Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro (NMFC) Medical Training Programme
For the 2024 academic year, the Department of Health is inviting students to apply for the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro bursary programme.
Bursaries will be given to students from disadvantaged Gauteng communities to study medicine in Cuba.
The Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro (NMFC) Programme was founded in 1996 by the late President Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro. The programme was created to address the shortage of doctors in rural, peri-urban, and informal settlements.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 3 months of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Minimum requirements:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be between 18 and 30 years old
- You must be from a disadvantaged community in Gauteng
- You must be interested in studying towards a Medicine qualification in Cuba, in 2024
- You must be currently in Matric (in 2023) or have completed Matric with a university entrance
- You must have achieved a minimum level 4 pass for English, Mathematics, Biology/ Life Sciences and Physical Science in Matric
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Birth certificate (2 certified copies)
- ID document (2 certified copies)
- Matric certificate (2 certified copies)
- Parents’ or guardians’ ID documents (2 certified copies)
- Parents or guardians’ proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ sworn affidavit if unemployed) (2 certified copies)
- Proof of residence (validated by the Ward Councillor and Municipality Bill) (2 certified copies)
How to apply:
Download and complete the Gauteng Department of Health Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Alternatively, application forms can be collected from Gauteng Department of Health facilities and District Health Services offices.
Applications must be hand-delivered to:
Gauteng Department of Health
2nd Floor Room 209
45 Commissioner Street
Life Centre Building
Marshalltown
Johannesburg
2107
Closing date: 30 November 2023.
