ABOUT THE SAVF BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE
The South African Veterinary Foundation (SAVF), partnered with Lakato Veterinary Wholesalers, are inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards a BVSc (Veterinary Science) qualification, at the University of Pretoria.
University courses.
MORE ABOUT THE SAVF BURSARY PROGRAMME – VALUE
The SAVF bursary will be awarded to 4 students, to the value of R12 000 each. 2 bursaries will be awarded to 4th year students and 2 bursaries will be awarded to 5th year students.
There will be no service contract or work back obligation on completion of studies.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAVF 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):
University courses
- You must be studying towards a BVSc degree (Veterinary Science), within the Faculty of Veterinary Science
- You must be studying at the University of Pretoria
- You must be in your 4th or 5th year of study
- You must be in need of financial assistance
- You must have achieved a minimum average of result 60% in your examinations
- You must be actively involved in student activities (this can include sport, cultural activities, or any other aspect of student life)
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SAVF BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: SAVF Bursary Application 2026
The application process includes the following steps:
- Filling in your personal information, including your full name, email address, contact numbers, current year of study, student number
- Answering 10 multiple choice questions about the SAVF, based on information available on their website
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):
- Brief Curriculum Vitae
- 2024 full academic record (in PDF format)
- Breakdown of your current student debt
Note: attachments must NOT be larger than 25mb each and can be uploaded in various formats.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE SAVF BURSARY
2 June 2025 (at midnight).
(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 the University of Pretoria directly:
Contact Person: Dr. Quixi Sonntag
Email: drquixi@gmail.com
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