Western Cape Dept of Infrastructure invites South African student to apply for Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme 2023 / 2024 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 August 2023
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the Transport, Engineering and Built Environment sector (Degree or Diploma), including the following fields:
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Management
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Geomatics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Property Studies
- Quantity Surveying
- Town/ City and Regional Planning
- Transport Economics
- Transportation Engineering
Bursaries will also be awarded for studies in disciplines deemed to be scarce and critical by the Department of Infrastructure.
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, prescribed study materials, food/ transport and accommodation in residence. The bursary also provides students with the following benefits: support services programmes, secures learning opportunities for bursary recipients (interns) and secures employment opportunities for graduates.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you do not receive any feedback by the end of February 2024, please consider your application unsuccessful.
During the course of studies, bursary recipients may be required to perform the following during certain weekends: attend workshops; events and meetings, partake in academic experiential training and partake in outreach programmes.
Upon graduation, students are required to “work back” the bursary – the requirement is 1 year of work within the public sector, for every year of bursary funding received.
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 currently in Matric or you must have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a Degree or Diploma in one of the fields listed above, in 2024
- You must be studying or have applied to to study at one of the following universities in the the Western Cape: University of Cape Town, University of Stellenbosch or Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Preference will be given to: financially disadvantaged students, female students, students with disabilities and students from the Western Cape
How to apply
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
Online application
Step 1: Register an account on the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary System
Step 2: Login to the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary System
Step 3: Complete the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Application
Step 4: Upload your supporting documents listed below
Manual application
Step 1: Download and complete the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Step 2: Collect your supporting documents listed below
Step 3: Submit your completed application form and document via:
- Email: DoiBursary@westerncape.gov.za (used the reference: BursaryApplication2024)
- Courier: Masakh’iSizwe Bursary programme, 23rd Floor, The Box, 9 Lower Burg Street, Cape Town, 8000
- Hand delivery: Masakh’iSizwe Bursary programme, 23rd Floor, The Box, 9 Lower Burg Street, Cape Town, 8000
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 be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric most recent results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Full academic record, if currently at tertiary level (certified copy)
- Proof of registration or application at one of the aforementioned tertiary institutions
- Full course outline for the 2024 academic year
- Study cost estimate for the 2024 academic year
- Proof of residential address (recent account or utility bill – not older than 3 months)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, death certificate if deceased)
- Proof of any existing debt (if applicable)
- Proof of any other financial aid received (if applicable)
- Medical proof of disability (if disabled)
- Motivational letter to support your application
- Police clearance certificate (if you have a criminal record)
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASAKH’ISIZWE BURSARY
Applicants are encouraged to read the following before applying:
- Students who have applied to more than 1 university or more than 1 discipline, must submit a separate application for each.
- Applicants are encouraged to read the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme Policies and documents before applying.
