Overview
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2015 BURSARIES ARE NOW OPENApplication forms
Application forms are available from PPS Graduate Marketing Specialists responsible on campus at participating Universities.
Application Criteria and process
Purpose
- 2015 Dean Bursaries are awarded on financial need and academic record to full time University students in an effort to assist students financially to cover tuition and/ or text book costs for one academic year.
- PPS does not award bursaries to students that already have other confirmed sponsors unless the alternative sponsor is a loan and not a bursary. If the student is in contravention with this policy, the bursary will be withdrawn and disbursed to an alternative bursary recipient.
- PPS is only assisting students financially to obtain their qualifications; it is not obliged to provide students with any practical training or employment on completion of studies.
- Recipients of the PPS Bursary award will be granted the opportunity to sign up and become a PPS student member at no cost.
- To be eligible for the 2015 PPS Dean bursary, the full time student must:
- Be registering for a fourth academic year of study or post –graduate degree for 2015.
- Be studying towards a profession, which on qualification would be eligible for PPS membership
- Be in need of financial assistance
- Have an academic average of at least 60%
- Be a South African citizen or permanent resident
- Application form A can be collected from the Graduate Marketing Specialist at a participating university as per the list below.
- Application form A will be filled in by the student and returned to Graduate Marketing Specialist.
- Shortlisted students will be requested to fill in application form B and return it to the Graduate Marketing Specialist.
- Applications close on the 31st of October 2014.
- Recipients of the bursary award will be notified by the 15th of December via email.
- Applicants that do not receive feedback by the 15th of December 2014 should consider their application unsuccessful.
- Certified copies of all available examination results, including the most recent (June) or progress report
- Declaration of own and/or family’s financial position (copy of affidavit)
- Statements of student account
- Certified copy of id/passport
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Participating Universities for the 2015 PPS Dean Bursary
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PPS Graduate Marketing Specialist responsible on campus
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Name of University
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Name
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Surname
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Email Address
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University of the Witwatersrand
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Lesego
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Molefe
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University of Pretoria
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Petrus Willem
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Coetzee
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University of Cape Town
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Camryn
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Nelson
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University of Stellenbosch
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Blaize
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Ovies
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University of Johannesburg
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Rebecca
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Seabela
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University of the
Free State
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Pieter Willem
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Janse van Vuuren
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North-West University
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Heleen
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Lubbe
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hlubbe@pps.co.ca
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University of the
Western Cape
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Blaize
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Ovies
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University of
KwaZulu-Natal
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Zakiya
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Essa
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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Vuyo
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Mququ
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Rhodes University
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Vuyo
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Mququ
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University of Fort Hare
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Nondumiso
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Gumede
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ngumede@pps.co.za
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University of Limpopo (Medunsa)
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Lesego
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Molefe
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University of Zululand
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Zakiya
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Essa
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Participating Universities of Technology for 2015 PPS Dean Bursary
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PPS Graduate Marketing Specialist responsible on campus
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Name of University
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Name
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Surname
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Email Address
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Vaal University of Technology
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Rebecca Mohlaka
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Seabela
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Sandi
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Goodwin
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Central University of Technology
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Pieter Willem Janse
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van Vuuren
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Durban University of Technology
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Celeste
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Nqoko
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nnqoko@pps.co.za
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Mangosuthu University of Technology
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Celeste
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Nqoko
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nnqoko@pps.co.za
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Petrus Willem
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Coetzee
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Presentation of Award
The handover of the bursary will be presented by the dean and a PPS representative at the University in the beginning of 2015.
The following professions are accepted by PPS:
- Accountants
- Actuaries
- Advocates
- Attorneys
- Architects
- Dentists
- Doctors (belonging to the HPCSA)
- Engineers (Electrical & Mechanical with four year degree)
- Farmer (with four year degree in agriculture)
- Nurses (with four year B.Cur degree)
- Pharmacists
- Physiotherapists
- Radiologists
- Radiographers
- Scientists
- Surgeons
- Auditor
- Dietician
- Veterinarian
- Gynaecologist
- Microbiologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech and Hearing Therapist
- Human Resources Practitioner
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Political Analyst
- Researcher
- Linguist
- Biokineticist
- Social Worker
- Biochemist
- Biologist
- Scientist
- Statician
- Audiologist
- Mathematician
- Agriculturalist
- Economist
- Historian
- Meteorologist
- Town and Regional Planner
- Astronomist
- Botanist
- Industrial Psychology
- Ecologist
- Land Surveyor
- And other professions
About PPS
The Professional Provident Society of South Africa is the largest multidisciplinary group of graduate professionals in the world with over 290 000 professional members. PPS is the only mutual financial services company in South Africa that has focused exclusively on graduate professionals for over 72 years.
Unlike a company that is listed on a stock exchange, PPS belongs to its members and operates under the ethos of mutuality, this means that members with qualifying PPS products can exclusively share in the profits of the PPS Group, through the unique PPS Profit-Share Account (previously known as the SRA). PPS offers tailor-made insurance, investment and healthcare solutions exclusively for graduate professionals. PPS is an authorised financial services provider.
Become a PPS member and you can also have your share in all PPS profits through the PPS Profit-Share Account.
PPS offers unique financial solutions to select graduate professionals with a 4-year degree. PPS is an authorised Financial Services Provider. Members with qualifying products share in the profits of PPS.
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