Council for Geoscience Full-Time Bursary 2024 at Geoscience

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) herewith invites University students and those who completed Grade 12 to apply for a full-time CGS bursary for the 2024 academic year. The objective of the CGS bursary is to create, enhance and support expertise in the geosciences and related technical fields.

Eligibility:           

• Be a South African citizen.
• Not employed and available for vocational work during studies and work back upon completion of studies, when required.
• Planning to enrol full-time at a South African institution of higher learning for the 2024 academic year.
• Have completed Grade 12 with an achievement of Level 6 or higher in both Mathematics and Physical Science.
• Be a registered fulltime student at a South African institution of higher learning.
• For students currently at an institution of higher learning, must have passed all the modules of the previous year/semester.

The CGS awards fulltime bursaries in the following fields of study:

• Geology
• Engineering Geology
• Geophysics
• Hydrogeology (focus on groundwater modelling)
• Geochemistry
• Economic Geology
• Environmental Science
• Geo-informatics
• Remote sensing
• Computational Geosciences
• Mineral Economics
• Mining seismology

NB: Only research topics defined by the CGS will be funded.
The bursary covers:

• Registration and tuition fees
• Accommodation and Meals
• Prescribed Books
• Excursions/research
• Once off laptop allowance for first-time bursars.