Suitably qualified students hailing from South Africa are cordially invited to apply for the City of Cape Town External Bursaries 2024. These bursaries are designed to alleviate the financial burden associated with registration, examination, and class fees incurred during their formal studies.
The City is extending this invitation 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 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
SEE ALSO: Sasol Bursary Programmes for South African Youths 2023
City of Cape Town External Bursaries | DETAILS
The bursary aims at providing aspiring students with the means to further their studies within their chosen field. Each year, a group of ambitious and eager students who believe will make use of this opportunity and approach their studies and career ambitions with much enthusiasm and the intentional hard work required to pursue their dreams are selected. The bursaries also include capped allowances for study-aid, transport and meals. In some instances where a 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 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.
- Eligible Fields: 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.
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.
