City of Johannesburg Bursary
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
The City of Johannesburg will be awarding 100 bursaries within the following fields of study:
- Engineering (all fields)
- Actuarial Science
- Commerce
- Marketing
- Finance
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Economics
- Entrepreneurial
- Supply Chain Management
- Small Business Management
- Treasury
- Built Environment
- Architecture
- Construction
- Quantity Surveying
- Environmental Management
- Regional Planning
- Real Estate (Property Valuation, Property Management)
- Municipal Governance
- Quality Assurance
- Public Management
- Community Services
- Curatorial Studies
- Local Government Science/ Political Science
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Logistics
- Law
- Library
- Production and Operations Management
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Information Technology
- International Relations and Protocol
- Communications/ Social Media
- Emergency Management Services
- Sports Science
- Health (Nursing)
- Medicine
MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & SELECTION
The bursary will cover the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks and study material – the cover will be limited to R25 000 per year. Bursaries are renewed each year, depending on academic performance.
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
- Permanently reside within Johannesburg
- Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
- Strong academic record
- 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
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)
- Parents/ guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ death certificate if deceased) (certified copy)
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
1) Post:
City of Johannesburg Municipality
Group Corporate & Shared Services (Organisational Capacitation)
P.O. Box 1049
Johannesburg
2000
(Attention: Bursary Office)
2) Hand delivery:
Reception Area
Ground Floor A-Block
Metropolitan Centre
Braamfontein (opposite the Civic Theatre)
CLOSING DATE
11 October 2019.
(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:
Contact Person: Billy Baloyi
Tel: 011 407 6979 / 0860 562 874
Email: billyb@joburg.org.za
