Agriculture Bursary Opportunities
1. Hortgro Bursary
Hortgro bursary programme is aligned with scarce and critical skills and preference will be given to students studying towards these disciplines:
Agricultural Economics
Horticulturist (Production /Post harvest)
Agricultural Biotechnology
Soil and Water Scientist
Marketing Specialist
Agricultural-Science
Project Management
Entomology
Agri-Management
Microbiology
Plant Pathology
For more information regarding the bursary download the Hortgro bursary brochure or contact learn@hortgro.co.za
Bursary applications for 2024 funding are open from 15 May 2023 and close on 15 August 2023.
2. Corteva Bursary
Corteva Agriscience South Africa invites students to apply for bursary funding for the 2024 academic year for studies towards Agricultural qualifications (undergraduates or
postgraduate). Bursaries are awarded each year to full-time students.
The bursary will be a maximum value of R95,000 per annum for undergraduate students and
R125,000 for postgraduate students and should be used to pay for full tuition fees, textbooks,
accommodation including university accredited residence, and research costs. Bursaries will
be paid directly to the student’s tertiary institution account.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by no later than 31
August 2023. If you do not receive feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORTEVA BURSARY:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that
failure to satisfy all the requirement will lead to your application not being considered):
• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be studying full-time at a recognized and accredited South African College,
University or University of Technology in South Africa
• You must be studying towards an Agricultural qualification. Preference will be given to
students pursuing studies in the AgriSETA Sectoral Priority Occupations List
• You must have completed your 1st year of study and be entering your 2nd or higher year
of study in 2024.
• You must be unemployed
• You must be in financial need
• You need to provide proof of parent or guardian’s income (latest payslip if
employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of grant or pension if applicable)
• You must have a strong academic record
• You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary, scholarship, grant, or other
funding for 2024 (except NSFAS funding)
• You must be willing to engage in vacation work with Corteva
• You must be willing to sign a bursary agreement with Corteva
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CORTEVA BURSARY:
Documents Required
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documents. Submission of these documents
are compulsory:
• Motivational letter
• Identity Document (certified copy – not older than six months)
• Proof of tertiary registration and fee statements (must be submitted on institution
letterhead)
• Tertiary academic records, including the most recent results (must be on institution
letterhead)
• Any other documentation that can support your application
Note: there is no application form to be completed for this bursary application – students
need only to submit the list of the above documents to apply Documents must be submitted in
pdf format.
Applications must be submitted via email to: micheala.kahlu@corteva.com
CLOSING DATE:
31 August 2023(Applications after this date will not be accepted)
CONTACT DETAILS:
Email: micheala.kahlu@corteva.com
3. DALRRD Bursary
AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BURSARY AWARDS FOR 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) intends to award comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuing and/or intending to further their studies in identified careers in the agriculture, land reform and rural development sector for the 2024 academic year. The bursary will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disadvantaged and impoverished persons from poverty-stricken and rural communities.
Closing date for all applications: 31 October 2023
Find the bursary advert
Completed bursary applications should be submitted in the following addresses:
Postal Address:
The Director
Sector Education and Training
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Private Bag X250
PRETORIA, 0001
Physical Address:
Agriculture Place
20 Steve Biko (Former Beatrix) Street
Arcadia, Pretoria
0002
Email: Externalbursaries@dalrrd.gov.za
4. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COUNCIL (NAMC) BURSARY
Type of Position: Bursary available for external (external learners) applicants
Closing Date: 10 August 2023
In order to apply for a bursary, please send the completed Application Form along with all required documentation to hrrecruitment@namc.co.za
5. Potato SA Bursary
Bursary applications for the 2024 Academic year are open from 1 July to 31 October 2023.
For more information on the bursaries (flyer), Click here. For the undergraduate application form, Click here. For the postgraduate application form, Click here.
5. SANSOR BURSARY
SANSOR wants to help deserving post-graduate students by supporting them financially to obtain their post-graduate degrees (Honours, Masters and Doctorate) to enable them to contribute to the seed industry by doing high quality scientific research in the following areas: Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agronomy, Horticulture, Pasture Science, Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Genetics and Molecular Plant Biology.
SANSOR’s bursary is open from the 1st of August and will close on the 30th September.
Download the application form here and send the completed form to research@sansor.co.za
Your application must include the following documents:
- Typed Application Form
- Identity Document
- Degree Certificates (If received)
- Gantt Chart – Timeline
- Transcripts
