The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) invites students to apply for the 2024 Bursary Programme.

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the environment? Do you dream of pursuing a career in fields such as biodiversity, conservation, waste management, or climate change? The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) invites aspiring students to apply for their 2024 bursary program. This opportunity can help turn your dreams into a reality and empower you to contribute to a sustainable future.

The DFFE is offering bursaries for studies in the following fields:

Biodiversity and Conservation:

• Biological Sciences (Degree / Hons BSc)
• Environmental Management/ Science, Nature Conservation
• Environmental Resource Management, Hydrology, and Water Resources Management
• Environmental Science (BSc/ ND/ Degree/ Hons)
• Heritage Studies (Degree/ Diploma)
• Natural Resource Management, Geography, and Hydrology
• Nature Conservation (Degree/ Diploma/ Hons)

Chemicals and Waste Management:

• Environmental Management (B Degree/ B Tech/ Hons/ Masters/ National Diploma)
• Environmental Science (B Degree/ B Tech/ Hons/ Masters/ National Diploma)
• Information Science (B Degree/ Hons/ Masters)
• Monitoring and Evaluation (B Degree/ B Tech/ Hons/ Masters/ National Diploma)
• Natural Science (Geography, Chemistry, Hydrology, Water, etc.) (B Degree/ Hons/ Masters)
• Sustainable Development Studies
• Waste Management (B Degree/ Masters/ Hons)
• Water Resource Efficiency / Circular Economy (B Degree/ B Tech/ Hons/ Masters/ National Diploma)

Climate Change and Air Quality and Sustainability Development:

• Chemistry (BSc)
• Conservation (ND/ B Degree)
• Earth and Environmental Sciences (ND/ B Degree)
• Environmental Management (BSc/ ND)
• Environmental Science (BSc/ ND)
• Geography, Archaeology, and Environmental (BSc)
• Natural Science (ND/ B Degree)
• Sustainable Development (ND/ B Degree)

Environmental Programmes:

• Architectural Studies (B Degree/ ND)
• Building Management & Quantity Surveying (B Degree/ ND)
• Civil Engineering (B Degree/ ND)
• Conversation, Resource Economics, Development Studies, and Social Innovation (and related study fields)
• Environmental Engineering (B Degree/ ND)
• Environmental Management (BSc Degree)
• Geographical Information System (BSc Hons)
• Project Management (ND)

Forestry Management:

• Environmental Law (Diploma/ Degree)
• Forestry (Diploma/ MSc)
• Forestry and Natural Resource Sciences (BSc/ MSc)
• Forestry Management (Advance Diploma)
• Natural Resource Management (Honours)
• Wood Science (BSc)

Fisheries Management:

• Agriculture Economics specializing in Aquaculture (Post-Graduate studies)
• Fisheries Modeling/ Stock Assessment/ Fisheries Management (BTech/ BSc Hons/ MSc/ PhD)
• Maritime studies related to harbors/ ports
• Oceanography (National Diploma/ B Tech)
• Oceanography/ Marine Biology/ Environmental Science/ Aquaculture and Fisheries (BSc/ MSc/ PhD)
• Social/ Economic studies specializing in Fisheries (Post-Graduate studies)

Oceans and Coast:

• Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (BSc)
• Chemistry-Heavy metals/ Hydrocarbons) (Hons/ Masters)
• Ecophysiology/Taxonomy (Systematics) and Biodiversity (Hons/ Masters)
• Engineering (Electrical/ Mechanical/ Communication) (BTech)
• Marine Biology (BSc)
• Marine Natural Resource Economics (Masters/ PhD)
• Maritime studies/ Maritime Economics (Hons/ Masters)
• Physical/ Chemical/ Biological Oceanography (PhD)

Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring:

• BA Law
• Bachelor of Environmental Management majoring in Environmental Impact Assessment
• Bachelor of Environmental Sciences (majoring in Animal and wildlife)
• Chemistry (BSc)
• Geography, Geoinformatics (BSc)
• GIS professional
• LLB (Major courses administrative law, legislative drafting, Environmental Law)/ LLM
• Paralegal (Diploma/ Degree)

• The DFFE bursary will be awarded for a maximum value of R50,000.
• After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to participate in the internship program.

To qualify for the DFFE Bursary, applicants must meet the following minimum entry criteria:

• You must be a South African citizen.
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric.
• You must be studying or intend to study full-time towards a qualification in one of the eligible fields listed above.
• You must be studying or intend to study at a recognized and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa.
• You must NOT be employed.
• You must NOT be an employee of the DFFE.
• You must NOT have previously participated in the public service internship program.
• Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates and those living with disabilities.