Oasis Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – OASIS

The Oasis Group, founded in 1997, is an international fund management operation. The companies products are categorized into 3 areas: Savings products (which include: Endowment and Collective Investment Schemes); Pre-retirement products (which include: Retirement Fund, Retirement Annuity Fund, Preservation Pension Fund and Preservation Provident Fund); Post-retirement products (which include: Pension Annuity).

Headquartered in Cape Town, the company operates across South Africa (with offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town), as well as in Ireland (with an offshore subsidiary in Dublin).

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Oasis bursaries will be awarded to students pursuing the following qualifications:
Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSc) – specialising in:

Analytics/ Economics/ Economics with Law; Marketing; Organisational Psychology/ Finance/ Quantitative Finance/ Finance with Accounting/ Computer Science/ Information Systems
(as well as Postgraduate students in one of the above)

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom) – specialising in:

Actuarial Science/ Actuarial Science specialising in Quantitative Finance/ Financial Accounting: General Accounting/ Financial Accounting: Accounting with Law/ Financial Accounting: Chartered Accountancy/ Economics and Finance/ Economics with Law/ Economics and Statistics/ Philosophy, Politics and Economics/ Management Studies/ Organisational Psychology/ Industrial Psychology/ Human Resource Management/ Information Systems/ Information Systems and Computer Science/ Bcom Law/ Bcom Economics with Law/ Bcom Financial Accounting with Law/ BAcc LLB
(as well as Postgraduate students in one of the above)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) – specialising in:

Construction Studies and Property Studies
(as well as Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees in one of the above)

Bachelor Degree – specialising in:

Quantity Surveying/ Town and Regional Planning/ Operational Management/ Btech Construction Management and Quantity Surveying
(as well as Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees in one of the above)

Bachelor of Science Honours (BScHons) – specialising in:

Quantity Surveying/ Property Studies/ Geographical Information Systems
(as well as Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees in one of the above)

Masters degree – specialising in:

Property Studies/ Project Management
(as well as Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees in one of the above)

Law degrees and diplomas, including the following:

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) (Regulatory Compliance Management)
Master of Laws (LLM) – specialising in Labour Law/ Commercial Law/ Contractual Law/ Tax Law/ International Trade Law/ Intellectual Property Law
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) – specialising in:

Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics/ Business Computing/ Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Information Technology/ Information Systems/ Masters in Information Systems

Bachelor of Science Honours (BScHons) | Master of Science (MSc) – specialising in:

Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Decision Sciences | Analytics/ Operational Research/ Computer Science/ Computational Science/ Information Technology

Bachelor of Arts (BA) | Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) – majoring in:

Economics/ International Relations/ Statistics/ Industrial Sociology/ Psychology/ Organisational Psychology/ Philosophy, Politics and Economics/ Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Applied Statistics/ Computer Science/ Film and Television Studies/ Audiovisual Production Management/ Visual Communications (Graphic, Illustrations | Photography, Digital)/ Media and Writing/ Multimedia Design/ Graphic Design/ Digital Marketing/ Web Design/ Strategic Brand Communications/ Copywriting/ Brand Building and Management/ Strategic Brand Management

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MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – SERVICE CONTRACT | SELECTION PROCESS

Bursary recipients are required to take part in the Vacation Work Programme. Once students have graduated, they must take up employment at Oasis – the working period will be equal to the duration of funding received as well as 1 extra year.

Applicants will receive acknowledgement of their application within 2 weeks of applying – if you do not receive any receipt of confirmation, you should contact the Bursary Officer (021 413 7860).

Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 31 December 2019 at the latest. Successful applicants who wrote their Matric exams in 2019 will be notified of the outcome of their application as soon as possible after your final matric results are received.
If you do not receive any feedback (other than the receipt of confirmation), please regard your application as unsuccessful.

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):

South African citizen,
Studying or intending on studying full time in one of the aforementioned fields of study
Studying or intending on studying at a recognised tertiary institute in South Africa

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Download and complete the Oasis Bursary Application Form (.pdf)

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 OR passport (certified copy of)
Colour photo (passport size) to be attached to the top right corner of the first page
Full academic record from Grade 10 to present, if currently in Matric (certified copies of)
Full academic transcripts and certificates to date (including Matric, A level, O level/ Bachelors, Honours, Masters and PhD) (certified copies of)
Acceptance letter OR preliminary acceptance letter from your selected tertiary institute
Bursary or Loan Agreement
Tax Invoice stating the tertiary institute’s fees
Testimonial if applicable, from one of the following: your Teacher, Principal, Lecturer, Faculty Dean
Proof of household monthly income
Proof of any dependents
Monthly budget, stating income and expenses
Medical certificates
Curriculum Vitae
2-minute video (further instructions can be found on the application form)
Letter of recommendation from a parent or guardian (optional)

*If applicants are unable to submit a supporting document, they must provide an explanation as to why they cannot provide it. They must also state when the outstanding documents will be submitted.

Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Email: bursary@oasiscrescent.com
(Documents must be compressed into a single PDF file)

2) Post:
The Bursary Officer
Oasis Crescent Fund Trust
P.O. Box 1217
Cape Town
8000

3) Hand-delivered
Cape Town office:
The Bursary Officer
Oasis Crescent Fund Trust
Oasis House
96 Upper Roodebloem Road,
University Estate
Cape Town
7925

Johannesburg Office:
Oasis Crescent Fund Trust
4th Floor, West Office Tower
Nelson Mandela Square
Sandton
Johannesburg
2146

Durban office:
Oasis Crescent Fund Trust
Shop 49, The Ridge@Shallcross
90 Shallcross Road
Chatsworth
Durban
4134

CLOSING DATE

29 August 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 Oasis directly:
Contact Person: Bursary Officer
Tel: 021 413 7860

Tel: 021 413 7923 (Cape Town)
Tel: 011 263 7860 (Johannesburg)
Tel: 031 409 0786 (Durban)
Email: bursary@oasiscrescent.com