Stellenbosch University Marais (Elizabeth Marais) Bursary
Who qualifies?
Direct descendants of Abraham Barend de Villiers and Theophile Antonia de Villiers (née Van der Lingen)
Applications:
Application forms for family bursaries are available at www.mymaties.com.
Particulars:
∙Available for a maximum of three years.
∙A precise explanation in writing of the family relationship must be furnished.
∙The will further provides as follows:
“If however in the course of any period there has been no application by any of the descendants, then the amount in interest shall be placed in a reserve fund, and earn further interest; then and in that case the Reserve Fund and interest thereon shall be used to enable any one of the said descendants to further his or her studies at any other university, whether in South Africa or abroad. In the allocation of monies from interest on the said amount from the Reserve Fund or interest thereon to the descendants of their aforesaid deceased parents, the following principles shall be adhered to:
o Firstly: The descendant who is or descendants who are closest to the generation of her deceased parents shall be taken into account first: Provided
(i)that this principle shall be effective only as far as the fifth generation, her deceased parents being counted as the first generation and (ii) that, after the fifth generation, any one of their descendants shall be at liberty to apply, if the necessary proofs have been furnished that the applicant or applicants are lawful descendants of their aforesaid deceased parents.
oSecondly: If all other circumstances of the descendants are the same, preference shall be given to the descendant who is or descendants who are neediest.
oThirdly: If interest has accrued on the capital amount but has not been applied for, then and only then may applications for support for studying at any other university inside or outside South Africa be granted, and allocations for this purpose shall be made solely from the aforesaid Reserve Fund and interest
thereon.”