The Compensation Fund is inviting students to apply for their Bursary Scheme, for 2024 academic year.

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
• Amonthly stipend.

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.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

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)