Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust Bursary For 2025
Bursary Details
In 1996, Cyril Ramaphosa began supporting a small number of deserving students with bursaries, so that they can attend university. He did this by donating the money he earned through his public speaking engagements. This developed into the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) in 2000.
Some 27 years after Mr Ramaphosa sponsored his first bursary, a spectacular and growing hall of fame exists, replete with CRET‐enabled graduates, whose dreams to be highly-qualified professionals have come true.
In 2004, when the Shanduka Foundation – now known as Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation – was formed, CRET was given the opportunity to grow significantly – and it did. From an initial commitment to sponsor five students studying towards business degrees , CRET has flourished under the support of the Foundation, its corporate sponsors and partners to reach 83 students currently supported.
CRET has a different approach to the management of its education programme and aims to recruit candidates that would ordinarily be overlooked by other bursary programmes, which commonly seek out the top achievers only.
What CRET does is select candidates that demonstrate the potential to blossom under the right conditions and with the proper support. To such young people, CRET will offer nurturing, financial support, mentorship and psychological and social grounding.
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) invites youth to apply for its 2025 Bursary Support Programme.
Candidate Requirements
- Only South African citizens between the ages of 16 and 27 years, with a demonstrable financial need (household income below R650K per annum).
- Current matriculants and/or undergraduate students already enrolled at a recognised South African learning institution.
- All applicants will need to provide a strong motivation for their application.
- Consideration will only be made for those who have applied or registered for study in the following undergraduate fields:
- Sciences (excluding MBChB)
- Technology
- Engineering
- Commerce and Finance
- Education
- Scarce/critical skills training (such as boiler making, welding, plumbing, OHS, renewable energy, waste management, green technology, entrepreneurship, etc.)
Bursary Inclusion
The bursary will provide cover for tuition fees, textbooks and other study materials, accommodation, meals, a monthly living allowance, and transport, where required.
How to Apply
Closing Date
Fri, 13/December/2024 – 12:00
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