Fully funded Netflix Scholarship Programme 2022 for aspirant postgraduate students
Background
Netflix is committed to advancing and enhancing the support for Black representation in the Film and TV industry to the creative ecosystem of South Africa. To achieve this, Netflix is launching a new netflix Scholarship Programme for aspirant postgraduate students within the Film, Television or Audio-visual sectors. These full, one-year scholarships will pay for tuition, accommodation, study material and a living allowance for the 2022 academic year.
Selection Criteria of the netflix scholarship
- Qualifications: Students studying a one-year post-graduate qualification related to filmmaking and/or television.
- Minimum academic performance requirement (aggregate results): 60%
- Demographics:
– Black (as defined by the B-BBEE Codes of Conduct) students, i.e. Black, Coloured or Indian.
- South African Citizens
- Closing Date: 31 October 2021
- Year of Study: 2022 Academic year
- Netflix will only consider applications made to the following tertiary institutions:
– AACA Film & Acting School
– AFDA
– Boston Media House
– CityVarsity
– Durban University of Technology
– Tshwane University of Technology
– University of Cape Town
– University of the Witwatersrand
– University of Johannesburg
– University of Pretoria
- Scholarship amount: Full cost scholarship (specific amount to be confirmed based on actual details of successful scholars). Netflix scholarship will consider a minimum of 60% female students.
Terms and Conditions
- Protection of Personal Information: Please do not proceed with this application if you do not agree to this statement.
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The official closing date for proposals is: 31 October 2021 at 23:59 (Central African Time).
Please note that no late or incomplete submissions will be considered.
