African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary South Africa 2024

February 28, 2024

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Bursary Description

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary South Africa 2024

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS (ARM)

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) was founded by Patrice Motsepe, a South African mining billionaire businessman, as the first black-owned mining company in the country. Today, ARM is one of the top South African diversified mining and minerals companies, with operations in South Africa and Malaysia. The company is involved in the mining and beneficiating of iron ore, manganese ore, chrome ore, platinum group metals (PGMs), nickel and coal.

The company currently has 4 divisions, namely:
ARM Platinum, which is comprised of 3 operating mines: Modikwa, Two Rivers and Nkomati.
ARM Ferrous, which owns 50% of Assmang (Pty) Ltd, whose operating divisions are based on 2 principal commodities: iron ore and manganese ore.
ARM Coal, first formed in partnership with Xstrata Coal South Africa, and later merged to form Glencore.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd, which operates and develops world-class gold assets in South Africa and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
 

ABOUT THE ARM BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

  • Accounting
  • Built Environment
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Sciences/ Informatics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geology
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering

University of Cape Town:

  • Accounting
  • Geology
  • Information Technology
  • Law
  • Mechanical Engineering

 

 

MORE ABOUT THE ARM BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & SELECTION

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses, for the entire duration of the course of study: registration fees, tuition fees, textbooks, data allowance, laptop, accommodation in university residence and meals.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 21 days after the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Candidates will be required to attend a panel interview and partake in psychometric assessments before final selection is made.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ARM BURSARY

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 have completed Matric
  • You must be studying at the University of Pretoria or University of Cape Town, within one of the fields of study listed above
  • You must have completed your first/ second or third year of study
  • You must have a strong academic record
  • You must NOT be currently receiving any other bursary funding
  • Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ARM BURSARY

Students who meet the criteria, can apply by submitting clear copies of the following supporting documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric certificate (certified copy)
  • University full academic record (on institutions letterhead)
  • University acceptance letter (on institutions letterhead)

Note: there is no application form to be completed for this bursary application – students need only submit the list of above documents to apply.
 

Applications must be submitted via email to: ARMbrightsparks@arm.co.za
(Insert the words “ARM Bursary 2024” in the email subject line).
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE ARM BURSARY

University of Cape Town: 4 March 2024.
University of Pretoria: 13 March 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) directly:
Email: ARMbrightsparks@arm.co.za
 

This bursary listing was last updated in February 2024.