Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation invites South African students to apply for Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2024
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in Gauteng, for undergraduates studies within these fields:
- Archive and Records Management (Bachelors degree)
- Library and Information Science (Bachelors degree)
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees and registration fees. (The bursary will NOT cover books, transport and accommodation expenses).
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 Africa citizen
- You must be under 35 years old
- You must be residing and studying within the Gauteng province
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduates, qualification within one of the fields listed above
- You must be studying or registered/ provisionally accepted to study at a recognised and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa (studies at private institutions will NOT be funded)
- You must NOT be permanently employed
How to apply
Download and complete the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)
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 or passport (certified copy)
- All academic qualifications completed (certified copies)
- Proof of registration or provisional acceptance from a tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Full official recent academic transcripts / results, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Copies of any study-related quotes
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of residence
- Motivational letter, including: why you should be awarded the bursary, what your plans are after graduation and benefits for you and the Gauteng society
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways
– Post:
Provincial Archivist
Gauteng Provincial Archives
Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
Private Bag X33
Marshalltown
Johannesburg
2000
– Hand delivery:
Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
35 Rissik Cnr. Fox Street
Surrey House
Johannesburg
