Environmental Affairs Bursaries / Schorlarship Programme 2017 / 2018

Closing Date: 27 October 2017

The maximum amount of the bursary is R40 000.00

The Department of Environmental Affairs is inviting full-time students to apply for bursaries, to be awarded in the 2018 academic year, in the following fields of study:

Chemicals and Waste Management (Ref: CWM / 01 / 2018)

MSc / MTech Environmental Science
MSc / MTech Chemical Engineering / Chemistry
MSc / MTech Biochemistry or Microbiology
MSc / MTech Biomedical Chemistry
Honours / MSc / MTech Waste Management
MSc / MTech Environmental Health
MSc / MTech Environmental Chemistry
MSc / MTech Toxicology / Eco-toxicology
MSc Natural Sciences (Biology / Zoology / Botany / Ecology / Physiology / Applied Chemistry / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Endocrinology / Entomology)

Climate Change and Air Quality Management (Ref: CCAQ / 02 / 2018)

LLB specialising in Environmental Sciences
BSc / ND Environmental Science / Environmental Health
BSc Environmental Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects
BSc in Analytical Chemistry
BTech Metrology
BSc / BEng in Environmental Engineering

BSc(Hons)/MSc in Atmospheric Science/Air Quality Modelling

Environmental Programmes (Ref: EP / 03 / 2018)

BSc (Botany / Zoology / Molecular Biology / Genetics/ Microbiology / Biochemistry / Environmental Science)
ND / Degree Forensic Science
ND / Degree Industrial and Applied Biotechnology
ND / Degree Crop and Horticulture Science
B Sc: ConsEcol
B Sc: Environmental Science (Biological Resources / Water Resources / People and the Environment / Environmental Economics / Environmental Law
ND / BTech: Forestry
ND / BTech Nature Conservation
BSc Biological Sciences
LLM : Law of contracts / Procedural Law

Chief Operating Officer (Ref: COO / 04 / 2018)

ND / BSc / Honours / Masters Environmental Science / Environmental Management
Bachelor s degree / Honours / Masters / PhD Environmental Monitoring, Compliance, Enforcement and Control
Degree, honours, masters Climate change and sustainability management
Honours, masters, PhD Environmental research and development
Degree, Honours, Masters, PhD Environmental Engineering
Degree, Honours, Masters Environmental Health

Environmental Advisory Services (Ref: EAS / 08 / 2018)

BSc / Honours/ Masters Environmental Science
BSc / Honours/ International Relations Law
BSc / Honours/ Masters Geomatics
BSc / Honours/ Masters Geoinformatics
BSc / Honours/ Masters Geographic Information System
BSc / Honours/ Masters Remote Sensing

Legal Authorisations and Enforcement (Ref: LACE / 05 / 2018)

LLB (Major courses Administrative law, legislative drafting)
LLM
BA Law
A Diploma or Degree in Paralegal
Bachelor of Environmental Management (majoring in Animal and wildlife management)
BSc in Chemistry
BSc majoring in Geography
Bachelor of Environmental Management majoring in Environmental Impact Assessment
BSc Botany

Biodiversity and Conservation (Ref: B&C / 06 / 2018)

BSc / BTech / MTech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Biological Sciences; Microbiology; Plant Pathology; Molecular Biology and Genetics)
BSc / BTech / MTech/Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Environmental Management; Geography; Biological Sciences and Climatology)
ND / Bachelor’sdegree / BTech / MTech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD Environmental Science, Town and Regional Planning, Development Studies, Soil Sciences, or Natural Sciences; Aquatic health
B Sc / BTech / M Tech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Management, Environmental Planning)
B Sc / BTech / MTech / Honours / Masters / Postgraduate / PhD (Botany, Zoology Conservation management and Biodiversity conservation)
ND / B-Tech / BCom, Honours, Masters Resource Economics (Ecology, CBNRM)
Diploma, BA social sciences, Honours, Masters Social sciences (Community)
ND / B Tech, Honours, Masters (Zoology/Ecology/Environmental Conservation)
ND / B Tech, Honours, Masters (BHCS Heritage and Cultural Studies)
ND / B Tech, Honours, Masters (Cultural and Natural Resource Management)
ND / B Tech Degree, Honours, Masters / BSc Nature Conservation

Oceans and Coast (Ref: OC / 07 / 2018)

ND / B Tech/ B Sc Hons / M Sc/ PhD: Marine Science
B Sc Zoology
B Sc Environmental Economics
B Tech / M Tech: Oceanography
B Sc Environmental Science / Management
PhD: Taxonomy (Zooplankton / Phytoplankton)
B Sc / B Sc Hons / M Sc / PhD: Marine Remote Sensing

How To Apply

Download the full bursary advert and application forms

All applications should be accompanied by the following documents:

Motivation as to why the bursary should be awarded to you.
Certified copies of qualifications and recent academic records
Certified copies of Identity Document (Applicant and parent/s or guardian)
Acceptance letter from first year students (added advantage)
Proof of registration (if already enrolled with the institution of higher learning)
Proof of parents or guardian’s income
Must be a South African citizen
Proof if parents are deceased
Affidavit if parents are not working

Application must be submitted either by post or hand-delivered to the forwarded addresses:

Pretoria:

Hand delivery: Environment House
473 Steve Biko Street
Cnr Steve Biko and
Soutpansberg Road
Arcadia
Pretoria

Attention: Learning and
Development or hand-delivered to:

BY POST:

Department of Environmental Affairs,
Private Bag X447,
Pretoria,
0001,
Attention: Learning and Development

Cape Town:

Hand delivery Department of Environmental Affairs
63 Strand Street
Nedbank Building
Cape Town

Enquiries can be directed to:

Pretoria

Busisiwe Stemele
Tel: 012 399 8685

Nita Makgohlo,
Tel: 012 399 8684

Mokhobo Putu
Tel: 012 399 9018

Cape Town

Sarah Mathunyane
Tel: 021 814 8084

Nozuko Grootboom
Tel: 021 814 8088

Note: This advert only applies to individuals that are registered as fulltime students with the institution of higher learning and not employed.

Consideration will be given to previously disadvantaged and people with disability who are South African citizens and have successfully completed their first year of undergraduate study or those who are currently registered for postgraduate studies. However, strongly motivated applications from first-year students within the above mentioned fields of study will also be considered.