Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality invites South African students to apply for Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 October 2024.
Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Eastern Cape), for undergraduate studies within the following fields:
Engineering fields:
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Planning fields:
- Architecture
- Building
- Facilities Management
- Land Surveying
- Quantity Surveying
- Town and Regional Planning
Science fields:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
Finance fields:
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Economics
The bursary will be awarded for 1 academic year at a time, however students are able to reapply for funding with the Municipality each year, based on academic performance.
Requirements
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):
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be between the ages of 14 and 35 years old
- You must permanently reside within Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric OR an NCV Level 4 Certificate
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- Students who are currently in/ have completed Matric: you must have achieved a minimum “C” symbol (60-69%) for Mathematics, a minimum “C” symbol (60-69%) for Accounting, a minimum “C” symbol (60-69%) for Physical Science and a “D” symbol (50-59%) for English
- Students who are currently in/ have completed an NCV Level 4 Certificate: you must have passed Mathematics
- Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Preference will be given to students from an underprivileged background
How to apply
Download and complete the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Bursary Application Form 2025 (.docx)
Alternatively, application forms can be collected from the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, in the Community Support Centers, at one of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Youth Advisory Centers:
- Mdantsane Library: Dunga Street, Duncan Village, East London, 5209
- King William’s Town Civic Centre: 25 Taylor Street, Qonce, 5601
- Duncan Village Art Centre: Duncan Village, East London, 5209
- East London Trust Centre Building: 117 Oxford Street, East London CBD, East London, 5200 (7th Floor, Office 706)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric latest results/ Matric certificate/ NCV Level 4 Certificate (certified copy)
- Full academic record/ transcripts, including most recent results, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Letter of Acceptance / Admission to the Institution for 2025 (on institutions letterhead)
- Brief motivational letter/ statement to support your application
- Proof of residence within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality or letter from the ward councillor confirming residency (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (most recent payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of sassa grant or pension if applicable)
Applications must be hand delivered to the following address:
Buffalo City Metro Municipality
Special Programmes Unit
7th Floor
Trust Centre Building
P.O. Box 134
East London
5200