I am 22 years old and currently doing Third year BCom (Economics) at Rhodes University. I would like to pursue honours/postgrad studies in Economics at Stellenbosch University or University of the Western Cape. However, I need financial assistance for tuition, residence, meals and books. I am financially deprived and from a previously disadvantaged background. Your help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks,

Sylvester

I went back home seeking employment since from 2000 up to now. And I am working on contracts in Lesotho because I am a foreigner. For now I am jobless and it will be better if I further my studies at SU for postgraduate programmes in Agriculture. I have formulated research proposals for MSC (Agric) Animal Science MSC (Agric) Grassland Science and MSC (Agric) Agric Economics.I do not have any means of scholarship from any where and I desperately need your help. If there could be any possibility, i would like to pursue my studies by 2010 after admissions (immediately).
I do believe that this request will recieve your kind considerations.

THANK YOU

Although I come from a poor family in Eastern Cape, I’ve always viewed myself as an ambitious person, a self-starter and visionary. I am an absolute perfectionist and an unflinching disciplinarian.
Currently I’m studying fulltime completing a PhD in Public and Development Management at the School of Public Management and Planning in Stellenbosch University. My research will be completed
for a Doctorate degree in December 2010.

I have fifteen years teaching experience, ten of which were at schools of children with special needs. I was an educator at Nompumelelo School in Guguletu, Cape Town, specializing in Literacy, Numeracy and Technical Training, and also taught at Eureka Youth Care Centre. I went on to lecture Public Management in the Business Faculty at Cape Peninsular University of Technology for two years. I started studying part-time at Stellenbosch University and obtained my ADPA in 2000 and MPA in Public and Development Management in 2005. My master’s thesis was: “The Governance of Public Special Schools in the Western Cape” I went further to publish a peer-review article in an accredited academic journal, the Africanus and presented a paper at NALSED conference on the same topic at an invitation by the Department of Education. In 2007 I registered for PhD and I am currently conducting research project on “A Balanced Score-card for Monitoring and Evaluation of Governance of Public Schools”. My other interest is studying a “Multi-dimensional Approach to Training and Development of ‘Troubled’ and Disadvantaged Youth”.

In order to improve the education situation and as my immediate contribution to community, I intend to pursue three projects. One, complete the current research study to design ‘VUSSA’,(Vijon-Umzingisi Scorecard for School Assessment), an instrument to measure and enhance quality and standards of public education through improving school governance. Two, initiate ‘PEN’ (Professional Educators Network), an NGO and a voluntary network for all professionally inclined educators. It will apply open evaluations and reward merits on performance. And three, establishment of ‘Excella-20’ centres in towns and rural communities to assist Grade 12 learners in high performance learning.

Since I’m currently study full-time and do not have income and the bursary I get at the University so limited, I’m experiencing a serious problem. I am struggling to cater for my daily lunch while I’m working at Bellville Park Campus, Stellenbosch University. Often I work on an empty stomach, and I need to work from 8’oclock to 8’oclock, day after day, Monday to Friday. I really require assistance for daily meal, a daily food voucher or stipend of R 30 or R7500 for a year would definitely help.
Thank you & Great Regards

Patrick Thando Jonas (13260588)
Full-Time PhD Student – Public and Development Management
School of Public Management and Planning
Bellville Park Campus
University of Stellenbosch
P.O. Box 610
Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
7535
Cell: 073 6216563 or (082 2221572
E-mail: 13260588@sun.ac.za

I’d love to study at ASE in Auckland Park (Johannesburg, South Africa), but I really can’t afford it.

Should there be any help please send me details on the following;
E-Mail: x-fakt@mtnloaded.co.za
Fax : 086 5630 110