The application for the Construction Education Training Authority (CETA) Bursary for the year 2021 is now open for all South African students in South Africa.
The Construction Education and Training Authority is inviting all suitable candidates who are in pursuit of qualifications in or related to the construction industry to apply for funding for the 2021 academic year through a CETA Bursary scheme.
The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) was established in April 2000 after the promulgation of the Skills Development Act, 97 of 1998. The CETA’s current licenced period expires on 31 March 2030 and the entity’s primary objective is to influence the course of training and skills development in the construction industry by ensuring that all training reflects the needs and requirements of the sector.
ABOUT THE BURSARY
The bursary shall be awarded to candidates pursuing construction related qualifications at under-graduate as well as post graduate
levels, inclusive of Masters and above qualifications as per the CETA bursary Policy. Successful candidates will be awarded a bursary covering costs of up to a maximum of R 120 000 per learner, per year, over the duration of their studies to be reviewed annually. The bursary will cover costs related to registration, tuition, books, meals, accommodation as well as any other support deemed necessary for successful completion of the qualification. Any such additional funding considerations will be at the discretion of the CETA e.g. research costs, printing, laboratory costs, fieldwork, etc.
In exercising its discretion as it pertains to whether the bursary is to be continued, suspended or reinstated, as the case may be, the CETA shall take into account academic results as well as any other applicable additional factors. The CETA will award bursaries to suitable candidates studying towards a suitable qualification in or in fields related to the construction industry at any of the below institutions:
- Public Universities
- Universities of Technology
- TVET Colleges
CETA BURSARY APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:
- Both under-graduate and post-graduate candidates studying towards a qualification in or related to the construction industry and in possession of a valid South African Identity Document may apply
- Full or part time learners currently registered with a public institution of their choice and studying towards qualifications in line with bursary requirements may apply
- Learners who are current beneficiaries of NSFAS, any other public funding scheme and/or any other bursary scheme may not apply
- Immediate CETA employees’ family members may not apply
- Learners currently funded through CETA funded entities may not apply
- Only Applications from South African citizens will be considered
- Proof of acceptance from the institutions concerned for learners already enrolled
- The applicants must be 35 years of age or less unless applying for post-graduation studies
Qualifications to be taken into consideration will include but will not be limited to the below:
- BSc Architecture
- ND Building
- NCV: Civil Engineering and Building Construction
- ND Architecture
- ND Civil Engineering
- NCV: Electrical Infrastructure Construction (Level 2 – 4)
- BSc Civil Engineering
- ND Quantity Surveying
- BSc Quantity Surveying
- ND Surveying
- BSc Construction Economics
- ND Real Estate
- BSc Construction Management
- BSc Construction Studies
- BSc Architecture
- BA of Building Arts
- BSc Geomatics
- BSc Urban and Regional Planning
- BSc Property Development
HOW TO APPLY FOR CETA BURSARY
HOW TO APPLY:
- Go to: www.ceta.org.za And click the Thapelo Madibeng Bursary Link to complete the online application form,
- Attach the necessary documentation.
Or - Go to: www.thapelomadibengbursary.co.za to complete the online application form.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
- Certified copy of South African Identity Document
- Certified copy of guardian/parents’ proof of income, social grant/pension where available or
- Last three payslips
- Last six months bank approved statements
- Where parents or guardians are unemployed a declaration of their unemployed status in the form of an affidavit
- Letter of acceptance from the tertiary institution
- Full academic history for learners already studying at University or University of Technology or TVET College
- Candidates completing matric in the 2020 academic year to submit their 2020 academic results
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS
- The closing date for the application is 18th March 2021.
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