Closing Date: 09 February 2024
NERSA: Bursaries 2024
NERSA is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Masters and PhD degree studies, in fields that are in line with NERSA’s regulatory mandate, which includes the regulation of the Electricity, Piped-gas and Petroleum pipelines industries.
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
- Registration fees,
- Tuition fees
- Prescribed books.
- The total value of the bursary will be determined by the financial means test.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying for the bursary:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must intend on studying towards a Masters or PhD Degree within one of the fields above, in 2024
- You must have been accepted to study at a University or University of Technology in South Africa
- You must have a strong academic record
- You must demonstrate potential for academic success
- You must be from a previously disadvantaged background
- You must be in financial need
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding
- You must be interested in following a career in the energy sector
How to Apply
Required Documents:
Submitting clear copies of the following documentation:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Full tertiary academic record of highest qualification completed (certified copy)
- University or University of Technology acceptance letter (on institutions letterhead)
- Dissertation topic and an abstract
- Motivational letter explaining why you should be awarded a bursary (approximately 500 words)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians household proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of grant or pension if applicable)
NB. there is no application form to be completed for this bursary application – students need only submit the list of above documents to apply.
Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:
Via Email to: bursaries@nersa.org.za (Insert the words “NERSA Bursary 2024” in the email subject line).
or
Via Post to:
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa
Human Resources Department
PO Box 40343
Arcadia
Pretoria
0007
or
Hand deliver to:
Physical address: NERSA Offices
Kulawula House
526 Madiba Street
Arcadia
Pretoria
0007
Note: applications must be marked for the attention of Ms Lena Rankhumise.
