{"id":8361,"date":"2023-05-30T09:17:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/netwerk24-scholarship-south-africa-2023-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T09:17:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:17:15","slug":"netwerk24-scholarship-south-africa-2023-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/netwerk24-scholarship-south-africa-2023-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Netwerk24 Scholarship South Africa 2023\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABOUT_THE_SCHOLARSHIP_PROVIDER_%E2%80%93_NETWERK24\"\/>ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER \u2013 NETWERK24<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Netwerk24 is the Afrikaans news platform for one of South Africa\u2019s largest online subscription news services: Media24. This news service has just under 100 000 digital subscribers and covers news nationwide, owing to its many offices located in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Gqeberha. The platform also has a wide span of journalists, covering areas such as the Northern and Southern Cape, Limpopo, and North West. Editors of Netwerk24 and Media24 serve many famous daily newspapers such as Die Burger, Volksblad, and Beeld, with Netwerk24 being the digital home of the Sunday newspaper Rapport and various community newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>Online subscribers of Netwerk24 and Media24 can also get access to other digital magazines such as Sarie, Huisgenoot, Tuis, Kuier, Weg!, Baby &amp; Toddler, and Weg! Drive &amp; Drag.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABOUT_THE_NETWERK24_SCHOLARSHIP_PROGRAMME_%E2%80%93_FIELDS_COVERED\"\/>ABOUT THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME \u2013 FIELDS COVERED<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Netwerk24 is inviting students to apply for their scholarship programme for the\u00a0<strong>2023 and 2024 academic years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scholarships will be awarded for\u00a0<strong>Journalism or Communication studies (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)<\/strong>, to students who wish to pursue a career in Afrikaans digital journalism.<\/p>\n<p><i>Students from ANY other field of study may also be considered (such as Arts, Law, Economic and Management Sciences, Natural Sciences or Social Sciences).<\/i><\/p>\n<p>www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Netwerk24 Scholarship.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MORE_ABOUT_THE_NETWERK24_SCHOLARSHIP_PROGRAMME_%E2%80%93_VALUE_SELECTION_OBLIGATION\"\/>MORE ABOUT THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME \u2013 VALUE, SELECTION &amp; OBLIGATION<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>2 scholarships will be awarded for the\u00a0<strong>2023 academic year<\/strong>, to the total value of R300 000:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Undergraduate scholarship, for Bachelor\u2019s degree or diploma studies, valued at R130 000<\/li>\n<li>1 Postgraduate scholarship, for Honors or master\u2019s degree studies, valued at R170 000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The same 2 scholarships will be awarded for the\u00a0<strong>2024 academic year<\/strong>, to the total value of R300 000:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Undergraduate scholarship, for Bachelor\u2019s degree or diploma studies, valued at R130 000<\/li>\n<li>1 Postgraduate scholarship, for Honors or master\u2019s degree studies, valued at R170 000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Netwerk24\u2019s selection panel will receive all potential applications and shortlist successful candidates. During the selection process, shortlisted candidates\u2019 language skills, news sense, communication skills, and general knowledge will be assessed. Thereafter, successful recipients of the scholarship award will be notified by the panel after their interview.<\/p>\n<p>After graduation, scholars will be required to complete an internship, of no more than 1 year, within Netwerk24\u2019s editorial departments. Thereafter, scholars will be required to fulfil a fixed-term contract for another year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ELIGIBILITY_REQUIREMENTS_FOR_THE_NETWERK24_SCHOLARSHIP\"\/>ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>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):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have completed Matric<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate students:<\/strong>\u00a0you must be in your final year of studies towards a Bachelor\u2019s Degree or Diploma, preferably in Journalism or Communication studies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Postgraduate students:<\/strong>\u00a0you must be completing an Honors or Masters Degree, preferably in Journalism or Communication studies<\/li>\n<li>You must be committed to work in Afrikaans<\/li>\n<li>You must have excellent news sense<\/li>\n<li>You must have excellent communication skills<\/li>\n<li>You must have sound general knowledge<\/li>\n<li>You must have excellent language skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_TO_APPLY_FOR_THE_NETWERK24_SCHOLARSHIP\"\/>HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Students who meet all of the above criteria, can apply by submitting clear copies of the following documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory \u2013 if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ID document (certified copy)<\/li>\n<li>Matric certificate (certified copy)<\/li>\n<li>Drivers License (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Latest academic record (on institutions letterhead)<\/li>\n<li>Updated Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Motivational letter explaining why you want to work in journalism and how\/ where you will be able to make a contribution (maximum 500 words)<\/li>\n<li>Voluntary multimedia element (maximum of 1 minute) (advantageous)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Note: there is no application form to be completed for this scholarship application \u2013 students need only submit the list of above documents to apply.<\/i><br \/>Netwerk24 Scholarship Applications\u00a0must be submitted via email to:\u00a0<strong>netwerk24beurse@media24.com<\/strong><br \/>(Insert the following in the email subject line: the scholarship you are applying for and the academic year (e.g. \u201cfinal year, 2023\u201d)).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CLOSING_DATE_FOR_THE_NETWERK24_SCHOLARSHIP\"\/>CLOSING DATE FOR THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>26 June 2023 (this closing date applies for both the 2023 and 2024 academic year applications).<br \/>(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted \u2013 please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONTACT_THE_SCHOLARSHIP_PROVIDER\"\/>CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>For any queries related to this scholarship programme, please contact Netwerk24 directly:<br \/>Tel: 087 353 1300<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER \u2013 NETWERK24 Netwerk24 is the Afrikaans news platform for one of South Africa\u2019s largest online subscription news services: Media24. 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