SANParks: Bursaries 2025

South African National Parks (SANParks) invites students to apply for Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.

Bursary Application Closing Date: 17 August 2024

Call for 2025 intake –The South African National Parks (SANParks) is looking for aspiring youth entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2025 academic year to join our external bursary programme.

One of the strategic directions of SANParks is growing community support, providing access, benefit-sharing and benefiting local communities, thus the call for applications for the bursary opportunity.

Fields of study:

The Field of study applied for but not limited to, includes Degree & National Diploma in the field of:

• Environmental Sciences
• Nature Conservation,
• Environmental Management,
• Green Energy,
• Environmental Engineering,
• Sustainable Development
• Game ranch management
• Tourism
• Hospitality Management,
• Resort Management,
• Tour Guide,
• Events and Conference Management.
• Social Sciences
• Development,
• Economic Development,
• Socio-Economic Development
• and related Development studies

This is a Comprehensive Bursary

Academic merit will be considered during the selection process, as well as, the imperative to increase the participation of women, people living with disability and designated groups.

Requirements:

• Recipients of the SANParks bursary Scheme must be South African citizens.
• They must be learners from communities living adjacent to National Parks as defined in their management plans.
• Proof of application and admission to an accredited institution of Higher Education eligibility for funding.
• Must be entering post-matric study in 2025.
• The bursary is open to students who are pursuing a qualification in a TVET college.
• Must be youth, aged 18 – 35.
• For students currently registered at Institutions of Higher Education, they must have passed all the courses for which they are registered at the university for the study period already completed.

How to apply

To Apply, email the required documents to: happy.nhlangwini@sanparks.org

Required Documents

Your application must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Motivation letter indicating the reasons for the required bursary as well as the field of study you are applying for;
• A comprehensive updated CV;
• A copy of your certified identity document;
• A copy of your certified latest academic record;
• Acceptance letter from the registered/accredited public institution of Higher Education (University, TVET, College, University of Technology);
• Proof of residential address;
• If receiving a social grant, please attach an affidavit indicating that the income is less than the threshold.

NB: Failure to attach these documents will result in your application being null and void.

Please note that applications must be for full-time studies towards an academic diploma/degree at an accredited public South African College / University of Technology / University.