KwaZulu-Natal Dept of Cooperative Governance: Bursaries 2024

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is inviting South African students to submit applications for the International Bursary Programme for the academic year 2024.

Bursary Application Closing Date: 22 December 2023

Fields of Study (National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degrees Funded):

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Information Technology / Computer Science
• Law
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Geographical Information Systems (Geography, Remote Sensing, and Cartography)
• Land Surveying / Quantity Surveying / Valuation
• Anthropology
• Disaster Management
• Auditing / Supply Chain Management or Risk Management

Bursary Requirements/Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be youth in possession of a Matric/Grade 12 certificate.
• Aged between 18-35 years.
• Be residents of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.
• Students in possession of an acceptance/provisional acceptance letter from a public institution of higher learning and willing to study in the specified fields.
• Students who are currently studying towards qualifications mentioned in the advertisement.

How to Apply:

• Obtain the bursary application form from the Department’s website or COGTA offices.
• Provide certified copies of your Identity document (ID), including your parents’ ID and/or your guardians’ ID/death certificate where applicable.
• Include a certified copy of your Metric certificate and current statement of results if you are already studying.
• Submit proof of income and expenditure statement of parents/legal guardians or a letter from the Department of Labor stating that they are unemployed (payslip, receipt, or bank statement).
• Include proof of registration/acceptance letter from the institution of higher learning/proof of CAO application.
• Provide proof of residence.

Service Obligation: Successful bursary recipients will be required to serve the Department for the same number of years specified in the Bursary Contract.

Note:

• The bursary covers tuition fees, meals, accommodation, stipend, and prescribed textbooks.
• Only applications from students who are/will be studying at institutions within the KZN Province will be considered unless the qualification is not offered at a tertiary institution in KwaZulu-Natal or the applicant was not accepted by any of the tertiary institutions in KwaZulu-Natal. Proof of non-acceptance by tertiary institutions in KwaZulu-Natal must be submitted with the application form.

Application Submission:

• Post applications to: Postal Address: The Bursary Unit, Human Capital Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg 3200. Physical Address: Natalia Building, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.

Please ensure that you follow the application process and provide all required documents as incomplete applications may not be considered.