Bigen is inviting South African students to apply for its Bursary Programme for the 2025 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 20 September 2024
Bursaries will be awarded for Engineering degrees related to the companies services (Bigen’s services include: environmental services, financial services, institutional services and technical services).
Bigen aims to grow young engineering talent through their bursary program.
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, registration fees, books and other necessary expenses (the bursary does NOT cover accommodation or residential fees).
Bigen bursary recipients will also receive the following benefits:
- Paid vacation work
- Regular communication
- Invitations to attend Bigen functions
- Inclusion in the Bigen Young Professionals Forum
Bigen will evaluate all applications and thereafter, invite shortlisted candidates to attend an interview. If you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be studying towards an Engineering degree qualification
- You must be studying at a recognised and accredited university in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum average of 70% if in your first year of study
- You must have achieved a minimum average of 65% if in your second or third year of study
- You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding or NSFAS
- You must have Leadership Acumen
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online at: Bigen Bursary Application 2025
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document or Smart ID card (certified copy)
- Matric certificate
- Full academic records
- Curriculum Vitae (in pdf format)
