Winter Cereal Trust Bursary 2025/2026

The Winter Cereal Trust Bursary Application for 2025/2026. Find below How to Apply for Winter Cereal Trust Bursary 2025/2026.

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About the Winter Cereal Trust: The Winter Cereal Trust (WCT), founded in 1997, is divided into 2 trusts – the Winter Cereal Research Trust and the Winter Cereal General Trust, each serving a separate function. The aim of the Winter Cereal Research Trust is to participate in research about winter cereal and South Africa’s interest in the industry. Winter cereals consist of wheat, oats, barley, rye, triticale and durum wheat. While the aim of the Winter Cereal General Trust is to provide funding for research (including technical, industrial and scientific research) into the production of winter cereals within South Africa.

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Details of Winter Cereal Trust Bursary

Field of Study

Small Grains Industry,

Winter Cereal Trust Bursaries Application Requirements

South African citizen
Completed Matric
Black student (Coloured, Indian or African)
Studying for a Masters or Doctoral qualification
3 bursaries will be awarded to Black students (2 African and 1 Coloured) each year, in their final year of undergraduate studies and/or honours degree (dependent on funds available)
Studying in a field related to the Small Grains Industry
Thesis topic to be approved by the Winter Cereal Trust
Mentor and Co-Promotor to be selected – to be approved by the WCT and university where studies will take place

Winter Cereal Trust Bursary Application Procedures

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Full tertiary academic record (on tertiary letterhead)
Qualification certificates (certified copies)
Colour photograph (passport sized)
Full Curriculum Vitae
Research proposal for a research project
Motivational letter (why your research proposal will be valuable to the Small Grains Industry)
Mentor’s letter of support
Mentor’s motivation letter for your research project
Co-Promotor’s letter of support

Closing Date: 31 August

Contact Winter Cereal Trust for more details about the Bursaries and also check your status.

Please contact the Winter Cereal Trust directly:

Tel: 012 007 1200 / 012 007 1201

Fax: 086 617 9409

Email: ishmael.tshiame@wctrust.co.za / thato@wctrust.co.za

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