Compensation Fund Bursaries 2023/2024, How to apply for Compensation Fund Bursaries Programme 2023, requirements, eligibility, and application closing date 2023-2024.
Bursaries from any company are a great opportunity if you wish to study higher and develop a career but have no funds. A bursary will be awarded to you by companies that offer bursaries.
Compensation Fund Bursaries 2023 is opening now and we always have details on the latest Bursaries for you.
Application is invited from suitably qualified applicants for the Compensation Fund Bursaries Program 2023. Learn about the process you’ll take to complete the application below.
Compensation Fund Bursaries Programme Application Details 2023/2024
Interested applicants can apply for the Compensation Fund Bursaries 2023 provided they are qualified and meet the program requirements.
Description
Compensation Fund: Bursaries for 2023
The Compensation Fund is inviting candidates to apply for the Social Welfare and Vocational Rehabilitation Bursary Scheme, for the 2023 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to 2 groups of people, for studies towards the following qualifications:
1) Group 1: Unemployed people, who are permanently disabled after suffering occupational injuries or diseases, and COID pensioners – can apply for studies in the following fields (to increase chances of re-entry into the labour market):
- Carpentry
- Dressmaking
- Electrical
- Horticulture & Landscaping
- Plumbing
- Poultry Farming
- Traditional & Hydroponic Vegetable Cultivation and Agro-processing
- Upholstery and Furniture Making
- Welding
- Other Vocational Training
2) Group 2: dependants of COID (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases) pensioners or dependants of COID people who are permanently disabled after suffering occupational injuries or diseases – can apply for studies in:
- Accounting Science
- Accounting: BCom (Honours)
- Actuarial Science
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Control
- Agriculture
- Analytical Chemistry
- Animation
- Architecture
- Aviation
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Brand Communication or Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science, System Development, and Informatics/ Information Technology (specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, Cyber Security, Data Engineering, Data Science and analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Software Engineering)
- Construction Management
- CTA
- Culinary
- Data Science
- Design and Development Engineering
- Design Graphic (Communication) Design
- Digital Design
- Digital Marketing
- Economic Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Health
- Film and Production
- Financial Mathematics
- Food and Beverage
- Forensic Science
- Geo-Informatics
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Health and related clinical science (Advanced Paramedic, Audiology, Dentistry, MBCHB, Medical Orthotics, Medical Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Prosthetics, Radiography, Urology, Vascular Technology)
- Hospitality
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Psychology
- Marine
- Maritime Studies
- Mathematical Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Microbiology
- Operations Management
- Production and Process Engineering
- Production Management
- Quality Assurance and Regulatory
- Quality Control and Planning
- Quantity Surveying
- Risk Management
- Risk Management and Forensic Science
- Statistics
- Supply Chain Management
- Teaching (Early Childhood Development, Information Communications Technology, Mathematics, Science)
- Town Planning
- Water Science and Technology
- Apprenticeship full program (available to candidates who ended mainstream schooling in Grade 9, with a General Education Certificate (GEC) and potential to succeed in the program – candidates must submit pre-entry assessment outcomes)
Requirements
1) Group 1:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be currently unemployed
- You must be of working age
- You must have acquired a permanent disability due to occupational injuries or diseases
- You must be studying intend on studying within one of the aforementioned fields of study (full-time if not disabled, part-time if disabled)
- You must have been accepted or preliminary accepted to study at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Community Education and Training (CET) or Higher Education Institution (HEI)
- You must intend to improve your skills to return to the workforce or become self-employed
2) Group 2:
- You must be a South African citizen
- You must be between 17 and 25 years old
- You must be a dependant on a COID pension or dependants of COID people who are permanently disabled after suffering occupational injuries or diseases
- You must be studying intend on studying within one of the aforementioned fields of study (full-time if not disabled, part-time if disabled)
- You must have been accepted or preliminary accepted to study at a Public Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College or Higher Education Institution (HEI)
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:
- tuition fees,
- prescribed study materials,
- accommodation and a monthly stipend.
NB. Bursaries are awarded for 1 academic year at a time and are renewable each year (for the entire duration of the qualification), depending on satisfactory academic performance and availability of funds.
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