Siza Water: Bursaries 2025

Siza Water is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

Fields of study:

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following fields, to students residing in the companies concession area:

• Engineering (including Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering)
• Environmental Management
• Financial Management
• Town and Regional Planning
• Trades (including Electrician, Fitters, Millwright, Plumbing)
• Water & Sewer Treatment Process Controller

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

• Tuition fees
• Prescribed textbooks.

The bursary will provide funding for up to 3 years, on condition that the student passes all subjects for the course. Students must reapply for funding each year by submitting their certified copy of the past years results.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be from the Siza Water concession area, in KwaZulu-Natal province (see the coverage area here)
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above
• You must be registered or accepted to study at a recognised and accredited institution in South Africa (University, University of Technology, Technical College or Technical institution, correspondence college, government/ SAQA approved institution)
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% for your studies in the 2024 academic year
• You must have achieved a minimum result of 65% for the subject you plan to study
• You must meet the minimum requirements as set by your institution, relating to your studies
• You must be in financial need, with a total household income of NOT more than R15 000 per month
• Preference will be given to students from historically disadvantaged groups, especially female and Black students (African, Coloured, Indian)