The Sorghum Trust Scholarship

    • Application closing date
      30 September
    • Published date
      4 April , 2022
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    Company description

    L&L du Plessis Dienste (Pty) Ltd trading as L&L Agricultural Services is a South African registered company that was formed in 1997. L&L Agricultural Services consists of Management, Financial and Legal Consultants that specialise in agricultural clients. We are a family of solopreneurs who work personally with our agricultural and agricultural related industry clients in a collaborative, one-on-one relationship of ongoing management, financial and secretarial support.

    Bursary description

    The Sorghum Trust endeavours to aid and promote higher education in agriculture, more specifically, to promote the study of sorghum and its impact on agriculture. The collective founders of the Trust including producers, researchers and private industry know the world of agriculture is changing as times change. The Sorghum Trust seeks to promote agricultural progress by identifying, educating and equipping demographically, responsible and diverse individuals who have the potential to excel and make a significant future impact within the agricultural industry. The interests of the Trust are best summarised in a quote from Gladys Krieble Delmas:

    “Western societies produced a flowering of human values and enduring beauty; I hope they will not be entirely lost in the new society whose shape we cannot know. Let us try to preserve the best and encourage the shoots of the new to grow in a direction that will not entirely distort the old.”

     

    Requirements and eligibility
    • This scholarship will ONLY fund applicants registered for Masters by Dissertation or Doctoral qualifications.
    • Only applicants who apply by the specified date, have completed the application form and submitted all necessary supporting documents will be considered.
    • Applications will not be processed unless the Legal Undertaking (Section E), on this Application form, has been completed and signed by the applicant concerned.
    • Application for a scholarship does not obligate the Sorghum Trust to award a student a scholarship, nor does it guarantee that any scholarships will be awarded.
    • Telephonic interviews with shortlisted applicants will be conducted.
    • Applicants will be notified of a successful outcome within 8 weeks of the closing date.
    • Should applicants not receive correspondence from Sorghum Trust within 8 weeks from the closing date, applicants may accept that their application has been unsuccessful.
    • The Initial instalment of the scholarship is payable in January of each year.
    • All scholarship awards are conditional upon receipt of a positive report from the student’s supervisor.
    • Applicants will be expected to submit a hard and soft copy of the completed thesis/dissertation on completion of their studies, which will be posted on relevant industry websites.
    How to apply

    Applicants are invited to apply for postgraduate scholarships with Sorghum Trust to further their studies within the sorghum industry.

    The basic requirements for application of a scholarship with Sorghum Trust are:

    • Applicants must be South African citizens.
    • Applicants must be admitted to study full time with the institution of their choice.
    • Sorghum Trust scholarships are only awarded to Masters and Doctoral studies.
    • The field of study must be relevant to the South African sorghum industry.
    • The proposal for the dissertation/thesis must be approved by the Sorghum Trust before commencement with the studies.
    • Upon application, the Sorghum Trust requires:
      • A completed application form,
      • A certified copy of a South African identity document/passport,
      • Updated curriculum vitae,
      • The latest academic transcript/record on an official letterhead,
      • Proof of registration and a fee statement (if available).

    A formal scholarship agreement is to be concluded with Sorghum Trust should a scholarship be awarded.

    A supervisor for the study programme must be designated by the University where the study will be undertaken and must be approved by Sorghum Trust.

    It is the responsibility of the Student to inform the Supervisor that he/she will be required to register with the particular Bursary Scheme on our website. The URL address thereof may be provided by either the student or upon request.

    Applicants will be expected to work in the South African sorghum industry for the same period for which a scholarship was awarded.

    Annual scholarship amounts will be determined by Sorghum Trust each year.

    Closing date for scholarship application submissions is 30 September of every year.

    Field of study
    What it covers
    Location
    Email

    marilette@llagric.co.za

    Contact number

    +27 (0)12 807 - 3958

    Website

    https://agrimanage.co.za/

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