CSIR Bursary South Africa 2024

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – CSIR

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), established in the year 1945, is a the premier and central research and development organisation in South Africa. The CSIR is an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation – a South African government department responsible for scientific research, including space programmes.

The CSIR is the largest research and development organisation in Africa, covering approximately 10% of the whole African African R&D budget.

The CSIR’s 7 main focus areas include: Industry, Energy, Natural Environment, Built Environment, Digital Environment, Health and Defence and Security. The company is based in the city of Pretoria, on its own campus and has a staff base of around 3000 scientific and technical researchers.
 

ABOUT THE CSIR BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

The CSIR bursary is merit based and is aimed at full-time, unemployed students who are pursuing qualifications in areas that are deemed a priority by the CSIR (research, technology development and innovation as well as corporate/support areas). The bursary aims to attract suitably qualified applicants, and encourages female and black students to apply.

Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Honours, MSc and PhD), in these fields:
Undergraduate studies:

  • Data Science
  • Mechanical Engineering

Honours studies:

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Occupational Hygiene

Masters studies:

  • Agricultural Sciences – Crop Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Bio-medical Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computational Biology
  • Computer Science
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • Computer Engineering
  • Data Science
  • Economics and Social Science
  • Economics and Public Policy
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Geoinformatics
  • International Relations
  • Laser Physics
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Science Communications
  • Statistics
  • Software Engineering

Doctoral studies:

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Aquaculture
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
  • Data Science
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Geo-Informatics
  • Geo-Information Science – Remote Sensing/ Data Analytics/ Modelling
  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems
  • Laser Physics
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Medical Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physics
  • Software Engineering
  • Veterinary Science
  • Virology

 

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MORE ABOUT THE CSIR BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSED COVERED & OTHER BENEFITS

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The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

  • Undergraduate to Honours level: registration fees, tuition fees, books, once-off laptop allowance, accommodation and a living allowance.
  • Masters and Doctoral level: registration fees, tuition fees, once-off laptop allowance and a living allowance.

Bursary recipients will also receive full support and the opportunity to partake in vacation work.
 

MORE ABOUT THE CSIR BURSARY PROGRAMME – SERVICE CONTRACT & SELECTION

After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to work for CSIR – one year of employment for every year of funding received.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to attend an interview – candidates who do not receive any feedback, should regard their bursary application as unsuccessful.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CSIR 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):
Undergraduate to Honours studies:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2024
  • You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised public University in South Africa
  • You must have achieve a minimum of Level 5 (60% – 69%) for English in Matric
  • You must have achieve a minimum of Level 6 (70% – 79%) for Mathematics in Matric
  • You must have achieve a minimum of Level 6 (70% – 79%) for Physical Science in Matric
  • You must have passed all university courses you have registered for, for the study period completed (if currently studying)
  • You must not be employed on a full-time basis

Masters and Doctoral applicants:

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • You must intend on studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the Masters or Doctoral fields listed above, in 2024
  • You must intend on enrolling and studying at a recognised public University in South Africa
  • You must have passed all university courses you have registered for, for the study period completed
  • You must not be employed on a full-time basis
  • You must be enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • You must take ownership and initiative
  • You must have good scientific writing skills
  • You must have good organisational skills
  • You must have good time management skills
  • You must have good communication skills – verbal and writing
  • You must have good report writing abilities
  • You must have an excellent academic record
  • You must have a drive to conduct research
  • You must be self-motivated
  • You must be able to work independently and within a team
  • You must be able to formulate and carry out research
  • You must have excellent technical abilities
  • You must be able to work well under pressure
  • You must be able to meet scheduled deliverables

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CSIR BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: CSIR Bursary Application 2024

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the CSIR bursary.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Grade 11 final results AND Matric results to date, if currently in Matric (certified copies)
  • Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
  • Full and most recent university transcript/ record, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
  • Proof of provisional university acceptance, if currently in Matric (on institutions letterhead)
  • Proof of university registration, if currently enrolled and studying (on institutions letterhead)
  • Students under 18: a completed and signed consent form (.docx) by a parent or guardian – to comply with POPI regulations
  • Students under 18: parent/ guardian ID document (certified copy)

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE CSIR BURSARY

21 August 2023 (at 12:00).
(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 CSIR directly:
Recruitment Centre
Tel: 012 841 3256
Email: bursaryprogramme@csir.co.za

or contact Excel@Uni (the administrators for this bursary)
Email: hello@excelatuni.com
 

Please do NOT contact CSIR or Excel@Uni if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in June 2023.

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