SDET Bursary 2025 for South Africans

SDET Bursary 2025 for South Africans

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SDET Bursary 2025 for South Africans

Deadline: 31 January 2025

Location: South Africa

About SDET Bursary

The South Deep Education Trust (SDET) is currently accepting applications for 2025 academic year bursaries.

Bursaries will be awarded to students from the South Deep Mine’s host and labour-sending areas, for Diploma and Degree studies within ANY field (technical or non-technical fields).

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: full tuition fees, textbooks, equipment (on a case-by-case basis for specialized qualifications – dentistry, architecture, engineering, etc.), accommodation (on-campus and off-campus), laptop allowance, and a monthly stipend (for 10 months).

Students will also receive assistance with personal development, mentorship support and additional tutoring (this will be on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the SDET Trustees).

Bursary recipients will be encouraged to complete 1 week of vacation or volunteering work in their community once a year, as a means to equip graduates with skills to join the working world.

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Students who fail any modules will have to repeat the module at their own expense.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

  • You must have a total household income of NOT more than R350 000 per annum
  • You must reside in a South Deep host community and surrounding areas (Westonaria, Bekkersdal, Simunye, Poortjie) or a South Deep Labour Sending Areas (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Eastern Cape)
  • You must NOT be a dependent of an employee of Gold Fields or any of its divisions or associated companies and/or a dependent of a Trustee of the South Deep Education and Community Trusts
  • You must be currently in Matric (in 2024) or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying towards a Diploma or Degree in any technical or non-technical field
  • You must be studying or have been provisionally accepted to study at a public university or public TVET college in South Africa, in 2025
  • You must NOT have any other existing bursaries, scholarships or any other form of funding assistance for your tertiary studies
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 75% (excluding Life Orientation) in your Matric final National Senior Certificate, if currently in Matric
  • You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in your most recent year of study, if currently studying and a first-time applicant for this bursary
  • You must have passed the most recent year of study, if a returning SDET bursary applicant

How to apply

To apply, visit SDET bursaries portal.

Note: Late applications will not be considered.

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