Land Bank Bursary South Africa

ABOUT THE COMPANY – LAND BANK

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), was established in 1912 and is government owned by the Development Finance Institution. The bank’s key shareholder is the National Treasury and it is governed by the Land and Agricultural Development Bank Act 15 of 2002.

The Bank provides financial services to farmers, including the financing of land, equipment, assets and credit.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Land Bank will be awarding bursaries each year, in fields aligned to the business needs of the company. This year bursaries will be awarded within the following fields of study:

Finance
Credit
Business Management
Risk Management/ Compliance
Internal Auditing & Procurement
Investment Management
Insurance
Project Management
Human Resources
Legal
Information Technology
Agricultural related studies

MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & SELECTION

The bursary will provide cover for tuition fees, prescribed books, accommodation and meals. Successful recipients will be required to sign a bursary contract with Land Bank.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview at the Land Bank Head Office in Centurion before final selection is made.

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):

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Application forms are available on the Land Bank website here: https://landbank.co.za/Pages/Bursary-Opportunities.aspx
Upload clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate or Matric results (certified copy)
Full academic record, if currently at tertiary level (certified copy)
Proof of registration/ acceptance from tertiary institution
Parents/ guardians proof of household income (payslips if employed/ sworn affidavit if unemployed)
Completed and signed Land Bank Declaration of Financial Conditions (.pdf)

Applications must be submitted electronically via email to: [email protected]
(Insert the words “Land Bank Bursary Application – Your Full Name” in the email subject line).

CLOSING DATE

31 January 2021.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Land Bank directly:
Email: [email protected]

Land Bank Bursary South Africa