CALL TO APPLY FOR THE COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE FULL-TIME BURSARY 2025

Bursaries
Pretoria
Posted 3 days ago

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is mandated to collect and curate all geoscience data in South Africa, both on and offshore. It aims to use these data to find meaningful geoscience solutions to respond to real-world challenges. With its Head Office situated in Silverton Pretoria, the CGS takes pride in having and building a winning team of scientists within the various fields of geoscience.

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) herewith invites University students to apply for a full-time CGS bursary for the 2025 academic year. The objective of the CGS bursary is to create, enhance and support expertise in the geosciences and related technical fields.

Eligibility:

Be a South African
Not employed and available for vocational work during studies and work back upon completion of studies, when required.
Has enrolled full-time at a South African institution of higher learning for the 2025 academic year.
For students currently at an institution of higher learning, must have passed all the modules of the previous year/semester.

The CGS awards full-time bursaries in the following fields of study:

Geology	Mineral Economics
Engineering Geology	Mining seismology
Geophysics	Geochronology
Hydrogeology (focus on groundwater modelling)	Geomagnetism
Geochemistry	Paleontology
Economic Geology	Geotechnical Investigations
Environmental Science	Marine Geology
Geo-Informatics	Seismology
Remote Sensing	Geohazards
Computational Geosciences	Environmental Geology
Exploration Geology, and other related geoscience disciplines

The bursary covers:

Registration and tuition fees
Accommodation/Transport allowance
Prescribed Books
Meals
Field excursions and analysis
Once-off laptop allowance for first-time

YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

Motivation letter
An updated CV
A copy of your certified identity document (ID)
A copy of your latest academic record
A copy of your certified matric results
Acceptance letter by the University

How to apply:

Complete the application form, and attach the required documents.

NB: Late submission and failure to submit the required documentation will lead to the disqualification of the application.

Closing date:

The closing date for all applications is 21^stMarch 2025.

Please forward your application and documents to bursaries@geoscience.org.za with the reference ‘BursaryFT-2025’ on the subject.

All enquiries should be directed to bursaryenquiries@geoscience.org.za or Tel: 012 841 1106/1118. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR BURSARY APPLICATION TO THIS EMAIL, IT IS MEANT FOR ENQUIRIES ONLY.

NB: Correspondence will be limited to successful applicants.

CGS FULL-TIME BURSARY 2025 APPLICATION FORM

Please use the Full-Time Bursary 2025 application Form attached to Apply, Not the Apply for Job Button below.

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