IRSA Tibb Bursary Program 2022

IRSA Tibb Bursary Program 2022

Open date: 01 November 2021

Closing date: 10-January-2022

a) Background

The IRSA Tibb Bursary Program focuses on providing needy tertiary students with financial support to access their education. A tertiary qualification is an enabler for many to break the cycle of poverty, however financial exclusion remains a big concern in South Africa.

The level of inequality in South Africa, which is the most unequal country in the world, is reflected in how access is limited to higher education for students coming from poor households. In a survey conducted by STATS SA, 51% of youth cited a lack of financial means as a course for not being able to access higher education.

This situation was further made clear by the #FeesMustFall movement which started in 2015, by university students who were expressing their frustration of being financially excluded. This resulted in the shutdown of institutions for a period, loss of life destruction of property. Even though the destruction and loss of life may have taken centre stage, and political players found opportunity for gaining popularity, the challenges of students remain to this day.

For this reason, Islamic Relief SA in partnership with Tibb, established the IRSA Tibb Bursary Program as an exit component to the Orphans Sponsorship Program for the project rights holders as well as community members in need of financial resources to access higher education.

This bursary program targets students who are currently doing undergraduate program and who are intending to study undergraduate program at one of the 26 national universities in possession of an acceptance letter, and have good prospects to succeed.

b) Selection criteria

• Beneficiaries of Orphans Sponsorship Program
• Gender
• Age (18 to 24)
• Public universities
• Country of origin
• Year of Study – (Only undergraduates applicants, and first years will be given priority)
• Student who does not have debt (money owed to public universities) will be considered
• Applicant must be unemployed and in need of financial support
• People with disabilities
• Students who submit all supporting documents as required
• Priority will be given to students who will be studying or intending to study towards degree or diploma in any of the following fields of study:
  • Build Environment (Architecture, Construction)
  • Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Financial management
  • Accounting Science
  • Economics

c) Applications processes

• Applications can be done online or manually, and application forms can be acquired from Islamic Relief South Africa’s website or from one of our regional offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
• Dedicated email for sending applications that are completed manually is ________  @islamic-relief.org.za.
• Applications are opened from the 1st of December 2021 and will be closed on the 10th of January 2022, and late applications will not be accepted.
• Short-listing of applications will take place on the 11th to 13th of January 2022.
• Schedule and invitation of short-listed candidates for interview will be done on the 14th of January 2022.
• Short-listed applicants will be required to participate in a telephonic or visual interview between the 17th and 20th of January 2022.
• The final selection day will be on the 21st of January 2022.
• Successful candidates will be informed that their application is successful before the 23rd of January 2022, and applicants who will not hear from us before the 23rd of January must consider that their applicants are not successful.
• Students are required to submit the following supporting documents during application:
  • ID / passport
  • Matric / Grade 12
  • Final grade 11 report for those who are still in grade 12
  • Provisional or final acceptance letter from the university
  • Proof of income of parent(s), applicant or guardian(s)
  • Quotation indicating amount required for tuition fees
  • Proof of income (Latest payslip for of parent(s) /guardian(s) who are employed, and if any or both parents are not employed affidavit must be attached)

If any or both parent(s) is deceased, death certificate(s) must be attached

NB: Acceptable certified documents that are accompanying the application must have certification that is up to 6 months

• Beneficiaries of this bursary are not permitted to accept any other funding, and if it can be found that this is breached by beneficiary bursary will be terminated.

d) Financial information

• This Bursary will only cover tuition fees and allowance for prescribed textbooks will be provided.
• Fees will be paid directly to the institution.
• Each beneficiary will be required to submit at least 3 quotations from accredited service providers for prescribed text books.

e) Student mentorship and support

• Each beneficiary will be required to apply a relevant professional body/institute and a copy of membership certificate must be submitted to the Project manager of the Bursary before the 1st of April 2022.
• Each beneficiary of this bursary will be required to send academic results every semester and attend academic progress meeting after each semester.
• Each beneficiary may request academic support and tutoring service from the Project Manager of the bursary.
• Open day and career days will be done as part of providing support those who want to get information that is required for enrolling in institutions of higher learning.

f) Continued funding

• Beneficiary who was previously funded by IRSA-TIBB in 2021 will be accepted in the following conditions:

They must be having a minimum average of 80% in 2021 academic year, and

They are also required to reapply.

Beneficiary who failed or performed poorly in 2021 due to illness and are in possession of proof are allowed to apply.

Click here to start your application online

Or

Download application here if you are intending to do manual application

All had completed application forms and supporting documents are to be scanned and emailed to bursaries@islamic-relief.org.za or dropped off at one of our regional offices.