Assmang Manganese (Black Rock Mine) invites South African students to apply for Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.
The closing date: 31 July 2024
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within these fields:
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Technology: Mechanical Engineering / Advanced Diploma: Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor of Science Engineering)
- Mine Survey (Bachelor of Mine Surveying / Advanced Diploma: Mine Surveying)
- Occupational Hygiene (Bachelor of Technology: Occupational Hygiene / Bachelor Degree in Occupational Hygiene)
The bursary will provide cover for the following study related expenses: tuition fees, prescribed books, laptop and accommodation.
The contractual obligations of the bursary will be discussed with the selected bursary recipient on appointment.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified within 3 weeks of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, as well as take part in a psychometric evaluation, before final selection is made.
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
Current Matric students:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be between 18 and 35 years old
- You must be currently in Matric
- You must achieve a Bachelor Pass/ University exemption in your final Matric exams
- You must intend on studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2025
- Preference will be given to students who have been accepted to study at University within one of the fields of study listed above
- Preference will be given to students from disadvantaged backgrounds residing within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province
- Preference will be given to students living with a disability
- You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding or financial assistance from another company/ institution
Current University or University of Technology students:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be between 18 and 35 years old
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above
- You must be studying at a University or University of Technology in South Africa
- You must be in your 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of study
- You must have achieved a minimum average “B” symbol and passed all subjects (including final year exams and University admission)
- Preference will be given to students from disadvantaged backgrounds residing within the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, in the Northern Cape province
- Preference will be given to students living with a disability
- You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding or financial assistance from another company/ institution
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online at: Assmang Manganese Bursary Application 2025
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Full tertiary academic record, if currently studying (on tertiary institution letterhead)
- Proof of tertiary registration/ application (on tertiary institution letterhead)
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of residence
