Samancor Chrome Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – SAMANCOR CHROME

Samancor Chrome Bursary South Africa | Samancor Chrome was established in 1975, when a a merger occurred between 2 companies, namely SA Manganese Ltd and Amcor Ltd. Prior to the merger, SA Manganese mined manganese; while Amcor exploited mineral deposits and processed the minerals into ferroalloys for the steel industry. The company is the second biggest global producer of ferrochrome, producing approximately 1 million metric tons of charge chrome each year.

The company is currently under the ownership of Samancor Chrome Holdings Proprietary Limited, was previously owned by shareholders BHP Billiton and Anglo American, who owned 60% and 40% respectively.

Samancor Chrome’s operations consists of mining and smelting of chrome ore. The mining takes place in the western and eastern parts of the Bushveld Igneous Complex and operates 5 smelting operations.

ABOUT THE SAMANCOR CHROME BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Samancor Chrome is inviting students to apply for bursary funding, for the 2023 academic year, at its Western Chrome Mines and Eastern Chrome Mines.

Bursaries will be awarded to current and future students, for studies within the following fields:

Electrical Engineering
Geology
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgy Engineering
Mining Survey
Mining Engineering

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MORE ABOUT THE SAMANCOR CHROME BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by no later than 30 November 2023 – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAMANCOR CHROME BURSARY

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):

You must have completed Matric OR you must be currently in Matric
You must be studying OR have been provisionally accepted to study within one of the fields listed above (1st, 2nd, 3rd or final year of study)
You must be studying OR have been provisionally accepted to study at a recognised University in South Africa
You must have a strong academic record

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SAMANCOR CHROME BURSARY

Applications must be done online at: Samancor Chrome Bursary Applications 2023

Or candidates can apply here for a specific bursary opportunity:
Samancor Chrome Bursary Application: Electrical Engineering
(Reference number: SCRBURSARS)

Samancor Chrome Bursary Application: Geology
(Reference number: SCRGEOBURSAR)

Samancor Chrome Bursary Application: Mechanical Engineering
(Reference number: SCRBURSAR)

Samancor Chrome Bursary Application: Metallurgy Engineering
(Reference number: SCR/METBURSAR)

Samancor Chrome Bursary Application: Mining Survey
(Reference number: SCRMININGSURV)

Samancor Chrome Bursary Application: Mining Engineering
(Reference number: SCR/MINING.ENG)

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

ID document (certified copy)
Grade 10 results (certified copy)
Grade 11 results (certified copy)
Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
Full tertiary academic record, if at tertiary level (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of provisional university acceptance, if applicable
Curriculum Vitae (must include the following details: Personal information, School or University contact details, Extracurricular Activities at School or University within the last 4 years, Special Achievements at School and/or University within the last 4 years)
Motivational letter explaining why chose your field of study and career path (maximum 100 words)

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CLOSING DATE FOR THE SAMANCOR CHROME BURSARY

15 October 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 Samancor Chrome directly:
Khuphuka Training and Development Centre
Email: Khuphuka@SamancorCr.com
Fax: 086 267 3437

Or contact the Samancor Chrome Head Office
Tel: 011 245 1000
Fax: 11 245 1200

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NSFAS, or National Student Financial Aid Scheme, was established according to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act of 1999 and incorporated the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA), which stopped operating in 2000.