Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development Bursary Programme 2014


Advertiser: Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development
Location: Gauteng

The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (DID) is calling on all suitably qualified and willing Gauteng citizens to apply before 17 October 2013 for bursary opportunities offered by the department.

The bursaries will cover registration, tuition fees payable directly to the institution of learning and prescribed text books and equipment; student accommodation will also be covered provided a detailed motivation letter is attached to the bursary application form.

The bursaries will be awarded for the prescribed duration of the National Diploma, B-Tech or Degree as determined by the learning institution.

Eligible candidate need to:
- Be willing to be a full time student,
- Demonstrate academic potential and good academic progress report if already at an institution of learning and
- Show provisional acceptance or proof of registration from an institution of higher learning.
- Learners with a disability who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply.

The bursaries are offered in the following fields of study:

STUDY AREA / FIELD OF STUDY / REFERENCE

Engineering
- BSC/BEng /B-Tech: Civil Engineering (GPDID 2013/14/1)
- BSC/BEng /B-Tech: Mechanical Engineering (GPDID 2013/14/2)
- BSC/BEng /B-Tech: Electrical Engineering (GPDID 2013/14/3)

Construction
- BSC/B-Tech: Architecture / Quantity Surveying / Town & Regional Planning (GPDID 2013/14/4)

Property Management
- Degree/ND: Property Management (GPDID 2013/14/5)

Finance
- BCom/ND: Cost and Management Accounting / Accounting (GPDID 2013/14/6)
- BCom/ND: Supply Chain Management (GPDID 2013/14/7)

Information Technology
- BTech/ND: Financial Information System / Information Technology (GPDID 2013/14/8)
- BCom/ND: Informatics/Information Technology Management (GPDID 2013/14/9)
- BSC Computer Science/ Bachelor of Information Technology (GPDID 2013/14/10)

Communications
- Degree/ND: Graphic Design (GPDID 2013/14/11)

Applicants are required to complete the GPDID Bursary application form and hand delivers it at 78 Fox Street, Standard Bank Building, 3rd floor, Human Resource Development Unit, Johannesburg.

The form should be accompanied by: a certified copy of an applicant’s Identity Document (ID), all educational qualifications, grade 12 certificate, or a copy of your academic record which confirms completion. Applications received after the closing date (17 October 2013) and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered.

Click here to download the application form

Closing date: 17 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.