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Sundry Bursaries

The university has various bursaries available for general or specific fields of study, or in specific departments and faculties.

Students must apply for bursaries in this section before 15 December each year. Separate application forms should be completed, taking into consideration certain conditions. Application forms are available from Juanita Buitendag in S014, George du Toit Administration Building: BuitendagJ@ufs.ac.za 

Name of Bursary
Christine Ferreira Bursary



EG Pelzer Bursary Fund



Dr Edward ("Tiffy") King Bursary







 

Model High School Bursary Fund




JC Steyn Bursary




Johan Badenhorst Memorial Bursary


JF Havenga Bursary












 

 
 
 

Visser-Neser Bursary Fund














 

Five or more children at the UFS bursaries


Description and conditions: Sundry bursaries
The bursary is only available to needy descendants of the late Chief Commandant I.S. Ferreira, in life from
De Stadesfontein, Ladybrand district.
CHRISTINE FERREIRA APPLICATION FORM

Only students from the Northern Cape region will be considered for the bursary.
EG PELZER APPLICATION FORM


Heads of Departments must provide possible candidates from foreign countries, who are already students at the UFS, or foreign students who have been granted permission to register at the UFS. UFS internal closing date will be provided.
The following students will be considered:
Full-time doctoral studies
Part-time doctoral studies
Post-doctoral studies
Master's degree studies


Former pupils of the Model High and Primary School will be given preference, and secondly, pupils from the city of Bloemfontein can be considered for these bursaries.


Undergraduate: 3 categories / 2 bursaries can be awarded by the Faculty of Humanities Department Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French
Applicants must proof a general good academic record as well in the year prior to the bursary application. Students need to apply by end of February at the department. Bursary information is available on the department website.

The bursary is awarded to a full-time enrolled postgraduate Law student at the University of the Free State.
JOHAN BADENHORST BURSARY APPLICATION FORM


Preference will be given to descendants of the late Mr Havenga's brothers and sisters, and thereafter to descendants of the sister of his former wife, the late Anna Catharina Petronella Havenga (born Noeth) in the following order:

HERMANUS CHRISTOFFEL HAVENGA
BAREND HERMANUS HAVENGA
SAREL PRETORIUS HAVENGA
PETRUS CAROLUS HAVENGA
IZAK FREDERIK HAVENGA
JOHANNES CHRISTIAAN HAVENGA
MARTHA MARIA WALTERS (BORN HAVENGA)
JACOB J BENSON and LOVEDALE, GRIEKWASTAD CHILDREN
PETRUS and JOHANNA BENSON

 


This funding is a grant made by the late TC Visser and his wife, RC Visser.  The interest is used for allocations annually under the following conditions:
  • Applicants must be related to the donor and his wife.
  • The financial position of the trust beneficiary will be considered.
  • Bursaries are available for undergraduate or postgraduate studies, for full-time or part-time studies.
  • Students who attended one of the following schools, may also qualify for the bursary:

    High Schools: Werda (Fauresmith), Jagersfontein, MT Steyn (Philippolis), Genl Hertzog (Smithfield), Louw Wepener (Wepener), Rouxville, Edenburg, Koffiefontein, Trompsburg, Christiaan de Wet (Dewetsdorp), Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg), Pellissier (Bethulie), Zastron.
    Primary Schools: Springfontein, Luckhoff, Goedemoed-laerskool (Aliwal-Noord), Welbedachtdam-laerskool (Wepener), Hendrik Verwoerd, Rosary-laerskool (Zastron).

    * The above-mentioned bursaries may also be awarded for studies at any university in any other country outside the Republic of South Africa

  • VISSER NESER APPLICATION FORM

    Parents who have five or more siblings studying simultaneously can apply for a bursary. 
  • FIVE OR MORE CHILDREN APPLICATION FORM



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