WHO IS SAFCOL?
SAFCOL (South African Forestry Company Limited) is the third largest state-owned company in South Africa, under the department of Public Enterprises (DPE), primarily involved in the forestry industry with operations in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in the southern half (Manica and Sofala provinces) of Mozambique.
BURSARY DESCRIPTION
The SAFCOL bursary is offered to qualifying applicants who resides in South Africa. Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged and who have excellent academic records. The bursary is offered for various field of studies at any accredited institution of higher learning in South Africa.
BURSARY COVERS
- Tuition Fee
- Registration Fee
- Accommodation and Meals
Please note that the bursary cover may change from year to year.
BURSARIES AVAILABLE
- Wood Science/ Wood Technology
- Construction/Structural Engineering & Management
- Human Settlement Development
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Agro-Forestry
- Forest Scientific Research
- Wood Lumber Research
- Marketing & Sales
- Business Management
- Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Eco/Agro-Tourism
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be a South African citizen
- Applicants must have completed Matric
- Applicants must be studying or intend on studying full-time in 2022, towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above (undergraduate or postgraduate)
- Applicants must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited Institution of Higher Learning in South Africa
Preference will be given to:
Previously disadvantaged students, female students, students with disabilities, youth residing in communities alongside SAFCOL plantations and communities SAFCOL have signed Social compacts with.
HOW TO APPLY?
Application form is available by downloading the highlighted link below:
Download and complete the SAFCOL Bursary Application Form (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Full academic record, including most recent results/ transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead) (certified copy)
- Proof of registration/ provisional acceptance at a tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)
- Motivational letter explaining why you deserve to be awarded the bursary
Applications must be submitted via email to: bursary@safcol.co.za
NOTE: SAFCOL Bursary Application 2022” in the email subject line.
CLOSING DATE
22 October 2021
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Person: Portia Mavhungu (Bursary Administrator)
Tel: 013 754 2700 / 083 679 4985
Email: bursary@safcol.co.za
Please do not contact SACOL if the bursary is closed.
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