MASAKHISIZWE BURSARY APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR 2024
Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Application South Africa 2025 – Get guidelines and detailed information on how to apply for the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary programme before it closes for 2025 academic year.
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – MASAKH’ISIZWE
The Western Cape Provincial government saw the need to address skills shortage and decided to establish the bursary programme. It came to its full existance in year 2006. Since its establishment the programme has succeeded in training qualified individuals for fields of study that are listed below.
ABOUT MASAKH’ISIZWE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS OF STUDY
Applications for financial assistance are invited from students who intend pursuing a career in one of the following study fields:
- Architecture
- Property studies
- Geomatics
- Transport economics
- Transportation engineering
- Mechatronics
- Electrical and/or electronic engineering
- Civil engineering
- Construction management
- Mechanical engineering
- Quantity surveying
- Town/City and regional planning
Programme Benetifs
- Priority is given to financially disadvantaged learners especially women, students with disabilities and learners from rural communities.
- Provisioning of support services programmes.
- Securing of learning opportunities for Masakh’iSizwe bursars (i.e. interns).
- Securing of employment opportunities for graduates.
MORE ABOUT MASAKH’ISIZWE BURSARY – VALUE & BENEFITS
Students whose applications for financial assistance are succesful will have their expenses taken care of by the Provincial Government as follows:
- tuition fees,
- prescribed textbooks,
- prescribed study materials,
- food/ transport and
- accommodation in residence
WHERE TO STUDY?
Here is the list of institutions of higher learning that are approved for this bursary programme for 2025 academic year:
- University of Cape Town
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Stellenbosch University
MASAKH’ISIZWE BURSARY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- A South African citizen
- Students accepted or intending to study at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape
- Preference will be given, but not limited to: Persons with disabilities, the financially
disadvantaged, female learners and applicants from
the Western Cape.
The bursary is offered on a work-back basis. In other words, you will have to work in the public service and/or partnered companies for one year for every year you have received a bursary. During your studies, there will be weekends when you are required to:
- Attend workshops, events and meetings
- Participate in outreach programmes
- Undertake experiential training
HOW TO APPLY FOR MASAKH’ISIZWE BURSARY
All applications must be completed onlive via the following online dedicated steps:
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
BURSARY CLOSING DATE
31 August 2024
LIST OF BURSARIES FOR 2025