Compensation Fund Bursaries 2025 for South Africans

Compensation Fund Bursaries 2025 for South Africans

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Compensation Fund Bursaries 2025 for South Africans

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Location: South Africa

About Compensation Fund Bursaries

The Department of Employment and Labour invites South African students to apply for the 2025 academic year Compensation Fund Bursary programme.

Bursaries will be awarded to 2 groups of people:

Group 1: unemployed COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement (PWD) as a result of occupational injuries/ diseases. Bursaries will cover studies towards programmes that will enable beneficiaries to be (re)integrated into the workplace or be self-employed.

Group 2: dependants of COID beneficiaries with a permanent disablement and dependants of
fatally injured employees (between ages 17 and 35 years). Bursaries will cover studies within the following fields (however, not restricted to the list):

  • Accounting Science
  • Actuarial Science
  • Aeronautical Engineering/ Aerospace Control/ Aviation
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture
  • Culinary
  • Data Science
  • Economic Science
  • Engineering (including Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Design and Development, Production and Process)
  • Environmental Health
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Graphic Design/ Digital Marketing/ Brand Communication or Management/ Digital design/ Film and Production/ Animation
  • Health and Clinical Science
  • Information Technology / Computer Science (specialising with Informatics/ System Development/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Data Science & Analytics/ Data Engineering/ Cyber Security/ Cloud Computing/ Internet of Things (IoT)/ Quantum Computing/ Robotics/ Software Engineering/ Computer Networks)
  • Mathematical Science/ Statistics
  • Risk Management and Forensic Science
  • Teaching (Mathematics, Science, Information Communications Technology and Early Childhood Development)
  • Apprenticeship Qualifications (for capable candidates who exited the mainstream schooling system at Grade 9, have a General Education Certificate (GEC) and have the potential to excel in this programme)
  • Other qualifications may also be considered

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed study materials, accommodation and a monthly stipend.

MORE OPPORTUNITIES:

Bursaries are awarded for 1 academic year at a time and are renewable each year (for the entire duration of the qualification), depending on satisfactory academic performance and availability of funds.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

Group 1:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be currently unemployed
  • You must be of working age
  • You must be a COID beneficiary with a permanent disablement (PWD) as a result of occupational injuries/ diseases
  • You must be studying intend on studying within one of the aforementioned fields of study
  • You must have been accepted to study at a recognised Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) College or Higher Education Institution (HEl)
  • You must intend to improve your skills to return to the work force or become self-employed

Group 2:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be between 17 and 35 years old
  • You must be a dependant of a COID beneficiary with a permanent disablement or a dependant of a fatally injured employee
  • You must be studying or enrolled to study within one of the aforementioned fields of study (other qualifications may also be considered)
  • You must have been accepted to study at a recognised Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) College or Higher Education Institution (HEl)

How to apply

Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:

  • Email: CFexternalbursaries@labour.gov.za
  • Hand delivery: Compensation Fund Head Building, 167 Thabo Sehume & Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building, Pretoria, 0002
  • Post/ Courier: The Sub-Directorate: Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Employment and Labour, Compensation Fund, Private Bag x 955, Pretoria, 0001

DOWNLOAD BURSARY APPLICATION FORM HERE

Note: Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

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