City of Cape Town External Bursaries for South African Students 2024

Invitation to Apply for City of Cape Town External Bursaries 2024

Qualified students from South Africa are warmly invited to apply for the City of Cape Town External Bursaries 2024. These bursaries aim to alleviate the financial burdens associated with registration, examination, and class fees incurred during formal studies.

The City extends this invitation specifically to residents of Cape Town who are eager to pursue their educational journeys at accredited academic institutions within South Africa. If you are enrolled in such institutions, the City welcomes your application for these external bursaries.

Scholarship Details:

• Scholarship Sponsor(s): City of Cape Town
• Scholarship Type: Partial Funding
• Host Institution(s): South African Institutions
• Scholarship Worth: Not specified
• Number of Awards: Several
• Application Deadline: VARIES
• Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
• Nationality: South Africans

City of Cape Town External Bursaries | Overview: The bursary aims to provide aspiring students with the means to further their studies within their chosen field. Each year, a group of ambitious and eager students, who believe they will make use of this opportunity and approach their studies and career ambitions with enthusiasm and intentional hard work, are selected. The bursaries also include capped allowances for study aid, transport, and meals. In some instances where proven need exists, the City may also cover a capped residence allowance, funding permitting.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for the City of Cape Town External Bursaries 2023/24, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants need to be South African citizens residing within the boundaries of Cape Town.
• Applicants should possess their Grade 12 final/mid-year results with an average of 65% and above.
• Applicants need to provide a copy of first, second, or third-year academic transcripts.
• Applicants need to be registered for full-time study at an accredited tertiary institution and should be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in one of the approved City of Cape Town scarce skills fields of study.

Approved Fields include:

Accounting (CA and Cost Management), Artisan Training, Auditing, Contract Management, Data Science/Analytics (Statistics, Computer Science), Economics, Engineering (Various fields, including Industrial Engineering), Environmental (Specialists, including Air Pollution and Water Quality), Fleet Management, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Heritage, Information Systems and Technology, Legal (Various fields), Nursing, Occupational Health & Safety, Project Management, Renewable Energy, Supply Chain Management, Technical Training/qualification in Electricity/Energy/Refrigeration/Electronic/Process control and Operations, Transport Management, Urban Design, Landscape, Planning, Surveying and Architecture, Municipal Finance Management Act Minimum Competence qualification, Public Accountability, Innovation.

We encourage all eligible candidates to apply and pursue their educational aspirations with the support of the City of Cape Town External Bursaries.

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the City External Bursaries 2023/24 are to complete an online application form by the application deadline and provide all the required documents.

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