri Sales and Service
- Animal Production
- Plant Production
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FOOD FOR MZANSI BURSARY
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):
- You must be currently in Matric (in 2023) or have completed Matric
- You must intend on studying towards a National Diploma qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above
- You must be able to commence your studies from January 2024
- You must have access to a device (laptop/ smartphone/ tablet) and Wi-Fi or Data for online learning purposes
- You must be able to complete 120 credits per year
- You must read and agree to the company’s Food for Mzansi Bursary T&C’s
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE FOOD FOR MZANSI BURSARY
Candidates must follow these steps to apply:
Step 1: Film a short video explaining why you deserve the bursary award, be sure to begin the video with “Dear Food For Mzansi”. (You can do your video in any one of South Africa’s eleven official languages).
Step 2: Upload your video to TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook, and tag Food For Mzanzi with the hashtag #DearFoodForMzansi
Here are their official social media pages:
- https://www.instagram.com/foodformzansi
- https://www.facebook.com/FoodForMzansi
- https://twitter.com/foodformzansi
Step 3: Once you have completed the first two steps, complete the Food for Mzansi Bursary Application Form and attach your most recent Matric results.
Enter “www.zacareers.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Food for Mzansi bursary.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE FOOD FOR MZANSI BURSARY
31 January 2024.
(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 Food for Mzansi directly:
Tel: 021 879 1824
Email: [email protected]
List of all Bursaries Open All Year Round
Companies and various organisations that offer bursaries do so for a number of reasons. One of them is to create a pool of qualified and skilled individuals they can alway pick their employees from. This helps bursars when they complete their studies because they do not have to go out and look for a job.
Bursaries open all year round are those that do not have a specified applications closing date. Many bursaries that are offered carry a specific date in which all applications for the following academic year must be return. It is not the case with bursaries open all year round.
Here are some of those that never carry a closing date:
- Anglo American Coal Bursary
- AFROX Bursary
- BEKA Schréder Bursary
- Dell Young Leaders Bursary Program
- Gibela Bursary
- Petra Diamonds Bursary
- Foschini Group Bursary
- PPC Bursary
- SEDISA Trust Bursary
- Old Mutual Bursary
- FASSET Bursary
- South 32 Bursary
- Black Mountain Bursary
- Ford Bursary
- Hulamin Bursary
- Power Group Bursary
- Deloitte & Touche Bursary
- Mpumalanga Attorneys Council Bursary
- GAST Bursary
- KPMG Bursary
- SizweNtsalubaGobodo Bursary
- EWSETA Bursary
- SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Bursary
- Naspers Bursary
Other bursaries carry a closing date and we have arranged them as such in this portal. You just need to search depending on which time of the year do you see this page.