City of Johannesburg Bursary Programme 2025 (X200 bursaries)

City of Johannesburg Bursary Programmets

Bursary Highligh

The City of Johannesburg invites youth to apply for the Bursary Programme 2025. There are x200 bursaries available.

Closing Date: 04 November 2024

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.

What 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.

Bursary study fields

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

Selection criteria

• 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.

How to Apply

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: APPLICATION FORM.