Call for applications: 2020 National Arts Council of SA bursaries

The call is intended for postgraduate students and registered education and training institutions that are involved in studies or provision of tuition in the fields of music, dance, theatre, crafts, literature, multidiscipline, visual arts, cultural policy, arts and culture management as well as any arts-related course.

The invitation also extends to students applying for a bachelor of technology degree in the arts. Applications for fashion design must have a cultural element as part of the studies. Particular attention will be paid to postgraduate qualifications that address rare skills required in the arts sector.

The invitation extends to individual postgraduate studies (both part-time and full-time studies) for the year 2020. Postgraduate students whose degree requires two to three years of study (MA and PhD) who were granted a bursary during 2019 should not reapply for funding. The grant will be renewed for the duration of studies, subject to the successful completion of each year of study.

Institutions applying for funding are required to support undergraduate students for the duration of their undergraduate studies, subject to the successful completion of each year of study. Institutions should be prepared to enter into a service level agreement with the NAC in the fulfilment of this requirement.

How to apply

Applicants need to register and complete the online application form using this link. The application deadline is 12 September and applicants should expect outcomes from 13 December.

“The NAC strategy supports capacity building as an essential element for developing the arts to ensure excellence,” the NAC said. “Bursary funding aims to provide support funding for aspirational arts practitioners in the fulfilment of relevant arts qualifications and for the acquisition of arts-related knowledge and skills base.

“The funding of bursaries is an essential element for developing the arts to ensure excellence. Through support for the provision of training and education, the NAC offers grants for bursaries and residency programs to help grow the talent of students, art practitioners and other industry-related professionals, as well as art technicians and arts administrators. This ensures that South Africa has a sustainable pool of talented artists and leaders.”

For more information about this call, visit the NAC official website.