(Bursary) Westfalia Fruit Bursary South Africa 2025 New

September 26, 2024

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Westfalia Fruit Bursary South Africa 2025

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – WESTFALIA FRUIT

Westfalia Fruit is one of the top multinational suppliers of fresh fruit and related products to global markets. The company is recognised as the “avo experts”, having one of the biggest avocado-growing footprints in the world and serving retail and wholesale customers across the globe. Westfalia Fruit is also a supplier of a vast range of fruits, such as apples, mangoes, grapes, pomegranates, blueberries, passion fruit, cherries, citrus and stone fruits.

The Westfalia Fruit is also committed to investing in training, development and education of employees and their dependants. The company always encourages employees to broaden their skills and qualifications, thus the company provides bursaries to dependents of employees for tertiary studies, as well as wellness facilities, crèche and educational support facilities.
 

ABOUT THE WESTFALIA FRUIT BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Westfalia Fruit is inviting students to apply for the Westfalia Educational Bursary Scheme, for the 2025 academic year.

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Food Science
  • Horticulture
  • and more
  • .

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WESTFALIA FRUIT 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 currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields of study listed above
  • OR
  • You must be a student from a local community, studying or intend on studying towards a community benefit field (like medicine, nursing, teaching)
  • You must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited University, University of Technology or TVET College in South Africa
  • You must have a strong academic record
  • You must have proven financial need
  • Preference will be given to students from local communities surrounding Westfalia Fruit operations

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE WESTFALIA FRUIT BURSARY

Download and complete the Westfalia Fruit Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric mid-term results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
  • June 2024 or mid-year academic results, if currently studying (certified copy)
  • Final academic results (certified copy)
  • Quotation of study fees from tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
  • Proof of acceptance or pre-approval letter from an institution of higher learning for 2025 (on institutions letterhead)
  • Proof of residence

First Time applicants must submit a certified copy of their Matric certificate or Academic Statement of Results to as soon as it becomes available but no later than 30 January 2025.
 

Applications must be submitted via email to: bursaries@westfaliafruit.co.za
(Insert the words “Westfalia Fruit Bursary 2025” in the email subject line).
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE WESTFALIA FRUIT BURSARY

31 October 2024.
(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 Westfalia Fruit directly:
Contact person: Jackson Maphalla
Email: bursaries@westfaliafruit.co.za
Tel: 015 309 0106
 

This bursary listing was last updated in September 2024.