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Company description
Cipla Medpro, a leading pharmaceutical company in South Africa, is responsible for manufacturing high-quality medication at reasonable prices. As a subsidiary of Cipla India, Cipla Medpro is among the largest pharmaceutical firms in the country in terms of both volume and value.
In 2001, they became the first African company to release a triple combination ARV medication, which gained international acclaim and has since assisted millions of patients. Cipla Medpro provides patients with a variety of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescribed medicines for a range of health issues and illnesses.
Bursary description
The bursary program aims to enhance educational opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds by providing financial assistance aligned with the required qualifications (fields of study) of the Cipla Graduate Skills Program. Cipla SA offers bursaries to students who are currently enrolled in accredited tertiary institutions.
These bursaries are available to students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications in the following fields:
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Engineering
- Economic Management Sciences
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- Human Sciences, including Industrial Psychology and Human Resources
- Manufacturing (specializing in logistics, demand planning, production, and warehousing)
- Natural Sciences
- Pharmacists (internship opportunities are available at our manufacturing sites)
- Social Sciences, specifically in Digital Marketing and Communications
- Supply Chain
Postgraduate students pursuing relevant degrees in the mentioned fields are also eligible for these bursaries.
Requirements and eligibility
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be between 18 and 33 years old
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above
- You must have completed your first year of study
- You must be starting your 2nd, 3rd, 4th or later year of study in 2022
- You must be studying at a recognised and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% for your most recent year completed
- You must be able to maintain a minimum overall average of 70% each year
- You must be willing to partake in vacation work during holidays
- You must be willing to apply to the Cipla Graduate Skills Program after graduation
- You must be highly motivated
How to apply
- Only applications submitted through the Cipla careers online application system will be considered.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- To be eligible for funding, you must be studying a field listed in the 'Fields of Study'.
- You'll need to submit a single-page CV with a photo, along with your contact numbers/emails and South African identity number in PDF format.
- If you're requesting funding for something specific, like private accommodation, you'll need to provide supporting documents.
- If you don't provide the necessary documents, you won't receive any funding.
- If your funding application is approved, the money will be credited to your institute student account.
- You can only receive funding once per year.
- Funding decisions will be made by 30th March.
- Your funding will be reviewed annually.
- Funding will continue if you maintain a 70% average.
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Contact number
021 943 4200
Website
https://www.cipla.co.za/