Applications are now open for the UFS Honours Bursary for 2023/2024 entries. It also includes steps on how to apply but you must meet the criteria before applying.
The honours bursaries aim to assist students with their University of the Free State (UFS) tuition fees, thus enabling them to register and complete their qualifications. Financial support is offered to postgraduate diploma and honours students subject to eligibility, academic performance and availability of funds.
A selection committee will convene to consider applications and to decide on the amounts awarded to successful applications. The decision of the selection committee is final.
It is important to note:
- The UFS Honours Bursary is a once-off award for first-time honours students studying full time in 2023.
- The bursary is awarded on academic merit.
- The holder of the bursary may not be a recipient of any government bursary/scholarship (e.g. the NRF).
- The holder of the bursary may not be a recipient of the UFS Staff Study Benefit/ Remission on Tuition Fees.
- The award cannot be used to pay off outstanding fees from previous years.
- Complying with minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee successful application; bursaries are awarded on academic merit and availability of funds.
- UFS Honours Bursary holders must attend the Centre for Graduate Support Research Capacity Development workshops
UFS Honours Bursary Guidelines, Requirements & Eligibility
Eligibility
- All South African and international students.
- Full time honours students.
- Applicants must have obtained an aggregate of at least 65% for their undergraduate studies.
- Applicants must have obtained their undergraduate degree in the minimum prescribed period.
Requirements
The following documents must accompany postgraduate diploma and honours degree bursary applications:
- Official academic record indicating that the undergraduate qualification has been obtained.
- Applicants (including international students) who did not obtain their undergraduate degrees at the University of the Free State must submit an academic record that shows final marks in percentages and not symbols.
- Applicants who obtained their undergraduate degrees at the University of the Free State must not submit their academic records.
- The Centre for Graduate Support will access their academic records from the university.
- It is the responsibility of each applicant to request from their previous institution an official academic record/transcript displaying their final marks in percentages and not symbols.
UFS Honours Bursary application Instructions
Here is a step-by-step guide to help you through the process.
- First, make sure you meet the eligibility criteria for the bursary as stated above.
- Complete the online survey application: https://surveys.ufs.ac.za/evasys/online.php?p=HONRS
- Applicants who did not obtain their undergraduate degree at the University of the Free State must email their academic records in PDF format to PostgradFunding@ufs.ac.za with the email subject “Application for UFS Honours Funding” and UFS student number.
- Applicants who obtained their undergraduate degrees at the University of the Free State must not email their academic records. The Centre for Graduate Support will access their academic records from the University. Therefore, they must only complete the online
survey application. - Once your application has been received, it will be assessed by a committee and you will be notified if your application has been successful or not within two months of submitting it.
- If your application is successful, you will receive a letter confirming this as well as instructions on how to claim your bursary funds from UFS Financial Aid Office or bank account details if applicable (check website for details).
The next application period for this bursary is already open and will close on 28 February 2023 (Application Deadline).
