SAIMI Bursary 2025 for Tertiary Students

SAIMI Bursary 2025 for Tertiary Students

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SAIMI Bursary 2025 for Tertiary Students

Deadline: 30 November 2024

Location: South Africa

About SAIMI Bursary

The South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) is accepting applications for 2025 academic year bursaries.

The bursary will be awarded to Black female students, for studies towards a maritime-related qualification (at Undergraduate, Honours, Masters, or PhD level), to help them achieve success in oceans economy careers.

The bursary will provide full cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, textbooks, as well as a subsidized accommodation and meal allowance. Bursary recipients will also have the opportunity to attend SAIMI-hosted conferences and selected local maritime events, as well as to partake in organized bodies in maritime and science.

ELIGIBILITY 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):

Undergraduate students:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be between 17 and 30 years old
  • You must be a female student
  • You must be from a previously disadvantaged, designated group (this includes Black Africans, Coloureds and Indians, according to the definition of the Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003)
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or provisionally accepted to study towards a full-time Maritime-related undergraduate qualification
  • You must be studying or provisionally accepted to study at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70%, if currently studying (academic progress will be considered)
  • You must achieved A and B symbols in Matric
  • You must fall within the “missing middle” financial category (your parents must earn between R350 000 and R600 000 per year)

MORE OPPORTUNITIES:

Honours and Masters students:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be a female student
  • You must be from a previously disadvantaged, designated group (this includes Black Africans, Coloureds and Indians, according to the definition of the Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003)
  • You must be studying towards a Maritime-related qualification
  • You must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
  • You must have completed at least 1 year of study (academic progress will be considered)
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% at Undergraduate level and a minimum overall average of 65% at Honours level
  • You must fall within the “missing middle” financial category (your parents must earn between R350 000 and R600 000 per year)

PhD students:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be a female student
  • You must be from a previously disadvantaged, designated group (this includes Black Africans, Coloureds and Indians, according to the definition of the Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003)
  • You must be studying towards a Maritime-related qualification
  • You must be studying at an accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
  • You must have completed at least 1 year of study (academic progress will be considered)
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% at Master’s level
  • You must fall within the “missing middle” financial category (your parents must earn between R350 000 and R600 000 per year)

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via email to: info@saimi.co.za

Download and complete the relevant application form:

Note: Late applications will not be considered.

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