PSG Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – PSG

PSG is a top independent financial services group, who provide services such as financial planning, investments, unit trusts, stockbroking, life insurance, healthcare, estate and trust services, personal and commercial short term insurance. The company has been operating since 1998, and are present not only in South Africa but also in Mauritius and Namibia.

The companies services are split into 3 major categories: “PSG Insure” for commercial and personal short-term insurance; “PSG Wealth” for individual, family and business wealth management services; and “PSG Asset Management” for global funds, segregated portfolios and local unit trusts for individuals and institutions.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

PSG are inviting students with strong academic records to apply for funding with their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year.
Students who want to further their career in the financial services industry, and are pursuing degree qualifications (in final year/ Honours/ Masters), in these fields may apply:

Information Technology
Information Systems
Informatics
Computer Science
Software Development
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Computer Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Actuarial Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics

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MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE

The bursary will provide coverage of the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed textbooks etc. Apart from the financial support, students will also receive the following:

Mentoring, coaching and support
Entrance into the PSG graduate programme
Working experience within the financial services industry

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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):

Must be a South African citizen
Must have completed Matric
Must be studying towards a postgraduate degree qualification within one of the aforementioned fields of study (or in the final year of Engineering undergraduate degree)
Must have achieved a good academic average
Must be interested in pursuing a career in the financial services sector
Must be ambitious
Must be able to work well under pressure
Must be resilient
Must be energetic
Must be solution-oriented
Must be able to work well in a team
Must pay close attention to detail
Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Preference will be given to students from designated groups

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Applications must be done online at PSG Bursary Application 2023
(Reference number: #PSG-96800)

Before you can apply, you will be required to register an account here – thereafter you must Login to apply.

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 be disregarded):

ID document (certified copy)
Degree qualification certificate (certified copy)
Academic transcripts (on tertiary letterhead)
Curriculum Vitae

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CLOSING DATE

31 December 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 PSG directly:
Head Office
Tel: 0800 551 552
Email: info@psg.co.za