We are pleased to announce the Application for the Accenture Education Trust Scholarship 2024
Accenture is offering scholarships for the year 2024 through its Accenture Education Trust initiative.[mfn]“Accenture Education Trust Scholarship 2024.” Accenture.com, https://www.accenture.com/za-en/careers/jobdetails?id=R00153534_en&title=Accenture+Education+Trust+Scholarship+2024. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.[/mfn] These scholarships are designed to support students with strong academic backgrounds pursuing technology-aligned degrees at select tertiary institutions in South Africa. The bursary program covers a range of expenses, including registration fees, tuition fees, examination fees, meals, residence, book allowances for prescribed books, and a laptop. In addition, the scholarship comes with ongoing mentorship.
Accenture Education Trust Scholarship Benefits
The Accenture Education Trust Scholarship offers numerous benefits to successful candidates:
- Full scholarship, covering registration fees, tuition fees, examination fees, meals, residence, book allowance for prescribed books, and a laptop
- Ongoing mentorship throughout the course of study
- Access to a network of professionals and peers in the technology field
Accenture Education Trust Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for the Accenture Education Trust Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Family income must range between R 350,000 and R 1M, or be a NSFAS Post-Graduate student with a household income of less than R300k
- Strong academic background, with a cumulative average of above 65%
- Currently in the second, third, fourth, or Honours year of study
- Pursuing a technology-aligned degree in one of the scholarship disciplines (see below) at a participating tertiary institution in South Africa
Scholarship Disciplines
The scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the following disciplines:
BSC
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Information and Knowledge Systems
- Information Systems
- Mechanical with Mechatronics Engineering
BSC (Eng)
- Information Technology
- Electronic/Electrical (Light Current)
BCOM
- Informatics
- Information Systems
- Stats and Data Science
- Computer Science
Data Engineering
- Big Data Analytics
- Post Graduate Diploma in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
BENG
- Electronic or Electrical Comp Eng
- Information Engineering
- Micro Electronic Engineering
Participating Institutions
The scholarship is available for students enrolled at the following institutions:
- Rhodes University
- Stellenbosch University
- University of Cape Town
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- University of Witwatersrand
- University of Kwazulu-Natal
- University of Western Cape
Application Procedure
To apply for the Accenture Education Trust Scholarship, follow these steps:
- Register/create an account using your email address and create a password.
- Start the application and choose “Apply Manually.”
- Complete the “My Information” and “My Experience” sections.
- Answer the application questions as follows: Q1 – Yes; Q2 – No; Q3- Yes; Q4 – Yes; and Q5 – No.
- Complete the “Voluntary Disclosure” section.
- Review your application on the “Summary Page” and click “Submit” to finalize your submission.
Required Documents
Applicants must attach the following documents for their application to be considered:
- Certified copy of identity document
- Certified full academic record, including 2022 mid-year exam results/progress report
- Certified copy of grade 12 results
- Certified copy of proof of parents’/guardian’s earnings if <R 600K AND Latest Income tax return of parents/guardian’s earnings <R 1M
- Copy of your curriculum vitae
Application Dates
The application period for Accenture’s 2024 Scholarships is now open. Make sure to submit your application and required documents before the deadline to be considered for this opportunity.
