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Netflix offers study bursaries for black SA youth

Giant American video streaming service Netflix is calling Mzansi’s film enthusiasts to apply for study bursaries.

by Siseko Gwegwe

20-10-2021 19:41

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Netflix has created bursary opportunities for South African youth who harbour film and TV qualifications and career dreams. The company is specifically looking to empower black creative dreamers.

NETFLIX: BURSARIES FOR SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTH

Netflix has teamed up with a social investment fund management and advisory firm Tshikululu Social Investments to open 2022 post-graduates scholarships for students with the zeal for film or TV qualifications. Additionally, Netflix is eager to develop black youth creatives in media production.

Students with undergraduate qualifications now have an opportunity to apply for Netflix’s bursary post-graduate scholarships.

Some of the key requirements include an interest to commit to a 12-month training programme through the Netflix bursaries, black students and local citizens.

Full requirements:

Postgraduate students pursuing one-year postgraduate studies in Film, Television and/or audio-visual related qualification
Black students, as defined by the B-BBEE Code of Conduct (Black, Coloured or Indian)
Only South African citizens will be considered
Undergraduate academic average of 60% minimum, must have completed between the years 2019 and 2021
Self-funded students (students who have another bursary or NSFAS funding will not qualify).

DID YOU STUDY AT THESE INSTITUTIONS?

The Netflix bursaries programme also revealed which higher learning institutions it prefers the undergraduate students to come from. The list includes most of the major Universities with film and television programmes, as well as private colleges that are famed for media studies.

Fitting institutions: