Company : Limpopo Department of Public Works
Location : South Africa
Closing date: 15 November 2024
The Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year. The Limpopo Province is a major public sector stakeholder within the built environment sector, thus they are providing bursary funding to resident students, in order to assist in developing a pool of skilled personnel for the construction industry in Limpopo.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing in the Limpopo province, for studies within the following fields:
- Architectural Science
- Building Engineering/ Science
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Management
- Electrical Engineering
- Geographic Information System
- Land Surveying
- Landscaping/ Horticulture
- Mechanical Engineering
- Property Science/ Real Estate
- Quantity Surveying
- Town and Regional Planning
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
- Registration fees,
- Tuition fees,
- Prescribed textbooks,
- Accommodation and meals.
Students must submit proof of registration from their institution and sign the bursary agreement, before bursary payment is made.
Bursary recipients will be required to work back the bursary on completion of studies – the work period will be equal to that of the bursary awarded.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must reside in the Limpopo province
- You must have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification within one of the Built Environment fields of study listed above, in 2025
- You must be studying or have been accepted to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- Preference will be given to students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and students living with disabilities
How to Apply
Download Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf)
Required Documents:
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric latest results/ certificate
- June/ September report
- Full academic records/ transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of acceptance/ conditional acceptance from a tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead) (this does not have to be supplied if not available, but final acceptance letter will be required once Matric results are processed by institution)
- Proof of residence
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of SASSA grant if applicable, proof of pension if applicable, death certificate if deceased)
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
Via Post:
Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure
Human Resource Development
Private Bag X 9490
Polokwane
0700
or
Via Hand delivery:
Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure
Human Resource Development
43 Church Street
Polokwane
0700
To apply for this job please visit www.dpw.limpopo.gov.za.