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The HCI Foundation bursaries for Young South Africans 2023: Call for Applications

admin August 5, 2023

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HCI Foundation bursaries for Young South Africans 2023: Call for Applications

DEADLINE: 30 September 2023

HCI Foundation bursaries for Young South Africans 2023: Call for Applications

Who qualifies?

South African citizens, refugees, and asylum seekers who fulfil the following criteria:

Current HCI Foundation bursary recipients who are continuing their undergraduate studies in 2024 at a public university or university of technology in South Africa.
New 2024 Honours and Post-graduate Diploma students at the listed institutions
The gross family income should be less than R38 000 per month.
Age 35 years or under on 30 September 2023.

NB: The HCI Foundation do not fund part-time students, distance learning students or students studying at Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges Institutions we support.

Ongoing current bursary recipients completing their undergraduate studies and new students at Honours and Postgraduate Diploma level at the following institutions only:

University of Cape Town
University of the Western Cape
University of Stellenbosch
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Pretoria
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Johannesburg
Rhodes University
Nelson Mandela University
University of the Free State
North-West University

How to apply

To apply and learn more about the eligibility criteria, application process, and other essential details, please visit the official website: https://www.hcifoundation.co.za/bursaries/

Apply Here: https://hcifoundation.devman.co.za/devman/web/bursary/

The application form is online. Apply here: https://hcifoundation.devman.co.za/devman/web/bursary/

No hardcopy application forms will be available. Please note that this application form cannot be downloaded; therefore, you are advised to reserve sufficient time to complete the application online. However, you can start, stop, save and continue your application throughout the application process.

What you need to apply

You must have a working email address
You must have a working cell phone number
You must have a student number if you are applying for your second or higher year of study. This is only applicable to our returning students.
You must have proof of the exact amount of your parents’ or guardians’ monthly income. Bank statements are not accepted as proof of income.
- Please note: You must submit the proof of income of both parents. If one parent is deceased, then the death certificate must be submitted. If you only live with one parent, then an affidavit from your parent should be submitted stating that your parent is a single parent. If your parent is unemployed, then an affidavit from your parent must be submitted stating that the parent is unemployed.

What does the bursary cover?

The HCI Foundation bursary is a partial bursary that covers 75% of a student’s tuition fees up to R40 000 per annum. However, we do not give allowances for living expenses, books, residence, meals or transport (except in exceptional circumstances).

**Please note that we do not pay for repeat years of study or repeat modules.

How and when do payments occur?

Payments occur around July of each year. The HCI Foundation pays the bursary amount directly into the student’s fee account at his or her institution of study. HCI Foundation does not pay students directly.

What are the conditions of our bursary?

The HCI Foundation bursary is free, and the HCI Foundation does not require bursary recipients to repay their bursaries EXCEPT in special circumstances where;

The student failed their studies due to proven lack of commitment and did not inform the Foundation in advance about their circumstances.
The student is intentionally unwilling to participate in the bursary programme activities during and after they have completed their studies.
The student provided false/inaccurate information to unduly receive the bursary.

The Foundation does expect bursary recipients to give back by engaging with community projects, reporting back to the HCI Foundation through tutoring and mentoring programmes and volunteering in their own communities.

In addition, bursary recipients are required to attend workshops and complete surveys during their academic year and after completing their studies.