Purpose
The purpose of this programme is to recognise and celebrate the exceptional achievements of Golden Key members in South Africa.
Awards
3 winners (1 in each category) will each receive a R13 000 award and a certificate. The Awards are cash-based and will be paid directly to the winner as soon as proof of registration for 2011 is received. If proof of registration is not received by 15 March 2011, the award will be forfeited and passed on to the 2nd place winner in the same category.
Categories
- Natural & Applied Sciences
- Engineering & the Built Environment
- Business & Management Sciences
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the Sasol Golden Key Excellence Awards, the applicant must:
- Be a member of Golden Key International Honour Society.
- Be enrolled in a full-time degree course at a university in South Africa.
- Be in the final year of their first degree.
- Complete the online application and, if selected, submit all required application materials.
- Plan to continue post-graduate studies in 2011.
- Be a South African citizen.
Adjudication Criteria
The applications will be judged by a panel. The following set of criteria will apply in all rounds:
25% - Leadership Excellence: Demonstrated leadership on and/or off campus
25% - Service Excellence: Involvement in community service initiatives
50% - Academic Excellence: Sustained academic achievement
Application Process : All eligible members will complete the online application form.
Deadline EXTENDED: 30 August 2010
If you have any questions, please email the Golden Key South African Office.
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On 23 to 25 April 2010, the Golden Key Pretoria Chapter held their annual World Book Day and Global Youth Day Service projects where they took the children from the Danville rooms to a nearby park where everyone participated in different activities ranging from 3-legged racing to a treasure hunt. Afterwards all enjoyed lunch together. The chapter donated books to the Danville Rooms as well as to UNICA School for Autism. The day was filled with fun literacy activities as well as face-painting. The kids at UNICA were also sponsored with toys, some of which were educational. (Books were sponsored by Exclusive Books, Brooklyn Mall).
The UFS chapter hosted a community outreach project in conjunction with Villa hostel and visited an orphanage. The chapter runs an ongoing tinned food and clothing campaign where they collect non-perishable food and clothes. On Saturday, 17 April they distributed the clothes and food at Eden Christian Home. Majority of residents are mentally handicapped and receive a small pension. They stay at the home at no cost and in return look after the home, the ladies sew and the men do woodwork. The institution is completely dependent on donations from others. Each person received at least one new outfit from the clothes handed over. The tinned food supplied the home with at least a two month supply of canned food. The chapter also runs an ongoing literacy project where they volunteer to read to blind students on campus.