Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) Bursary 2024-2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – ISPA
Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA), founded in 1996, is a South African non profit company and recognised Internet industry representative body. Historically, ISPA has served as an active industry body to facilitate the exchange between independent Internet service providers, ICASA and other government structures, operators and other service providers within South Africa.
ISPA launched the Inspires Bursary programme in 2020 after the 2019 retirement of ISPA’s teacher training programme, which trained more than 3 000 teachers in ICT skills over 19 years, thanks to the support of ISPA members. The newly renamed “ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship” will concentrate its efforts on providing study funding to promising young people who wish to achieve their ambitions in the Internet industry.
The companies mission is to support, develop and invest in South Africa’s unemployed youth, by awarding them with bursaries to follow their dreams in the growing Internet industry.
ABOUT THE ISPA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is inviting students to apply for the ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship bursary programme, for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies in a field of study related to ICT (Information and Communications Technology).
MORE ABOUT THE ISPA BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION
Successful candidates will be contacted – if you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Uni24.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the ISPA Bursary.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISPA BURSARY
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):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be 35 years old or younger
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, in a field of study related to ICT (Information and Communications Technology) (postgraduate studies will NOT be funded)
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa (University, TVET College, Private FET College, or higher educational institution)
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding
- You must intend on following a career within the ISP (Internet Service Provider) sector
- Preference will be given to students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ISPA BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: ISPA Bursary Application 2024-2025
Applicants must Register an account before they can Login and apply.
Enter “Uni24.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the ISPA bursary.
Note: you may save your application and login to return to it, but make sure that you submit your application before the deadline stipulated below.
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 may be disqualified):
- Full academic record, including most recent results (certified copy)
- Education background: details about your education, including school, higher institutions, qualifications, and year/s completed
- Name of institution where you will study and proposed course
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivational letter explaining why you deserve to be awarded the bursary (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)
- Contactable references, including: name, contact details and relation to you (employer, teacher etc) (read our tips on getting an academic reference for your bursary application)
CLOSING DATE FOR THE ISPA BURSARY
31 August (at 18:00).
(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 ISPA directly:
Tel: 010 500 1200 / 087 550 1200
Email: queries@ispa.org.za
Contact form: https://ispa.org.za/contact-ispa/
