WHO IS RAND WATER?
Rand Water is the largest bulk water utility in Africa and is one of the largest in the world, providing bulk potable water to more than 11 million people in Gauteng, parts of Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West. Rand Water draws water from its catchments and purifies it for human consumption.
BURSARY DESCRIPTION
The bursary is offered to qualifying students who are South African, with excellent academic records. Preference will be granted to previously disadvantaged candidates. Applicants interested in applying for this bursary must be accepted or intend to study at any accreditted institution of higher learning in South Africa.
BURSARY COVERS
- Tuition Fees
- Registration Fees
- Accommodation and Meals
Please note the bursary cover may be changed from year to year due to budget.
BURSARIES AVAILABLE
- Accounting Finance (Diploma) - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Civil Engineering (BTech or BCc) - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Cybersecurity, Computer Science (Masters or Honours) - 3 bursaries will be awarded
- Electrical Engineering (BSc or BEng) -2 bursaries will be awarded
- Financial Accounting (BCom) - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Hospitality: Food and Beverage Management - 2 bursaries will be awarded
- Internal Audit (Finance and Auditing) - BTech or BCom - 1 bursary will be awarded
- IT, Informatics or Information System - BCom -1 bursary will be awarded
- IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity & Operation (BTech or BSc IT) - 2 bursaries will be awarded
- Management Accounting (BCom or CIMA) - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Property Valuation - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Records Management, Information Science - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Supply Chain Management (Diploma or Advanced Diploma) - 2 bursaries will be awarded
- Survey (Diploma) - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Risk Management (Enterprise Wide Risk Management) - Diploma or Degree - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Risk Management (Business Continuity) - Diploma or Degree - 1 bursary will be awarded
- Water Care (BTech) - 3 bursaries will be awarded
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you have not received any feedback regarding your application within 30 days from the application deadline, regard your application as unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be a South African citizen
- Applicants must be under 35 years old
- Applicants must have completed Matric or equivalent
- Applicants must be studying full-time within one of the fields of study listed above
- Applicants must be registered and studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
- Applicants must have achieved a minimum result of 65% for all major subjects
- Applicants must be interested in working within the water sector
- Applicants must be from a previously disadvantaged background
- Applicants must NOT be in possession of any other bursary awards or funding
- Accounting Finance (Diploma) students: you must be entering your 2nd year of study in 2021
- Civil Engineering (BTech or BSc): you must be entering your 3rd or 4th year of study in 2021
- Cybersecurity, Computer Science: you must be entering your Masters or Honours studies in 2021
- Electrical Engineering (BSc or BEng): you must be entering your 3rd or 4th year of study in 2021
- Financial Accounting (BCom): you must be entering your 2nd year of study in 2021
- Hospitality: Food and Beverage Management: you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2021
- Internal Audit (Finance and Auditing) (BTech or BCom): you must be entering your 1st or 2nd year of study in 2021
- IT, Informatics or Information System (BCom): you must be entering your 2nd or 3rd year of study in 2021
- IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity & Operation (BTech or BSc IT): you must be entering your 2nd or 3rd year of study in 2021
- Management Accounting (BCom or CIMA): you must be entering your 2nd or 3rd year of study in 2021
- Property Valuation: you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2021
- Records Management, Information Science: you must be entering your 2nd or 3rd year of study in 2021
- Supply Chain Management (Diploma or Advanced Diploma): you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2021
- Survey (Diploma): you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2021
- Risk Management (Enterprise Wide Risk Management) (Diploma or Degree): you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2021
- Risk Management (Business Continuity) (Diploma or Degree): you must be entering your 3rd year of study in 2021
- Water Care (BTech): you must be entering your 4th year of study in 2021
- You must be self-motivated
- You must be results-driven
- You must have good written and verbal communication skills
- You must intend on completing your qualification within the specified amount of time, per the bursary agreement
- Preference will be given to female students, as well as students with disabilities (in line with Rand Water’s Employment Equity objectives)
HOW TO APPLY?
In order to apply for this bursary, applicant must first register with Rand Water and use the following reference when applying.
Reference number: RAN210513-3
You will be required to Register an Account before you can Login and apply.
Applicants must satisfy and submit the following minimum entry criteria before applying.
ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Most recent academic record (certified copy)
CLOSING DATE
26 May 2021
CONTACT DETAILS
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Rand Water directly:
Head Office
Tel: 011 682 0911
Email: admin@konesolutions.co.za
Please do not contact Rand Water if this bursary is closed. Click on the highlighted link below for latest bursaries we have available.
