Department Of Human Settlements Bursaries 2015

A bursary is a monetary award made by an institution to individuals or groups of people who cannot afford to pay full fees. In return for the bursary, the individual is usually obligated to be employed at the institution for the duration of the bursary. According to The Good Schools Guide, a bursary is “usually for helping out the impoverished but deserving and those fallen on hard times”

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS BURSARIES

The Provincial Department of Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal invites applications from exceptionally performing matriculants and first year university students, between the ages of 18 and 35, who wish to further their studies in the broader housing-related fields in the 2013 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded in the following fields of study:

• Architectural Studies

• Civil Engineering

• Project Management (Planning)

• Land Surveying

• Construction Management

• Quantity Surveying

• Environmental Studies and Land Surveying

Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Bursary Application Form which is obtainable from the Department of Human Settlements, Head Office, Regional Offices and the website on www.kzndhs.gov.za

HEAD OFFICE: 203 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg

REGIONAL OFFICES:

• Pietermaritzburg – 199 Pietermaritz Street, Pietermaritzburg or former KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Building, King Dinizulu Highway, Ulundi.

• Durban – 2 Samora Machel Street, Durban or 8th Floor, 320 West Street, Durban.

Interested applicants must forward their applications by post, complying with all requirements set hereinbefore the closing date, to: The Head of Department, Department of Human Settlements KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54367, Durban 4000 for attention: Mrs V Reddy.

Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. If applications do not contain the required documentation they will be disqualified.

All enquiries must be directed to the following officials:
• Mrs V Reddy, tel. (031) 336 5181 or e-mail: [email protected]
• Mrs DP Mthembu, tel: (031) 336 5209 or e-mail: [email protected]
• Ms H Hlengwa, tel: (031) 336 5212 or e-mail: [email protected]
• Ms M Phama, tel: (031) 336 5215 or e-mail: [email protected]