Netwerk24 Scholarship South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – NETWERK24
Netwerk24 is the Afrikaans news platform for one of South Africa’s 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.
Online subscribers of Netwerk24 and Media24 can also get access to other digital magazines such as Sarie, Huisgenoot, Tuis, Kuier, Weg!, Baby & Toddler, and Weg! Drive & Drag.
ABOUT THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Netwerk24 is inviting students to apply for their scholarship programme for the 2025 academic year.
Scholarships will be awarded for Journalism or Communication studies (Undergraduate and Postgraduate), to students who wish to pursue a career in Afrikaans digital journalism.
Students from ANY other field of study may also be considered (such as Arts, Law, Economic and Management Sciences, Natural Sciences or Social Sciences).
MORE ABOUT THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – VALUE, SELECTION & OBLIGATION
2 scholarships will be awarded for the 2025 academic year, to the total value of R300 000:
- 1 Undergraduate scholarship, for Bachelor’s degree or diploma studies, valued at R130 000
- 1 Postgraduate scholarship, for Honors or master’s degree studies, valued at R170 000
Netwerk24’s selection panel will receive all potential applications and shortlist successful candidates. During the selection process, shortlisted candidates’ 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.
After graduation, scholars will be required to complete an internship, of no more than 1 year, within Netwerk24’s editorial departments. Thereafter, scholars will be required to fulfil a fixed-term contract for another year.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP
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 have completed Matric
- Undergraduate students: you must be entering your final year of studies towards a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma, preferably in Journalism or Communication studies
- Postgraduate students: you must be entering your final year of an Honours or Masters Degree, preferably in Journalism or Communication studies
- You must wish to pursue a career in Afrikaans digital journalism
- You must be able to work in Afrikaans
- You must have excellent news sense
- You must have excellent communication skills
- You must have sound general knowledge
- You must have excellent language skills
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP
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 – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- Latest academic record (on institutions letterhead)
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
- Motivational letter explaining why you want to work in journalism and how/ where you will be able to make a contribution (maximum 500 words)
- Video introducing yourself (maximum 1 minute)
Note: there is no application form to be completed for this scholarship application – students need only submit the list of above documents to apply.
Applications must be submitted via email to: netwerk24beurse@media24.com
(Insert the words “Netwerk24 Scholarship Application” in the email subject line).
The following documents may be requested at a later stage, so please ensure you have these documents readily available: ID document (copy), matric certificate (copy), further academic records (copy), drivers license (if applicable).
CLOSING DATE FOR THE NETWERK24 SCHOLARSHIP
23 August 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER
For any queries related to this scholarship programme, please contact Netwerk24 directly:
Tel: 087 353 1300
Please do NOT contact Netwerk24 if this bursary has already closed.