Environmental Affairs Bursaries / Schorlarship Programme 2024/2025
Closing Date: 27 October 2024
The maximum amount of the bursary is R40 000.00
The Department of Environmental Affairs is inviting full-time students to apply for bursaries, to be awarded in the 2024 academic year, in the following fields of study:
Chemicals and Waste Management (Ref: CWM / 01 / 2024)
- MSc / MTech Environmental Science
- MSc / MTech Chemical Engineering / Chemistry
- MSc / MTech Biochemistry or Microbiology
- MSc / MTech Biomedical Chemistry
- Honours / MSc / MTech Waste Management
- MSc / MTech Environmental Health
- MSc / MTech Environmental Chemistry
- MSc / MTech Toxicology / Eco-toxicology
- MSc Natural Sciences (Biology / Zoology / Botany / Ecology / Physiology / Applied Chemistry / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Endocrinology / Entomology)
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Climate Change and Air Quality Management (Ref: CCAQ / 02 / 2024)
- LLB specialising in Environmental Sciences
- BSc / ND Environmental Science / Environmental Health
- BSc Environmental Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects
- BSc in Analytical Chemistry
- BTech Metrology
- BSc / BEng in Environmental Engineering
BSc(Hons)/MSc in Atmospheric Science/Air Quality Modelling |
Environmental Programmes (Ref: EP / 03 / 2024)
- BSc (Botany / Zoology / Molecular Biology / Genetics/ Microbiology / Biochemistry / Environmental Science)
- ND / Degree Forensic Science
- ND / Degree Industrial and Applied Biotechnology
- ND / Degree Crop and Horticulture Science
- B Sc: ConsEcol
- B Sc: Environmental Science (Biological Resources / Water Resources / People and the Environment / Environmental Economics / Environmental Law
- ND / BTech: Forestry
- ND / BTech Nature Conservation
- BSc Biological Sciences
- LLM : Law of contracts / Procedural Law
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Chief Operating Officer (Ref: COO / 04 / 2024)
- ND / BSc / Honours / Masters Environmental Science / Environmental Management
- Bachelor s degree / Honours / Masters / PhD Environmental Monitoring, Compliance, Enforcement and Control
- Degree, honours, masters Climate change and sustainability management
- Honours, masters, PhD Environmental research and development
- Degree, Honours, Masters, PhD Environmental Engineering
- Degree, Honours, Masters Environmental Health
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Environmental Advisory Services (Ref: EAS / 08 / 2024)
- BSc / Honours/ Masters Environmental Science
- BSc / Honours/ International Relations Law
- BSc / Honours/ Masters Geomatics
- BSc / Honours/ Masters Geoinformatics
- BSc / Honours/ Masters Geographic Information System
- BSc / Honours/ Masters Remote Sensing
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Legal Authorisations and Enforcement (Ref: LACE / 05 / 2024)
- LLB (Major courses Administrative law, legislative drafting)
- LLM
- BA Law
- A Diploma or Degree in Paralegal
- Bachelor of Environmental Management (majoring in Animal and wildlife management)
- BSc in Chemistry
- BSc majoring in Geography
- Bachelor of Environmental Management majoring in Environmental Impact Assessment
- BSc Botany
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| Biodiversity and Conservation (Ref: B&C / 06 / 2024)
- BSc / BTech / MTech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Biological Sciences; Microbiology; Plant Pathology; Molecular Biology and Genetics)
- BSc / BTech / MTech/Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Environmental Management; Geography; Biological Sciences and Climatology)
- ND / Bachelor’sdegree / BTech / MTech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD Environmental Science, Town and Regional Planning, Development Studies, Soil Sciences, or Natural Sciences; Aquatic health
- B Sc / BTech / M Tech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Planning)
- B Sc / BTech / MTech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Botany, Zoology Conservation management and Biodiversity conservation)
- ND / B-Tech / BCom, Honours, Masters Resource Economics (Ecology, CBNRM)
- Diploma, BA social sciences, Honours, Masters Social sciences (Community)
- ND / B Tech, Honours, Masters (Zoology/Ecology/Environmental Conservation)
- ND / B Tech, Honours, Masters (BHCS Heritage and Cultural Studies)
- ND / B Tech, Honours, Masters (Cultural and Natural Resource Management)
- ND / B Tech Degree, Honours, Masters / BSc Nature Conservation
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Oceans and Coast (Ref: OC / 07 / 2024)
- ND / B Tech/ B Sc Hons / M Sc/ PhD: Marine Science
- B Sc Zoology
- B Sc Environmental Economics
- B Tech / M Tech: Oceanography
- B Sc Environmental Science / Management
- PhD: Taxonomy (Zooplankton / Phytoplankton)
- B Sc / B Sc Hons / M Sc / PhD: Marine Remote Sensing
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How To Apply
Download the full bursary advert and application forms
All applications should be accompanied by the following documents:
- Motivation as to why the bursary should be awarded to you.
- Certified copies of qualifications and recent academic records
- Certified copies of Identity Document (Applicant and parent/s or guardian)
- Acceptance letter from first year students (added advantage)
- Proof of registration (if already enrolled with the institution of higher learning)
- Proof of parents or guardian’s income
- Must be a South African citizen
- Proof if parents are deceased
- Affidavit if parents are not working
Application must be submitted either by post or hand-delivered to the forwarded addresses:
Pretoria:
Hand delivery: Environment House
473 Steve Biko Street
Cnr Steve Biko and
Soutpansberg Road
Arcadia
Pretoria
Attention: Learning and
Development or hand-delivered to:
BY POST:
Department of Environmental Affairs,
Private Bag X447,
Pretoria,
0001,
Attention: Learning and Development
Cape Town:
Hand delivery Department of Environmental Affairs
63 Strand Street
Nedbank Building
Cape Town
Enquiries can be directed to:
Pretoria
Busisiwe Stemele
Tel: 012 399 8685
Nita Makgohlo,
Tel: 012 399 8684
Mokhobo Putu
Tel: 012 399 9018
Cape Town
Sarah Mathunyane
Tel: 021 814 8084
Nozuko Grootboom
Tel: 021 814 8088
Note: This advert only applies to individuals that are registered as fulltime students with the institution of higher learning and not employed.
Consideration will be given to previously disadvantaged and people with disability who are South African citizens and have successfully completed their first year of undergraduate study or those who are currently registered for postgraduate studies. However, strongly motivated applications from first-year students within the above mentioned fields of study will also be considered.