The Agar-Hamilton Trust bursary is awarded each year to male students who are under 25 years old, English-speaking with a predominantly British descent and are members of the church belonging to the Anglican Communion. Students who are in school, college or university may apply if they have a strong academic record and are unable to afford their studies.
Bursaries are awarded for 1 year at a time and are renewable annually based on satisfactory academic performance.
The value of the bursary will be decided by the Trustees, on a case by case basis.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AGAR-HAMILTON TRUST BURSARY
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 under the age of 25 years old on 1 January 2022
You must be Male
You must be English-speaking
You must have a predominantly British descent
You must be a recognised member and active communicant of a church belonging to the Anglican Communion
You must be currently in Matric OR you must have completed Matric
You must be studying OR intend on studying at a University, College or other educational institution in South Africa
You must have a strong academic record
You must have proven financial need
HOW TO APPLY
Download and complete the Agar-Hamilton Trust Bursary Application Form (.doc)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):
ID document (certified copy)
Proof of British descent (birth certificates, passports etc)
Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
Latest academic report, if currently at tertiary level (certified copy)
Testimonials from referees (Matric students require 3 confidential testimonials and tertiary students rquire 4 confidential testimonials – see clause 7 of the application form for more information)
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
Email: RBA@Nedbank.co.za
Post:
The Trustees
The Agar-Hamilton Trust
PO Box 86
Cape Town
8000
CLOSING DATE
31 August 2021 for new applications, and
31 December 2021 for renewed applications.
(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 Agar-Hamilton Trust directly:
Email: RBA@Nedbank.co.za
