Maize Trust Postgraduate Bursary

• MSc (Masters by dissertation): R99 750 per year for two years.
• PhD: R131 250 per year for three years.
• Amounts are set by the Trust each year.
• Payments depend on approved progress reports from student and supervisor; the first instalment is paid in January each year.
• Quarterly progress reports from the student and the supervisor are required until the study is complete, and funding continues only with favourable reports.
• Failing a semester or year course can cancel the bursary, with repayment of the amount received plus interest at the prime overdraft rate from the date of failure.
• After completing the course, recipients work for a maize industry-related organisation or institution in South Africa for a period equal to the bursary period. Failure to do so means repayment with prime-rate interest, reduced pro rata for time worked.
• A hard and soft copy of the thesis or dissertation must be submitted on completion; the Trust may post it on industry websites.

Applications open on 1 September and close on 30 September every year. Applicants are notified of the outcome within 8 weeks of the closing date; no correspondence within 8 weeks means the application was unsuccessful.

1. Open the Maize Trust bursary application page and complete the application form, including the signed Legal Undertaking (Section E). Applications without it are not processed.
2. Tell your intended supervisor to register on the Agri Manage Solutions bursary website (supervisor registration is at agrimanage.co.za/register).
3. Make sure the university designates a supervisor for the programme and the Trust approves that supervisor.
4. Submit the form with all supporting documents by 30 September.
5. If shortlisted, attend a telephone interview.
6. If successful, obtain Trust approval of the dissertation or thesis proposal before studies start.

Enquiries: +27 (0)12 807 3958.

• Completed application form with signed Legal Undertaking (Section E).
• Certified copy of South African ID or passport.
• Updated curriculum vitae.
• Latest academic transcript on official letterhead.
• Proof of registration and fee statement, if available.

• Applications are evaluated and approved by the Trustees.
• Awards are conditional on a positive supervisor report; continued funding depends on favourable supervisor and student progress reports. Failure to pass can lead to cancellation.
• Completed thesis or dissertation (hard and soft copy) is submitted at the end of studies.