Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust invites suitable graduates to apply for Bursary Programme in South Africa.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within these fields:

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Software Engineering

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):

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be studying OR intend on studying towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above
• You must be entering your first to fourth year of study in 2025 (fourth year includes students in B Tech [NQF level 7] and Honours programmes [NQF level 8])
• You must be accepted or registered to study at a private or public institution that is registered with the Department of Education in South Africa
• You must have a strong academic record
• You must have proven financial need, with a combined family income of between R350 000 and R600 000 per annum (“missing middle” students)
• Preference will be given to equity candidates

Submit 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 may be disqualified):

• Clear photograph (head and shoulders)
• Matric certificate/ Matric latest results
• Full academic record, if currently studying
• Proof of acceptance or registration at a tertiary institution
• Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)