SAOTA Bursary South Africa 2025

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – SAOTA

SAOTA is an award-winning architecture firm, named after 3 of its principals: Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl and Greg Truen. The company has a global footprint of projects on 6 continents, in residential; commercial; hospitality; public; mixed use and master planning.

ABOUT THE SAOTA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

SAOTA is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for Architecture studies, at Postgraduate level.

The SAOTA Bursary Program was established in 2012, and has since awarded 73 bursaries to architecture students within the country. Through their bursary programme, SAOTA aims to supports the development of Architecture as a career, by aiding the education of emerging South African talent.

MORE ABOUT THE SAOTA BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & SERVICE CONTRACT

The bursary will provide cover for a portion of tuition fees only.

After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to complete their practical training with SAOTA.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAOTA 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):

You must be a South African citizen
You must be studying towards a Postgraduate Architectural qualification
You must have shown excellence in architecture studies
You must be studying or accepted to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SAOTA BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: SAOTA Bursary Application 2025

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document
Full academic transcripts, including most recent transcripts (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of acceptance at University (on institutions letterhead)
Short motivational video explaining why you should be awarded a bursary (maximum 60 seconds)
Portfolio (maximum 10 pages)
Curriculum Vitae

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SAOTA BURSARY

31 October 2024.
(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 SAOTA directly:
Tel: 021 468 4400
Email: info@saota.com
Contact page: https://www.saota.com/contact-us/
Please do NOT contact SAOTA if this bursary has already closed.