City of Cape Town: Bursaries 2024

City of Cape Town invites South African student to apply for Bursary Programme 2024 academic year.

Bursary Application Closing Date: 15 September 2023

Bursaries will be awarded to students who reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town, for studies within these scarce skills fields (at undergraduate or postgraduate level):

• Accounting (CA and Cost Management)
• Artisan Training
• Auditing
• Contract Management
• Data Science/ Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science)
• Engineering (Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fire Engineering, Port Engineering, Coastal Engineering)
• Environmental (including Air Pollution and Water Studies)
• Fleet Management
• Forensics
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Heritage
• Information Systems and Technology
• Legal (various fields)
• Organisational Psychology
• Payroll
• Project Management
• Public Accountability
• Renewable Energy – Solar
• Supply Chain Management
• Technical training/ qualification in Electricity/ Energy/ Refrigeration/ Electronic/ Process Control and Operations
• Transport Management
• Urban Design, Landscape, Town and Regional Planning, Surveying and Architecture

The above scarce skills have been identified by the City of Cape Town as these are the qualifications in demand at the City.
 

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by no later than 15 December 2023 – if you have not received any feedback by this date, please regard your application as 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 reside within the Cape Metropolitan Area/ Cape Town
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average result of 65% in Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification within one of the scarce skills areas listed above (undergraduate/ postgraduate/ honours/ masters/ doctorate)
• You must be studying or registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology or TVET College)
• You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary awards or financial assistance (including NSFAS)
• You must NOT be a City of Cape Town employee

How to apply

Download and complete the City of Cape Town Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)

Alternatively, you may collect a copy of the application form at one of the City libraries or Walk-in Centres listed below.

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric mid-year results, if currently in Matric
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric
• Proof of registration or provisional acceptance at a tertiary institution, if not studying yet (on institutions letterhead)
• Full academic record/ transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
• Statement of account from tertiary institution, if registered and studying
• Awards or certificates won, if applicable
• Recommendation letter from a teacher/ mentor/ peer, if applicable
• 2 contactable references (with their contact details)
• Proof of residence
• Proof of work completed in your chosen field of study, if applicable
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of government grant if applicable) (not older than 3 months) (certified copy)

Applications must be submitted to any of the following Walk-in Centre:

• Bellville Municipal Office Walk-in Centre: Reed Street, Bellville, 7530
• Brackenfell Walk-in Centre: Cnr Paradys and Old Paarl Roads, Brackenfell, 7560
• Cape Town Civic Centre Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, 2nd Floor Podium (Cash office & MVR), 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, 8000
• Parow Walk-in Centre: Civic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Parow, 7500
• Plumstead Walk-in Centre: Municipal Office/ MVR, Cnr Victoria and Main Roads, Plumstead, 7140
• Strand Walk-in Centre: Ground Floor, Municipal Office/ MVR Office, Cnr Fagan and Main Roads, Strand, 7140