PSG is a top financial services group, providing services such as financial planning, investments, unit trusts, stockbroking, life insurance, healthcare, estate and trust services, personal and commercial short term insurance. The company has been operating since 1998, and currently has more than 250 offices throughout South Africa, as well as a presence in Namibia.
The companies services are split into 3 major categories: “PSG Insure” for commercial and personal short-term insurance; “PSG Wealth” for individual, family and business wealth management services; and “PSG Asset Management” for global funds, segregated portfolios and local unit trusts for individuals and institutions.
ABOUT THE PSG BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
PSG are inviting students with strong academic records to apply for funding with their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to students who want to further their career in the financial services industry, and are pursuing degree qualifications (in final year/ Honours/ Masters), in these fields:
- Information Technology
- Information Systems
- Informatics
- Computer Science
- Software Development
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Actuarial Science
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
MORE ABOUT THE PSG BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE
The bursary will provide coverage of the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed textbooks etc. Apart from the financial support, students will also receive the following:
- Mentoring, coaching and support
- Entrance into the PSG graduate programme
- Working experience within the financial services industry
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PSG 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 have completed Matric
- You must be studying towards a postgraduate degree qualification within one of the aforementioned fields of study (or in final year of Engineering undergraduate degree)
- You must have achieved a good academic average
- You must be interested in pursuing a career in the financial services sector
- You must be ambitious
- You must be able to work well under pressure
- You must be resilient
- You must be energetic
- You must be solution oriented
- You must be able to work well in a team
- You must pay close attention to detail
- Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Preference will be given to students from designated groups
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE PSG BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: PSG Bursary Application 2024
(Reference number: #PSG-96800)
Insert the word “bursary” in the Job title / keywords search bar to find the bursary position.
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):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Degree qualification certificate (certified copy)
- Academic transcripts (on tertiary letterhead)
- Curriculum Vitae
CLOSING DATE FOR THE PSG BURSARY
31 December.
(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 PSG directly:
Head Office
Tel: 0800 551 552
Email: [email protected]