City of Johannesburg Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – CITY OF JOHANNESBURG

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is separated into various departments and branches which manage the local governance of Johannesburg. The metropolitan municipalities services include Emergency Services, Metro Police, Traffic Fines, Water and Sanitation, Waste Management, Electricity, Public Transport: Metro Bus, E-Services, Building Plans, Driver’s License and more.

The municipality covers a large area including 2 major urban centres – Midrand and Johannesburg, as well as 11 smaller urban centres, including Sandton; Melrose Arch; Randburg; Soweto; Rosebank; Killarney; Roodepoort; Sunninghill and Diepsloot.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED | COVERAGE VALUE

The City of Johannesburg will be awarding 100 bursaries within the following fields of study:

Built Environment (Architecture, Construction)
Quantity Surveying
Environmental Management
Regional Planning
Real Estate (Property Valuation, Property Management)
Engineering (all fields)
Emergency Management Services
Commerce
Marketing
Communications/ Social Media
Finance (Accounting, Auditing, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurial, Small Business Management, Treasury)
Actuarial Science
Sports Science
Health (Nursing)
Medicine
Community Services (Disaster Management)
Curatorial Studies
Logistics
Production and Operations Management
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Information Technology
International Relations | Protocol
Local Government Science/ Political Science
Monitoring and Evaluation
Law
Municipal Governance
Library
Quality Assurance

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The bursary will cover the following expenses: tuition fees, registration fees, prescribed textbooks and study material – the cover will be limited to R25 000 per year.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – should you not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

South African citizen
Strong academic record
Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
Permanently reside within Johannesburg
Studying or plan to study full-time towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the aforementioned fields of study
Studying or plan to study at a recognised South African tertiary institution

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Download and complete the City of Johannesburg Bursary Application Form (.pdf)

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

ID Document (certified copy)
Latest academic record (certified copy)
Proof of residence in Johannesburg (rates account/ utility bill) (certified copy)

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Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Post:
City of Johannesburg Municipality
The Bursary Office
Group Corporate and Shared Services
Employee Relations and Development
PO. Box 1049
Johannesburg
2000

2) Hand delivery:
City of Johannesburg Customer Service Centre
Reception Area
Ground Floor A-Block
Metropolitan Centre
Braamfontein

CLOSING DATE

2 November 2021.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the City of Johannesburg Municipality directly:
Tel: 0860 562 874