Africans with the appropriate credentials are invited to apply for the CSIR Bursary Programme, which supports full-time, unemployed students in pursuing degrees in areas the CSIR considers to be priorities.
The bursary, which is available to students who meet academic requirements, aims to increase the number of women and people of color who pursue careers in science, engineering, and technology.
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): CSIR
Scholarship Type:ÂFull Funding
Host Institution(s): Not specified
Scholarship Worth: Not specified
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Nationality: South Africans
Eligibility Criteria for the CSIR Bursary Programme
To be considered for the CSIR Bursary Programme, applicants must meet the following conditions:
Undergraduates
- Applicants must intend to enroll full-time for the degree of choice at a South African public university.
- Must possess relevant certificates for admission into the university (undergraduates) and must have passed all the courses for which they registered for at the university for the study period already completed (current university students).
Postgraduates (Masters and Doctoral)
- Candidates must possess Good scientific writing skills;
- Good organisational and time management skills;
- Excellent academic record;
- A drive to conduct research, self-motivation and the ability to work independently and within a team are essential; The ability to formulate and carry out research; Excellent technical abilities;
- The ability to work well under pressure as part of a team and meet scheduled deliverables; Good communication skills both verbal and writing (e.g. with evidence of report and/or conference papers writing); and
- Good report writing abilities.
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Bursary Cover
For undergraduates
- Registration fees
- Tuition fees
- Books
- Accommodation
- Living Allowances
- Once off laptop allowance
For Masters and Doctoral Students
- Registration fees
- Tuition fees
- Living Allowances
- Once off laptop allowance
Areas for undergraduate Bursary
- Data Science
- Electronic Engineering
Areas for Honours Bursary
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Areas for Masters Bursary
- Agricultural Sciences – Crop Science
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Bio-medical Biology
- Biotechnology
- Civil Engineering
- Computational Biology
- Computer Science
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer Engineering
- Data Science
- Economics and Social Science
- Economics and Public Policy
- Electronic Engineering
- Geoinformatics
- International Relations
- Laser Physics
- Machine learning
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Powder Metallurgy
- Robotics
- Science Communications
- Statistics
- Software Engineering
Areas for Doctoral Bursary
- Applied Mathematics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Aquaculture
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
- Data Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Geo-Informatics
- Geo-Information Science – Remote Sensing/Data Analytics/Modelling
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Laser Physics
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Software Engineering
- Veterinary Science
- Virology
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How to Apply for the CSIR Bursary Programme
Interested applicants for the CSIR Bursary Programme are to complete an online application by the application deadline and provide the following supporting documents:
- An updated CV;
- A copy of your certified identity document; and
- A copy of your latest academic record
- For masters and doctoral applicants, proof of degree already completed.
Application Deadline: 20 August 2023