Funding your studies
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Government bursaries
► Department of Higher Education and Training (NSFAS) (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Requirements:
- All South African citizens
- All SASSA grant recipients qualifies for funding
- Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
- Person with disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
- Students who started studying before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
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Closing Date
15 December 2024
► Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (Various Fields)
Study fields:
Various Fields
Qualification Sponsored:
- Anthropology and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Forensics
- Archaeology and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Bioarchaeology
- Geography and Geomatic sciences and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Cartography and GIS
- Archives and Records management
- Library and Information sciences
- Conservation of the built environment including preventive conservation (this includes only a field of study and not a course/subject of study) (Postgrads specialising in Conservation)
- Heritage and Museum studies
- Palaeontology
- IKS or Courses that contribute to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and S.A. Living Heritage
- History
- Digitisation of heritage resources
Requirements:
- South African citizenship
- Not older than forty (40) years
- Outstanding / satisfactory academic performance
- Field of study (Heritage related)
- Not employed full time by government, state agencies or private sector with a salary of more than R130 000
- Students that are beneficiaries of other bursaries will not qualify to receive the bursary
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Closing Date
31 January 2025
Private company bursaries
► Siemens Pty Ltd Engineering and Technology Stream Bursary (Engineering)
Study fields:
Engineering
Qualification Sponsored:
- BSc/B.Eng. Electrical Engineering (Heavy and Light Current)
- BSc/B.Eng. Electronic/Engineering
- Bachelor Of Engineering: Technology
- B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Mechatronics)
Requirements:
- Grade12 Applications
- Completed Matric/Grade 12
- English – Level 5 and Above
- Pure Maths – Level 5 and Above
- Physical Science – Level 5 and Above
- Unemployed South African Citizen between 18 - 25 years
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Closing Date
31 January 2025
► The Hexagon Trust
Requirements:
- South African citizen
- Have registered at a tertiary institution
- Be able to demonstrate financial need
- Be 18 years or older have a strong academic history
- Have a strong academic history
- Must be entering their first year of academic study
- Be committed to developing their community
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Closing Date
31 December 2024
