Bursaries are awarded annually to students who demonstrate a keen desire to pursue a career in the table grape industry.
Application Criteria
- Individuals looking to pursue a career in the table grape industry and/or its value chain.
- Studying full-time or part-time at a registered tertiary academic institution in South Africa.
- An acceptance letter for the qualification from a registered tertiary academic institution in South Africa.
- Individuals who have achieved average (minimum D) academic results.
- Preference will be given to students going into their second year of study or above, but first-years will not be excluded from consideration.
- The SATI bursary fund is open for application by any qualifying individual.
- Preference is given to South African students who have a clear interest in pursuing a career in the South African Table Grape industry.
- Postgraduate applications will be screened and assessed by SATI’s Research Manager based on SATI’s scientific research needs. Applicants should therefore provide sufficient detail regarding the research project and supervisor to be considered.
- The bursary opportunities are either full- or part-time.
Required documentation for applications:
- A fully completed application form (only applications completed on the SATI website will be considered; incomplete forms will be disqualified).
- Certified copy of ID document.
- Proof of highest qualification/s and latest results obtained.
- Proof of preliminary acceptance or acceptance at an accredited tertiary institution.
- Postgraduate applicants must provide a research proposal and acceptance thereof by researchers. Students who will be part of an industry-related research project will receive preference.
Unless otherwise stated, the bursary fund will allow for a portion of, if not all, the following study-related costs:
- Study fees
- Accommodation
- Living expenses
Terms and Conditions
- Bursary funding is subject to available budget and SATI CEO approval.
- Each successful applicant will be required to sign a bursary agreement with SATI.
- Bursaries will be re-evaluated each year based on academic performance.
- SATI reserves the right not to award bursaries to applicants without prior notice.
- SATI reserves the right to disqualify incomplete application forms.
- Supporting documents must be submitted with the completed application form for it to be deemed complete.
- Any student receiving financial support during the academic year is expected to make satisfactory academic progress toward the applicable qualification. If not, SATI may suspend the student from receiving any further financial support. Failure on the part of the student to meet any of the required performance standards gives the Bursary Committee the right to immediately terminate this agreement and, from the date the agreement is terminated, no further funds shall be paid to or on behalf of the student as a bursary.
- Funded students will be required to submit academic progress reports to SATI every quarter.
- Successful applicants are expected to complete their qualification within the disciplines as agreed with SATI.
- Successful applicants who meet the requirements are awarded a conditional bursary, pending their final results of the previous academic year.
- Applicants who have not received feedback from SATI by mid-January should consider their applications unsuccessful.