Gauteng Department of Health Bursary to Study Medicine in Cuba 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Gauteng Department of Health is committed to providing their citizens with excellent, integrated health services in partnership with stakeholders, with the aim of contributing to reducing poverty, vulnerability and the burden of disease in all communities in Gauteng.
ABOUT THE GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Gauteng Department of Health is inviting students to apply for the Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
The Nelson Mandela Fidel Castro (NMFC) Programme was established by the late president Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro in 1996. The programme was developed to address the dearth of doctors who practise in rural, peri-urban and informal settlements.
- View our other Government Bursaries and Scholarships here.
- View our other Medicine Bursaries and Scholarships here.
- View our other International Bursaries and Scholarships here.
- View our other Bursaries OPEN for application here.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GAUTENG HEALTH 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 be interested in studying towards a Medicine qualification in Cuba, in 2025
- You must have completed Matric with a university entrance pass
- You must have achieved a minimum level 4 pass (50%) for English, Mathematics, Biology/ Life Sciences and Physical Science in Matric
- You must NOT have been registered with any public or private higher education institution
- You must NOT have received any other form of bursary funding
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BURSARY
Applications must be submitted online at: Gauteng Department of Health Bursary Application 2025
Applicants will be required to Register an Account before they can Login and apply.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- Curriculum Vitae
- Birth certificate (certified copy)
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate and transcript (certified copy)
- Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ sworn affidavit if unemployed)
- Proof of residence (validated by the Ward Councillor and Municipality Bill or a municipal bill)
CLOSING DATE FOR THE GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BURSARY
30 April 2025.
(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 the Gauteng Department of Health directly:
Contact people:
- Ms Rebecca Moema (Cell: 082 848 1594)
- Ms Julia Zwane (Cell: 083 496 9252)
- Ms Mapula Mataung (Cell: 082 737 7130)
This bursary listing was last updated in April 2025.