Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority Project Naledi Bursary Scheme 2014

Advertiser: Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority

TCTA's Project Naledi Bursary Scheme is a skills development intervention with the objective of ensuring a sustainable supply of trained and skilled people to meet its future human resource needs. The project is a response to government's developmental agenda of creating a pool of skilled employees and to ensure that the country is competitive in the global economy.

In light of the above, TCTA is calling for learners who are planning to undertake undergraduate studies at identified institutions of higher learning in South Africa to apply for a bursary.

TCTA is considering applications for the following core fields of study:

- B Sc Civil / Mechanical
- B Sc Environmental Science/Management
- B Bus Science (Finance)
- B Bus (Banking / Economic Science)
- B Sc Sanitation and Water

TCTA's bursaries cover the full payment of registration, accommodation, meals, study material and a reasonable monthly stipend. Successful bursars will be required to attend a full Mentorship Programme for the duration of their studies.

All duly completed Application Forms and supporting documents should be submitted to TCTA and clearly marked Project Naledi Bursary Scheme. These should be addressed to: Senior Manager: Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Postal Address: P O Box 10335, Centurion, 0046. Physical Address: TCTA, 265 West Avenue, Tuinhof Building, Stinkhout Wing, Ground Floor, Centurion

Click here for the application form.

Closing Date: 31 October 2013
Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.