Sponsor a Bursary

Sometimes the most gifted, good and visionary men and women are unable to follow their hearts into the priesthood owing to lack of funds.

Your contribution to our General Bursary Fund makes all the difference to students struggling to manage the cost of residential theological education, by subsidising both residential and tuition fees.

All contributions to the General Bursary Fund are disbursed fully every year on 15 December, when the total amount in the Fund is deducted in equal shares from the accounts of all students registered for the following year.

If you would like to contribute to this through a direct deposit, please use the letters GB- followed by your surname, as the beneficiary reference. Alternatively, you may donate by credit card by clicking here.

Opportunities exist to sponsor a complete bursary for an individual student who has shown exceptional potential, for women students and for those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Bursary for Academic Excellence : R22 000
Your investment of R22 000 covers two-thirds of the annual fee for residence and tuition, as well as incorporating a book allowance. The recipient of the bursary is chosen by the Rector on merit and in accordance with the following criteria:

• Applicant intends to study full-time on a residential basis for a minimum of two years at the College of the Transfiguration;
• Application is supported by a reference from the person in charge of Fellowship of Vocation in the applicant’s home diocese;
• Application is supported by the applicant’s sending authority;
• Application is accompanied by a completed application form for the College of the Transfiguration;
• Application demonstrates a capacity to excel in the academic arena;
• Application includes a 2000 word essay on his/her understanding of his/her call to minister in the church and the importance of residential Theological Education to his/her formation towards this vocation;
• Applicant belongs to the Anglican Church in Southern Africa;

If you should wish to fund this Bursary through a direct deposit, please use the letters BA- followed by your surname, as the beneficiary reference. Alternatively, you may donate by credit card by clicking here.

Bursary for Women Students : R22 000
Women bring to the ministry a unique perspective, sensitivity and nurturing skills. Our goal is to encourage more women to become ordained leaders of the Church, by making full time residential theological study more affordable.

Your investment of R22 000 covers two-thirds of the annual fee for residence and tuition, as well as incorporating a book allowance. The recipient of the bursary is chosen by the Rector on merit and in accordance with the same criteria outlined above.

If you should wish to fund this Bursary through a direct deposit, please use the letters BW- followed by your surname, as the beneficiary reference. Alternatively, you may donate by credit card by clicking here.

Bursary for Disadvantaged Students : R24 500
If our church is to be a church for all people it is essential that men and women from the lower socio-economic sectors be empowered to take their place as leaders.

Your investment of R24 500 covers 75% of the annual fee for residence and tuition, as well as incorporating a book allowance. The recipient of the bursary is chosen by the Rector on merit and in accordance with the same criteria outlined above.

If you should wish to fund this Bursary through a direct deposit, please use the letters BD- followed by your surname, as the beneficiary reference. Alternatively, you may donate by credit card by clicking here.

Bursary for Ministry beyond Southern Africa : R24 500
In order to extend the reach of our church throughout the African continent, this bursary is offered to applicants belonging to one of the African provinces of the Anglican Church, but NOT the ACSA.

Your investment of R24 500 covers 75% of the annual fee for residence and tuition, as well as incorporating a book allowance. The recipient of the bursary is chosen by the Rector on merit and in accordance with the same criteria outlined above.

If you should wish to fund this Bursary through a direct deposit, please use the letters BB- followed by your surname, as the beneficiary reference. Alternatively, you may donate by credit card by clicking here.

Bursary for Postgraduate Studies: R25 000 – R45 000
The church needs leaders who can adapt to and lead others through the changes that confront us all in our local and global contexts. In order to promote the development of such leaders, the College of the Transfiguration offers bursaries to enable alumni to pursue postgraduate studies, either at Honours, Masters, or Doctoral levels.

This bursary covers the cost of tuition and helps towards other expenses incurred in the pursuit of such studies.

The maximum bursary for Honours is R25 000; for Masters, R35 000, and for Doctoral studies, R45 000. In each case the designated amount is offered for each year of study on a full-time basis. Criteria for bursary applicants includes:

• A successful application with a tertiary institution in a field that will benefit him/her in fulfilling his/her ministry.
• Applicant is an alumna of the College of the Transfiguration.
• Application is supported by the applicant's sending authority
• Applicant demonstrates a capacity to pursue the planned programme of education.
• Applicant demonstrates that s/he has the financial means to complete the planned programme of education if granted the bursary.

If you should wish to fund such a Bursary through a direct deposit, please use the letters BPG- followed by your surname, as the beneficiary reference. Alternatively, you may donate by credit card by clicking here.