Masakhisizwe Bursaries
The Department of Transport and Public Works established the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme in 2006. It partnered with higher education institutions (HEI), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the relevant professional bodies to develop professionals in engineering and the built environment fields by offering bursaries to study towards a degree or higher diploma in the following disciplines:
Bursaries Available
Property studies
Transport economics
Transportation engineering
Mechatronics
Electrical and/or electronic engineering
Civil engineering
Construction management
Mechanical engineering
Quantity surveying
Town/City and regional planning
Architecture, etc.
The Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme
Prioritises financially disadvantaged learners when awarding bursaries, especially women, students with disabilities and learners from rural communities.
Provides support services programmes.
Secures learning opportunities for Masakh’iSizwe bursars (i.e. interns).
Secures employment opportunities for graduates.
Guiding principles
Vision and objectives
Policies
Appointment of graduates policy
Bursary policy
Placement policy
Bursary application
Bursaries in Transport, Engineering and the Built Environment
Application form for a bursary in 2019
Bursary Application Address
Address for the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme:
Physical: Room 5-18, Fifth Floor, 9 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001
Postal: Private Bag X9185, Cape Town, 8000