BURSARIES FOR THE 2025

BURSARY CIRCULAR 001/2025

This opportunity is open to YOUTH in the Johannesburg community

The City of Johannesburg Municipality is committed to provide skills development and
educational opportunities, not only for its employees, but also for the Johannesburg
community members. The City is offering 200 bursaries to South African youth, who
permanently reside in Johannesburg, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in one of
the following fields:

Actuarial Science

Information Technology (All Fields)

Agricultural Sciences (All Fields)

International Relations and Protocol

Build Environment (Architecture, Construction, Inspectors)
Legal

Commerce

Logistics

Community Services

Marketing

Curatorial Studies

Monitoring and Evaluation

Emergency Management Services/Disaster Management

Municipal Governance

Engineering (All Fields)

Nursing (All Fields)

Environmental Management

Project Management

Finance (All Fields)

Public Relations & Administration

Geo Information Science

Quantity Surveying

Criteria for selection

• Selection of successful candidates will be strictly on academic merit.
• Applicants are expected to study at an accredited South African tertiary institution.
• Applicants should not be in receipt of any other grants/bursaries/any form of funding
  for study purposes.
• The bursary is for qualifications of no less than one year.
• The bursary is not applicable for post graduate qualifications.

The bursary is renewable annually, based on academic performance/results

It is the student’s responsibility to seek admission at a tertiary institution.

The Bursary covers
Tuition and registration fees, prescribed books and/or study material and is limited to the
amount of R40 000,00 per academic year

Certified copies of the following must accompany applications:

• Most recent academic record.
• South African identity Document.
• Proof of residency in Johannesburg (statement of Water & Lights, Rates & Taxes).
• Parents proof of income/death certificate(s) affidavit in cases where the student does not
  have one or both parents

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response
is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their
application was unsuccessful.

Contact Persons: Billy Baloyi and Takalani Wakpo
Email address: BillyB@joburg.org.za and TakalaniW@joburg.org.za

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by
using the following link below:
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1Ax9PdIuNTq-tzpHnqPgMjAew554

CLOSING DATE: Monday, 04 NOVEMBER 2024

All the best with your applications.