Cenfri Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021
ABOUT THE COMPANY – CENFRI
The Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri) is a Cape Town-based non-profit corporation which operates in collaboration with nearby universities.
In order to fulfil it’s mission, which is to guide monetary inclusion and economic quarter development, the organization conducts research; offers recommendation and creates capability constructing programmes for market players, regulators and different key gamers inside the low-income market.
Cenfri’s focal point areas consist of fitness financing and insurance, microinsurance, retail price systems, AML/CFT and cash transfers.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE
The Cenfri bursary is aimed at Postgraduate college students who are both beginning a 1 12 months or closing yr of a Masters qualification, inside Economics or a associated discipline of study.
The bursary will grant full cowl for the following expenses: lessons fees, lodging stipend, food, transport, prescribed textbook allowance and laptop allowance.
MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – OTHER OPPORTUNITIES & SELECTION
Apart from the monetary coverage, recipients will additionally have get right of entry to to a committed mentor for instruction in the course of the year.
Students will additionally be capable to acquire working journey whilst studying, by way of taking section in a minimal of 6 weeks paid internship at the Cenfri’s office in Cape Town. What more, college students might also be capable to be a part of the group of lookup analysts after graduation.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a panel interview, psychometric assessments and technical-ability assessments.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should fulfill the following minimal entry standards earlier than making use of (please observe that failure to fulfill all the necessities will lead to your software now not being considered):
South African citizen
Completed an undergraduate qualification
Will be getting into a 1 yr or last yr of a Masters qualification (in Economics or a associated area of study)
Achieved a minimal end result of 60% for all topics in your modern or most current 12 months of study
Studying at an permitted tertiary institution
Interested in research-related activities
Have a ardour for development
Good interpersonal skills
Good writing and presentation skills
Good quantitative and analytical skills
Advanced verbal and written English language skills
Able to work as phase of a crew and independently
Able to work in MS Office applications
An Employment Equity candidate
Proven economic need
Knowledge of Stata and in analysing family survey facts (advantageous however no longer essential)
Additional African languages (advantageous however now not essential)
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Apply on-line at: https://apply.workable.com/cenfri/j/2703615943/
Submit clear copies of the following helping documentation on your software shape (the submission of these files is obligatory – if any objects are missing, your software be disregarded):
ID file (certified copy)
Latest tutorial transcripts, if at tertiary stage (certified copy)
Proof of family profits (parent’s payslips if employed/ contemporary audited monetary statements or affidavit if self-employed
Motivational letter pointing out why you deserve to be awarded the bursary (2 pages)
CLOSING DATE
13 October 2020.
(Applications submitted after this date will now not be universal – please observe earlier than the closing date to make sure your software is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries associated to this bursary programme, please contact Cenfri directly:
Tel: 021 913 9510
E-mail: info@cenfri.org