Waitrose Foundation Southern Africa (WFSA) Bursary

Fields of study

• Agrisciences
• Business Sciences (Commerce, Logistics, Retail etc.)
• Community Health and Social Sciences
• Education
• Medicine and Health Sciences

Who can apply

• Fall into one of the below categories
  • You are a permanent employee, of a grower in the Waitrose supply chain and are within the minimum wage income bracket
  • You are a child of a permanent employee, of a grower in the Waitrose supply chain and are within the minimum wage income bracket
  • You are a child under the legal guardianship of a permanent employee, of a grower in the Waitrose supply chain and are within the minimum wage income bracket
• Be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification within one of the fields of study listed above
• Be studying or have received provisional acceptance to study at a recognised university or TVET college in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia or Zimbabwe

Documents you will need

• ID document
• Most recent academic record
• Proof of tertiary acceptance/ provisional acceptance
• Proof of employment within the Waitrose supply chain

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel
   Email [email protected]

   Students who meet the above criteria, may contain the WFSA for an application form, by emailing: [email protected]

   (Insert the words “WFSA Bursary Application” in the email subject line).

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around October. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

Genuine bursaries never charge an application fee. How to spot bursary scams

Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]
• Email [email protected]

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About Waitrose Foundation Southern Africa (WFSA)

The Waitrose Foundation was set up in 2005 by UK retailer Waitrose and its Southern African suppliers to improve farm workers' lives.