The Vice-Chancellor receives numerous requests from “academically performing” students and staff to fund the education of students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).
The purpose of this award is to financially aid CPUT students in completing their Masters or Doctoral studies, who have achieved excellent results throughout their academic studies and who show a potential contribution to society.
This award will be bestowed annually to deserving students who have shown academic excellence and an embodiment of the CPUT graduate attributes.
Previous recipients of the Vice-Chancellor’s Prestigious Achievers Award
Criteria, preference and eligibility for funding
- Students, preferably South African citizens
- Must be registered for a Masters or a Doctoral degree at CPUT
- Students who have achieved excellent results such as 75% and above
- Applicants must not have been found guilty of any misconduct or unethical conduct, within CPUT, including a court of law. Any false information in the application will automatically disqualify the applicant
- Students who have a proven track record of exceptional achievements.
- The Vice-Chancellor’s Prestigious Achiever Awardees will be funded for a maximum period of two years for a Master’s degree (at a maximum of R100 000 per per) and three years for a Doctoral degree (at a maximum of R120 000 per year). Students can only receive ‘top-ups’ if the bursary they hold is less than this one.
Application process
Step 1: How to apply
- Go to OPA.
- Login with your CPUT credentials.
- After logging in, go to the tab on the left-hand side which is titled “Apply Awards App”.
- Click on the drop-down link that says “Apply for VC Awards”.
Applications are open from 1 March to 31 March each year.
Applications must only be submitted via the website.
The following supporting documents must be included in your submission:
- a letter of motivation written by the applicant;
- proof of accepted research topic if in the first year of the qualification;
- a progress report if in the second year of the qualification or higher;
- a copy of the results of the qualification preceding the current one (i.e. results for the master’s if the candidate is registered for a doctoral degree, or the results of the NQF Level 8 qualification for students registered for a master’s degree);
- a CV with contact details of all supervisors;
- a confidential letter of reference from the main supervisor (sent directly to the Chairperson of the Committee).
Deserving candidates suggested by the Vice-Chancellor will also be able to submit applications.
Step 2: Shortlisting of candidates
Potential awardees may be requested to provide more information.
Step 3: Contacting the successful candidates and presentation of awards
Successful candidates will be contacted and invited to sign a declaration letter accepting the terms and conditions of this award. Towards the end of the year, they will be invited to a special awards ceremony.
Step 4: Funding and Management of the award
- The money will be deposited into the student’s fee account.
- If the student receives another award, for example, from the NRF, the committee will ‘top up’ the award.
- Progress made by the candidates who have received awards will be annually monitored by the committee.
- The management of the funds will be reported to the committee when it meets.
- During the year, all students’ general behaviour and conduct will be observed. Students’ conduct needs to be exemplary and show that they deserve this prestigious award.
The application process is entirely managed through an online system. Students are urged to log onto OPA to apply for the funding.
Thank you to our donors for providing funding to the Vice-Chancellor Prestigious Achievers Award. The award is a contribution towards stimulating postgraduate studies at CPUT, building the next generation of academics and in transforming the education sector.
Good luck to all applicants.
