Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 2024 Bursary
The department offers bursaries to previously disadvantaged individuals and people with disabilities who are South African citizens. However, strongly motivated applications from first-year students within the above-mentioned fields of study will also be considered.
Note: This advert only applies to full-time students enrolled with the institution of higher learning or currently doing Grade 12(Matric) and not employed. Please indicate clearly on the application form the reference number and the study field. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to successful applicants only. If you have not been contacted by the end of January 2024, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Successful applicants will be expected to sign a bursary contract. No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.
Key Offerings:
- Full university accommodation
- Capped amount – private accommodation
- Full registration and Tuition
- Textbook allocation
- Meal allowance
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) programme to achieve the following objectives:
- Enhance youth development
- Develop a culture of high-quality lifelong learning within the Department of Environmental Affairs
- Bursaries are awarded to individuals who are registered as full-time students with the institution of higher learning or currently doing Grade 12 (Matric) and not employed.
- Please indicate clearly on the application form the reference number and the study field.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Correspondence will be limited to successful applicants only.
- If you have not been contacted by the end of January 2024, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
- Successful applicants will be expected to sign a bursary contract.
- No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.
- Students who have previously participated in the public service internship program are ineligible for consideration.
- Upon completion of your studies, participation in the internship program is mandatory as part of the bursary contract agreement.
- It is important to note that regulations prohibit participation in the program more than once.
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 documents (applicant and both parents or guardians)
- Proof of registration (if already enrolled with the institution of higher learning)
- Latest Grade 12 results (if currently in High School)
- Proof of parents or guardian’s income.
- Proof if parents are deceased.
- Affidavit if parents are not working.
How to apply:
» Download application form [PDF – 136,5 kb]
» Download advert [PDF – 235,1 kb]
Enquiries and delivery of applications:
Pretoria:
By post:
The Director-General | Attention: Learning and Development (Bursary Section), Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001
By hand:
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Environment House 473, Steve Biko Street [Cnr Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Road], Arcadia, Pretoria.
Cape Town:
By post:
Private Bag X 4390
Cape Town
8001
By hand:
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, 63 Strand Street, 13th Floor, Nedbank Building, Cape Town.
Closing date: 27 October 2023