MultiChoice Bursary Programme 2023
According to Wikipedia - MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv, a minor service operating in over 9 countries of this area and Showmax service. MultiChoice was formed out of the subscriber-management branch of the M-Net terrestrial pay television company, and broadcasts the full range of M-Net channels on the DStv service. MultiChoice is owned by the media conglomerate of the same name. One of the subsidiaries of MultiChoice is DStv Now, renamed as DStv App, a service that delivers television transmission to mobile devices such as laptops, smart phones and notebooks.
Formerly, MultiChoice had operations in the Scandinavian, Benelux, Italy, Eastern Europe, Greek & Cypriot regions under the Filmnet TV service, Egypt under CNE (Cable Network of Egypt), Middle East under Gulf TV and Arab Radio and Television Network & Thailand under UBC (United Broadcasting Corporation).
In 2020, MultiChoice had a total subscriber base of 20.1 million viewers throughout Africa, and Naspers asserted that MultiChoice was one of the fastest growing pay-TV operators globally.
BURSARY DESCRIPTION
Multichoice invites bursary applications for 2022 bursary scheme worth R200 million. The scheme aims to assist approximately 200 students in year 2022.
Multichoice partners with a foundation called Nomzamo Lighthouse which acts as an administrator for bursaries from Multichoice.
BURSARY COVERS
The bursary will cover the following:
- tuition fees
- registration fees
- books
- accommodation
- annual living allowance
Please note the bursary cover may change from year to year based on the allocated budget.
BURSARIES AVAILABLE
- Actuarial Science
- Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering
- Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
- Information Technology (AI and Robotics)
- Data and Information Science
- Digital Media Technologies
BURSARY ELIGIBILITY
Applications are open to students who meet this criteria:
- Applicants must be a South African Citizen
- Applicant must be accepted in any accredited institution of higher learning in South Africa that offers above mentioed study programmes
- Applicant must have excellent academic records
- Applicant must be will to work for multichoice after completing the qualification if needed.
- Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged applicants
CLOSING DATE
15 February 2023
HOW TO APPLY?
The bursary application procees is only done online.
Applicant must first register by clicking on the highlighted link below:
Alternatively applicants can click on the highlighted below below for more information about this bursary.
CONTACT DETAILS
For more information about this bursary, please contact multichoice directly by filling the contact form highlighted on the link below:
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT MULTICHOICE IF THIS BURSARY IS CLOSED
