Deadline: 31 January 2025
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is pleased to invite applications for bursaries from tertiary students from institutions accredited and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training who wish to pursue studies in heritage related programmes.
Focus Areas
- Anthropology and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Forensics
- Archaeology and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Bioarchaeology
- Geography and Geomatic sciences and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Cartography and GIS
- Archives and Records management
- Library and Information sciences
- Conservation of the built environment including preventive conservation (this includes only a field of study and not a course/subject of study)
- Heritage and Museum studies
- Palaeontology
- IKS or Courses that contribute to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and S.A. Living Heritage
- History
- Digitisation of heritage resources
Funding Information
- The maximum value of the bursary is R110,000 per student.
- Study fees: the total amount of study fees will be covered.
- Books: the total amount of prescribed books will be covered.
- Electronic devices not costing more than R10,000. This will be paid according to receipt/invoices of three quotations.
- Accommodation: R50,000 maximum amount.
- Meals: R18,500 maximum amount.
- Transportation: R10,000 maximum amount.
- Funds are payable directly to the higher institution of learning.
Eligibility Criteria
- South African citizenship.
- Not older than forty (40) years.
- Outstanding/satisfactory academic performance.
- Field of study (Heritage related).
- Not employed full time by government, state agencies or private sector with a salary of more than R130,000.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Students that are beneficiaries of other bursaries will not qualify to receive the bursary.
Application Requirements
- Attach all the following required documents to be considered:
- All certified copies may not be older than three (3) months.
- Certified copy of a valid South African identity document.
- Letter of Provisional Acceptance or Proof of Registration.
- Certified copy of senior national certificate (Matric) or a certified copy of latest academic results or progress report for those who are already doing post graduate studies.
- The bursary application must be completed through the online portal. Before submitting the application ensure that all required documents are scanned and uploaded.
For more information, visit Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
