KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) invites eligible South African students to submit applications for the 2024 Bursary Programme.

Fields of study covered by the Bursary:

National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields of study:

• Anthropology
• Auditing
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Disaster Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Geographical Information Systems (Cartography, Geography, and Remote Sensing)
• Information Technology
• Land Surveying
• Law
• Quantity Surveying
• Risk Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Valuation

Eligibility Criteria:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must reside within KwaZulu-Natal province
• You must be between 18 and 35 years old
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree within one of the aforementioned fields of study
• You be studying or provisionally accepted/ accepted to study at a public tertiary institution in KwaZulu-Natal (bursaries may be awarded for studies outside of KZN if the qualification is not available at a tertiary institutions in KwaZulu-Natal or you were not accepted to study at a tertiary institution in KwaZulu-Natal)
• Candidates living with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Expenses Covered:

The bursary covers various expenses including:

• Tuition fees,
• Prescribed textbooks,
• Accommodation,
• Meals,
• A stipend.

NB. Successful candidates will enter into a bursary contract with an obligation to serve the Department for a specified period equal to the duration of their qualification.