South African Reserve Bank (SARB) invites students to apply for Economics Bursary Programme 2024 academic year.

Closing Date: 30 September 2023

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s Economic Research Department, in collaboration with the SARB Academy, invites students to apply for their external bursary scheme for Economic Research Department’s Economics Programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies, within the following fields:

• Economics
• Economics and Econometrics
• Economics and Mathematical Statistics
• Economic Science

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 month of the application closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Candidates may be required to undergo testing and attend an interview before being awarded a bursary

Bursary recipients will be required to sign an agreement with the SARB.

Requirements

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 be under the age of 30 years old
• You must have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
• You must intend on studying full-time towards an undergraduate degree in the field of Economics
• You must be entering your 1st year of study in 2024
• You must have been accepted or provisionally acceptance to study at a recognised and accredited university in South Africa
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% for the 2023 academic year
• You must have achieved a minimum overall result of 70% for English and Mathematics
• You must be in financial need
• You must be unable to afford to attend university without a bursary
• You must be from a disadvantaged background

How to apply

Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:

Online Application
Step 1: Register on the Career Wise platform
Use the promotional code SARB ERD24
Step 2: Login to the Career Wise platform
Step 3: Complete the online application form
Step 4: Upload your supporting documents as listed below

Manual Application
Step 1: Download and complete the SARB Economics Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Use the promotional code SARB ERD24
Step 2: Collect copies of your supporting documents as listed below
Step 3: Submit your completed application form and supporting documents in any of the following ways:

• Email: applications@careerwise.co.za
• Post: Mr John Legoete, P O Box 30632, Braamfontein, 2017
• Fax: 086 609 7183

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric June results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
• Matric final results/ certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
• Proof of acceptance at university for the 2024 academic year (on institutions letterhead, with student number)
• Motivational essay to support your application