NFVF Bursary for Film & Television Studies (South Africa)

The National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF) is a statutory body mandated to spearhead the equitable growth and development of the SA film and video industry.

Funding Information

• Please note that accommodation, meals and additional resources funding will be capped at R50,000 per annum, for all combined.  Funding for this costs is applicable only for first year students. The apportioned amounts for accommodation, meals and other resources will be basic contributions towards the overall costs. They will be covered per semester for accommodation and meal allowance, while the textbook cost allocation will be determined by the course requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

• All applicants must be registered or provisionally registered to study for a full-time undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification in a film or television discipline at an accredited South African tertiary institution.
• An applicant must:
  • be a South African citizen;
  • have completed and passed matric
  • have a good academic record;
  • demonstrate a need for financial assistance;
  • be registered or provisionally registered to study for a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate diploma or degree in Film/TV disciplines at an accredited South African tertiary institution.

Exclusions

• Any performing arts, acting, music, dancing, and any other course not falling to category of Film and TV.

Selection Criteria

• Financial need: qualifying applicants under this criterion are people whose parent/s or guardian/s (if the Applicant is a minor) earn a combined income of less than R600 000 per annum
• Academic performance: the applicant’s academic performance is rated based on their current or latest results or qualification; whichever one applies. For students who are already studying, an aggregate of 60% plus the satisfaction of a minimum pass rate to proceed to the next year of study must be fulfilled. (For matric learners, whose results are not available, the assessment will be based on the Applicant’s Grade 11 results or matric mid-year results, and approval is dependent on acceptance at a tertiary institution);
• Motivation: the applicant must submit a detailed motivation for studying and its relevance to the applicant’s intended career aspirations;
• Demographics: the applicant’s gender, race, disability, and home province are considered in accordance with the NFVF transformation objectives; and
• Developmental mandate adherence: transformation considerations will be applied for each applicant i.e. gender, demographics, race, disability, and provincial location of the applicant.

For more information, visit NFVF.