Department Of Mineral Resources And Energy Bursary Opportunity 2023

Department Of Mineral Resources And Energy Bursary Opportunity 2023

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is facilitating full-time bursaries for the academic year 2023. The bursary is targeting eligible South African scholars from disadvantaged social backgrounds currently doing or have completed grade 12. The bursary recipients should be studying mining and energy-related fields preferably in the following disciplines

• Bachelor of Science (Physics and Chemistry)
• Chemical Engineering (Mineral Processing)
• Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
• Electro-Mechanical Engineering
• Environmental Health and Management
• Geology
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering (Extractive)
• Mining Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Mining Survey
• Rock Engineering

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PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING

1. Criteria & Instructions as outlined in the application form
2. 2023 Bursary application forms can be downloaded from www.dmre.gov.za
3. Submit application form with attachments to: The Director: Ms. Nondumiso Zulu, The Department of Mineral Resources & Energy Trevenna Campus, 70 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, OR post before the closing date to Private Bag X59, Arcadia, 0007 or Email to [email protected]. For any enquiries call Ms. Morongwe Madisha on (012) 444 3860 and Ms. Olga Sedibe (012) 444 3309
4. Old and altered bursary application forms will lead to automatic disqualification.
5. The closing date for the applications is 30 November 2022 . Should you NOT be contacted on or before the 31 January 2023 consider your application to be unsuccessful.
6. High school applicants are encouraged to send final matric results and final acceptance letters within the first week of the release of matric results.
7. First preference will be given to females and applicants with disabilities.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

1. Bursaries are available to South African Citizens that are financially needy and deserving applicants from rural areas as they are faced with limited access to opportunities.
2. These bursaries are aimed at enhancing the transformation of the mining & energy sectors.
3. The bursary is only available to applicants who want to pursue their studies at a South African University or the University of Technology.
4. First preference will be given to first-year students and bursary is NOT available to applicants who wish to pursue a post-graduate qualification.
5. Please note that the bursary is for full-time studies only and bursary agreements will only be entered into with successful applicants for the 2023 academic year who will register for full-time studies. Will be required successful applicants to provide confirmation of being unemployed at the time of signing the bursary agreement.
6. The awarding of the bursary is the sole discretion of the DMRE, and communication will only be entered into with the pre-selected candidate(s). The Department reserves the right not to award a bursary to any pre-selected candidate(s)

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Application Information. (pdf)

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy BURSARY APPLICATION FORM

Official DMRE Bursary Website

Department Of Mineral Resources And Energy Bursary Opportunity 2023