GOLD FIELDS BURSARY 2021

Gold Fields Bursary 2021

Gold Fields is one of the world’s leading gold producers with attributable production of close to 4 million ounces per year. The company has mining operations in South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru. 

Gold Fields has total attributable Mineral Reserves of more than 80 million ounces and Mineral  Resources of 270 million ounces.

Gold Fields Bursary Information

A limited number of bursary opportunities are awarded every year to applicants who want to study for a degree qualification in a South African university. The objective of the scheme is to provide the Gold Fields Limited Group with high-calibre top graduates who wish to make their career in the company.

Eligibility

Candidates must be:

• Be a South African and be  younger than 21 during their first year of study (applicable to first year of undergraduate study) and under or turning (or have been under the age of, or turned) the age of 23 years during their second year of study (applicants for 2nd and subsequent years of undergraduate study)
• be studying or intending to study on full-time basis towards a degree at a recognised South African university that is acceptable to GFL
• be able to provide official proof of your academic results for grade 11 and progress in grade 12 or alternatively you must possess a grade 12 exemption certificate with acceptable symbols or tertiary results
• aim to study for a bachelor's degree full-time starting in the year after the application is made
• you must be accepted by any university for the degree course as recorded on the bursary application form

Gold Fields Bursaries Available

  

In terms of the projected manpower application requirements, bursary opportunity will only currently be considered for the following degrees:

BSc Mining Engineering

BSc Mechanical Engineering

BSc Electrical Engineering                  

BSc Metallurgical Engineering

BSc Geology Honours                     

BSc Chemical Engineering

Finance

In the geology discipline, bursaries are not considered for undergraduate studies only.

Bursary Selection Procedure

Bursary forms are sent out between February and May of each year.  Bursary forms will be sent to those applicants intending to study or already studying in a field related to the Group's projected manpower requirements (see above).

Late bursary applications will not be taken seriously. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in June and will be required to undergo psychometric testing as well as a panel interview.  Additional to all requirements, all applicants are required to undergo a medical examination, and be in possession of a valid Medical Certificate of Fitness for the appropriate category of work for the duration of their bursary and subsequent employment with GFL or its nominee. 

After completion of the selection process, bursary awards are determined at the discretion of GFL Mining Services Limited. All awards are subject to the applicant gaining acceptance, or gaining promotion to the year of study applied for, for the course at the university and for the commencement year stipulated in their bursary agreement.  Successful bursary candidates will be notified in writing.

Successful opportunity candidates will be required to sign a bursary agreement in acceptance of the award.

The Bursar will be required to provide surety for the agreement.

Bursary Obligation

The Bursar undertakes to work for GFL or its nominee for a year for each year (or part thereof) of studies

for which GFL has made bursary payments, e.g. a 3-year bursary gives rise a 3-year obligation to serve

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