Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary South Africa 2023

Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary South Africa; ABOUT THE COMPANY – SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST

Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary South Africa | The Sasol Agriculture Trust was established by Sasol in 2012, with the aim of improving the sustainability and competitiveness of the country’s agricultural industry; providing support for enterprise development projects and emerging farmers and supporting initiatives which focus on furthering education and training programmes for farmers and the agricultural industry as a whole.

ABOUT THE SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

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The Sasol Agriculture Trust is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year.. Bursaries will be awarded for Postgraduate (master and Doctoral) studies, within the agricultural industry.

Fields of study may include (but are not limited to) the following:

Agronomy
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Meteorology
Agricultural Writers
Biometry
Conservation Agriculture
Data Science
Demand Planner
Food Sciences (relevant to the crop industry)
Livestock Science
Molecular Biology
Pasture Science
Plant Biochemistry
Plant Breeding
Plant Entomology
Plant Nematology
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Plant Virology
Precision Agriculture
Seed Applied Technologies
Soil Microbiology
Soil Science
Weed Science
other related fields

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MORE ABOUT THE SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE | PAYMENT

The value of the bursary will depend on the level of study:

MSc/ Masters by Dissertation students will receive funding up to R99 750 per annum, for 2 years.
PhD/ Doctoral Research students will receive funding up to R131 250 per annum for 3 years.

Bursary funds will be paid out according to the submitted and approved progress reports by the bursary recipient and their supervisor, with the first instalment to be paid in January 2023.

MORE ABOUT THE SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST BURSARY PROGRAMME – SERVICE CONTRACT | SELECTION

Once students have graduated, they must work within the agricultural industry of South Africa, for a duration of time equal to that of the bursary received.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and required to partake in telephonic interviews. Successful applicants will be notified within 8 weeks of the application closing date – if you do not receive any feedback within this time frame, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST 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 a South African citizen
You must have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a Masters’s or Doctoral qualification relevant to the South African agricultural industry
You must be studying or enrolled to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution
You must NOT be in receipt of any other funding or bursary awards (unless agreed to by the Trust)
You must intend on conducting a dissertation/ thesis on a topic that has been approved by the Trust
You must be willing to work within the South African agricultural industry after completing your studies
You must have read and agreed to all of the Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary conditions, policies and procedures
You must agree to the terms of the Legal Undertaking (Section E) on the application form

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at; Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary Application 2022
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document or Passport (certified copy – not older than 3 months old)
Colour ID photo
Curriculum Vitae
Proof of tertiary registration and fee statement (on institutions letterhead) (if not yet available, please submit these documents after being registered)
Full tertiary academic record, including latest results (on institutions letterhead)
Details of the proposed research, including; working research title, description of research and Gantt chart
Motivational letter to support your application, including; details of your academic abilities, financial need and future career goals

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CLOSING DATE FOR THE SASOL AGRICULTURE TRUST BURSARY

30 September 2022.
(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 L|L Agricultural Services (the Sasol Agriculture Trust’s bursary administrators) directly:
Contact person: Marilette Maritz
Email: marilette@llagric.co.za
Contact page: https://agrimanage.co.za/contact-us/
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