Council for Geoscience (CGS) Bursaries 2026

About Council for Geoscience (CGS)

Council for Geoscience (CGS) is a South African public science council that provides geoscience research, mapping, and advisory services to support sustainable development and infrastructure planning. Operating under the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the CGS supplies geological data and expertise that support mineral and energy development, disaster risk reduction, and land-use planning across South Africa.

About the Bursary Programme

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) herewith invites University students to apply for a full-time CGS bursary for the 2026 academic year. The objective of the CGS bursary is to create, enhance and support expertise in the geosciences and related technical fields.

What the Bursary Covers:

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

Fields of study funded by the Bursary

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

• Geology
• Engineering Geology
• Geophysics
• Hydrogeology (focus on groundwater modelling)
• Geochemistry
• Economic Geology
• Environmental Science
• Data Science and Innovation Studies
• Geo-informatics
• Remote Sensing
• Computational Geosciences
• Mineral Economics
• Mining Seismology

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a South African citizen.
• Must be studying one of the listed qualification
• 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 2026 academic year.
• For students currently at an institution of higher learning, must have passed all the modules of the previous year/semester.