You must intend on studying full-time towards a 3 year Fashion Design course at the North West School of Design in Klerksdorp. You must be able to start your studies on 31 January 2024. You must be fluent in English (read, write and speak)
South African celebrity fashion designer, Gert-Johan Coetzee, specialises in red carpet gowns and wedding gowns and is a big name in the fashion industry. Coetzee has dressed many international and local celebrities for red-carpet events, including the likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Kristen Cavallari, Liezel van der Westhuizen, Bonang Matheba, Basetsana Khumalu, Sashi Naidoo, Tatum Keshwar, Louise Carver, Noeleen, Cindy Nell and many more.
Gert-Johan Coetzee, partnered with the North West School of Design (NWSD), has been awarding bursaries to deserving students for the past 9 years, with the aim of growing the South African fashion industry and financially assisting students who wish to make a name for themselves within the fashion industry.
ABOUT THE GERT-JOHAN COETZEE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Gert-Johan Coetzee is inviting students to apply for the Gert-Johan Coetzee Fashion Bursary, for the 2024 academic year.
The bursary will be awarded for studies at the North West School of Design, to pursue Fashion Design studies for 3 years. Studies will commence on 31 January 2024.
Gert-Johan Coetzee is inviting students to apply for the Gert-Johan Coetzee Fashion Bursary, for the 2024 academic year.
The bursary will be awarded for studies at the North West School of Design, to pursue Fashion Design studies for 3 years. Studies will commence on 31 January 2024.
The North West School of Design is based in Klerksdorp, and is an internationally accredited fashion school, which has just celebrated 25 years of training top designers and fashion professionals in South Africa.
MORE ABOUT THE GERT-JOHAN COETZEE BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED, OBLIGATIONS & SELECTION
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: 3 years of tuition fees at the North West School of Design and a Bernette sewing machine – totalling at R204 900. (The bursary will NOT provide cover for stationery, personal laptop, accommodation and meals).
Bursary recipients will be required to complete 2 internship programmes each year at the Gert Johan Coetzee studios, during holidays.
www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Gert-Johan Coetzee Bursary.
The North West School of Design will announce 3 finalists on 31 December 2023, who will then have a telephone or video interview with Gert Johan Coetzee. The bursary winner will then be announced on 5 January 2024.
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):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be currently in Matric (in 2023) or have completed Matric with a Diploma exemption
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE GERT-JOHAN COETZEE BURSARY
Applicants must follow these steps to apply:
Step 1: Record and upload a video to social media, by following these instructions:- The video must be of yourself, dressed in your favourite style and describing your style, or showcasing one of your latest design sketches
- The video must include who you are and where you are from
- The video must tell us more about your style or your design sketch
- The video must be a maximum of 1 minute long
- The video must be uploaded to your social media accounts (Tik-tok and Instagram) and must use the following hashtags: #nwsd , #gert , #gertbursary2023 , #fashiondesign , #fashionbursary , #fashionschool
- The video must use these tags: @nwsdfashion and @gertjohancoetzee
Step 2: Complet the online application: Gert-Johan Coetzee Bursary Application 2024
Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Gert-Johan Coetzee Bursary.
CLOSING DATE FOR THE GERT-JOHAN COETZEE BURSARY
22 December 2023.
(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 the North West School of Design directly:
Tel: 018 462 5149
Email: charles@nwsd.co.za