Netflix PostgraduateScholarship Programme in Film and Television for South Africans
2022 NETFLIX POSTGRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Netflix
is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, with over 209 million
paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and
feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch
as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen.
Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or
commitments.
In
early 2021, Netflix announced their commitment in supporting Black
representation in the Film & TV industry to the creative ecosystem in South
Africa. Specifically, the company has committed to funding full post-graduate
scholarships at higher educational institutions in South Africa to support the
formal qualification and training of aspiring Black creatives in the film and
TV disciplines.
Netflix
has partnered with social investment fund management and advisory firm Tshikululu Social Investments as
implementing partner/fund administrator, with the responsibility of
successfully executing the project.
Scholarship Overview:
The
Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance through full
scholarships at partner higher educational institutions in South Africa, as
listed below, to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring
Black creatives in the film and TV disciplines.
- Postgraduate
students pursuing one-year postgraduate studies in Film, Television and/or
audio-visual related qualification at one of the below mentioned
institutions.
- Black
students, as defined by the B-BBEE Code of Conduct (Black, Coloured or
Indian).
- Only South
African citizens will be considered.
- Undergraduate
academic average of 60% minimum, must have completed between the years
2019 and 2021.
- Self-funded
students (students who have another bursary or NSFAS funding will not
qualify).
Partner higher education institutions:
- University
of Cape Town
- University
of the Witwatersrand
- University
of Johannesburg
- University
of Pretoria
- Durban
University of Technology
- Tshwane
University of Technology
- AFDA
- Boston Media
House
- AACA Film
and Acting School
- CityVarsity
Application Deadline: 31 October 2021