||BURSARY|| Department: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intends to award comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuing and/or intending to further their studies in critical scarce skills in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors for the 2015 academic year. The bursaries will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disadvantaged and impoverished persons from poverty-stricken and deep rural communities. Notes 1. It is worth noting that certain study fields are only available at certain institutions of higher learning: • B.Sc. Bio-resource Engineering (Agricultural Engineering): University of KwaZulu-Natal • Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc.): University of Pretoria • B.Sc. Viticulture and Oenology/Soil Science/Plant Pathology: University of Stellenbosch • B.Sc. Forestry and Wood Science: University of Stellenbosch • B.Sc. Oceanography and Marine Biology: University of Cape Town • B.Sc. Ichthyology specialising in Aquaculture: Rhodes University • National Diploma: Forestry: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University • National Diploma: Oceanography: Cape Peninsula University of Technology • National Diploma: Fisheries Resource Management: Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2. Applicants must be South African citizens. 3. Applicants must complete relevant bursary application forms available online at: daff.gov.za (Click the following: Branches, Food Security and Agrarian Reform, then Sector Education and Training and then Careers). 4. Successful candidates will be informed from 15 January 2015, after the National Bursary Committee has finalised the selection process. If you do not hear from us by the end of January 2015, consider your application to be unsuccessful. 5. All completed bursary application forms together with certified copies of ID and certificates/performance results should be sent to the following address: Fields of studies Minimum requirements (National Senior Certificate) 1. B.Sc. Bio-resource Engineering (Agricultural Engineering) 2. Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc.) Mathematics and Physical Science 6 (70-79) 3. B.Sc. Viticulture and Oenology/ Soil Science/Plant Pathology 4. B.Sc. Food Science 5. B.Sc. Plant Pathology 6. B.Sc. Agric Soil Science 7. B.Sc. Agric Agronomy 8. B.Sc. Forestry and Wood Science 9. B.Sc. Geo-informatics 10. B.Sc. Marine Biology 11. B.Sc. Oceanography and Marine Biology 12. B.Sc. Ichthyology specialising in Aquaculture Mathematics and Physical Science 5 (60-69) 13. National Diploma: Food Technology 14. National Diploma: Forestry 15. National Diploma: Fisheries Resource Management 16. National Diploma: Oceanography Mathematics and Physical Science 4 (50-59) 16. Postgraduate studies (B.Tech, B.Sc. Hons, M. Tech., M.Sc., D.Tech. and Ph.D.) in different agriculture, forestry and fi sheries study fields linked to DAFF priority research projects. The Director: Ms Amanda Shokane For further enquiries please contact: Directorate: Sector Education and Training Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Private Bag X250 PRETORIA 0001 Mr Looksharp Makaringi: 012 319 7923 Ms Boitumelo Maleka: 012 319 7024 Mr Frans Setsiba: 012 319 7848 NB. (i) The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reserves the right to determine the total number of bursary allocations for the academic year based on the total budget available. (ii) The National Bursary Committee will make use of the Bursary Scheme’s 14-point system to allocate points to shortlisted applicants. (iii) The Bursary Scheme of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is in fulfilment of the sector strategic objective of elimination of skewed participation in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. Closing date for all applications: 30 September 2014 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES BURSARY AWARDS FOR 2015 People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:06:24 +0000
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