KZN Health Bursaries 2016
Closing Date: 31 August 2015
The Department of Health is promoting careers in Health Sciences and is offering provincial bursaries for the following fields of study:
| Amajuba DistrictMedicine, Dietetics, Radiography, Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Pharmacy, Psychology (Clinical). Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Dentistry, Social Science, Health Promotion. |
Ethekwini District Medicine, Dietetics, Radiography (Diagnostic and Ultrasound), Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Optometry, Health Promotion |
| Ilembe DistrictRadiography ( Ultrasound), Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Oral Hygiene, Health Promotion, Dentistry, Emergency Medical Care, Medical Orthotics and Prosthetic |
| Harry GwalaMedicine, Pharmacy, Emergency Medical Care, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Oral Hygiene, Health Promotion, Speech therapy |
| Ugu DistrictMedicine, Radiography (Ultrasound), Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Dentistry, Speech Therapy, Pharmacy, Health Promotion |
| Umgungundlovu DistrictMedicine, Dietetics, Radiography, Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Psychology (Clinical), Emergency Medical Care, Health Promotion; Pharmacy |
| Umkhanyakude DistrictDietetics, Radiography, Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Pharmacy, Optometry, Dentistry, Emergency Medical Care, Entomology, Health Promotion |
| Umzinyathi DistrictMedicine, Ultrasonography, Dietetics, Radiography, Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Pharmacy, Oral Hygiene, Clinical Psychology. Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Optometry, Health Promotion Clinical Associates, Orthotics and Prosthetics |
| Uthukela DistrictMedicine, Dietetics, Radiography (Diagnostic and Ultrasound), Occupational Therapy. Oral Hygiene, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Optometry, Dentistry, Emergency Medical Care, Psychology (Clinical), Health Promotion |
| Uthungulu District Medicine, Dietetics, Radiography, Occupational Therapy. Audiology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Dentistry, Health promotion |
| Zululand District Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Radiography (Ultrasound), Dietetics, Optometry, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology (Clinical), Oral Hygiene, Audiology, Health Promotion Medical Orthotic and Prosthetics, Emergency Medical Care |
Criteria:
- The applicant must be from KwaZulu-Natal
- The applicant must have a good academic record
- The applicant must have proof of application/registration to a Tertiary Institution
- The applicant must not be in receipt of another bursary
- The student must not have another degree/diploma
- Recommendations will be made on a sliding scale in terms of parents income as follow:
- R0 – R120000 (Tuition, Meals, Books, Accommodation)
- R121000 – R150000 (Tuition, Meals and Accommodation)
- R151000 – R200000 (Tuition, Accommodation, Books)
- R201000 – R250000 (Tuition, Accommodation)
- R251000 – R300000 (Tuition only)
Who Can Apply:
A poster advertising the KZN Department of Health’s Bursary Program will be placed at all Provincial Hospitals, Internet, Clinics and Municipal Offices, and will clearly display the respective fields of study / scarce skills required by the KZN Department of Health. Please ensure that you apply for a bursary if you are indeed studying for a degree/diploma as captured and advertised on the poster per District. You may therefore not apply for a bursary if the field of study you intend studying toward is not captured /reflected on the poster.
How To Apply
All applicants may obtain a KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health Bursary Application Form from the nearest Government Hospital, Human Resource Department, to where your family home is in KwaZulu-Natal. DO NOT go to the nearest Government Hospital to where you stay while at University, it may not be your home town. You or a family member must collect and sign for the application form. You must return the FULLY COMPLETED form to the same Hospital you collected it from.