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ABOUT THE COMPANY – CIPLA

Cipla Medpro, one of the top pharmaceutical companies in South Africa, is responsible for the production of top class mediciation at affordable prices. Owned by Cipla India, Cipla Medpro is one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the country according to their volume and value.

They were the first company in Africa to launch a triple combination ARV medication, this was globally recognised and they have managed to treat millions of patients since 2001.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Bursaries will be awarded to those studying towards one of the following qualifications:
Undergraduate studies:

  • Accounting (BCom or BBusSci) (Not CA stream)
  • Finance (BCom or BBusSci) (Not CA stream)
  • Business Management (BCom or BBusSci)
  • Economics (BCom or BBusSci)
  • General (BCom or BBusSci)
  • Supply Chain Management (BCom or BBusSci)
  • Information Technology (Bcom or BSc)
  • Communications (BSocSci or BA)
  • Digital Media Studies (BSocSci or BA)
  • Chemical Engineering (BscEng)
  • Mechanical Engineering (BscEng)
  • Industrial Engineering (BscEng)
  • Biochemistry (Bsc)
  • Microbiology (BSc)
  • Chemistry (BSc)
  • Biotechnology (BSc)
  • Biomedical Science (BMedSci)
  • BPharm

Postgraduate studies (Honours/ Masters/ PGDip/ PhD):

  • Accounting (BCom or BBusSci) (Not CA stream)
  • Finance (BCom or BBusSci) (Not CA stream)

Successful bursary applicants will be informed by 31 January 2018 at the latest.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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):

  • South African citizen
  • Completed Matric
  • Between 17 and 25 years old
  • Studying (or registered to study) within one of the aforementioned fields of study
  • Studying (or registered to study) at a recognised university in South Africa
  • Passed all modules/ subjects in previous semester or year of study
  • Fluent in English – reading, writing and speaking
  • First year students: achieved a minimum average of 70% for Matric
  • Second and third year students: achieved a minimum average of 70% for tertiary studies
  • From a group defined by BBBEE criteria
  • NOT in receipt of any other bursary funding

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Applications must be done online at: http://www.ciplamedpro.erecruit.co.za/candidateapp/Jobs/Browse

You will be required to Register an account here:

http://www.ciplamedpro.erecruit.co.za/candidateapp/Register, filling in all your personal details and then you may Login to apply here: http://www.ciplamedpro.erecruit.co.za/candidateapp/Login

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

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate (certified copy)
  • Academic qualifications (certified copies)
  • Academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae

 

CLOSING DATE

2024 (2025 TBA)

(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 Cipla directly:
Email: info@cipla.co.za