If you want to take your engineering or finance education further but lack the financial means to do so, then you’re in luck!
Johanessburg Water is now looking for eager students to apply for its bursary program.
This is a great educational opportunity for students who are qualified and passionate about their education.
If this is something that seems promising to you and you can definitely see yourself doing something like this, then we highly recommend that you apply right away.
Below is a breakdown of how this bursary works and what it will need from you during the application process.
Closing Date
The Johanessburg Water Bursary application period will end on 25 August 2022.
Please make sure to submit your application and any other supporting materials by this date.
Your application won’t be taken into account by the bursary provider if you don’t do this.
What Is This Bursary About?
A municipal organization, Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd (JW), which is wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg (CoJ), was established in 2000 and started conducting business in 2001. The business was established with the intention of making quality water and sanitation services available to Johannesburg’s more than 5 million residents.
Every day, Johannesburg Water purchases and distributes 1.6 billion liters of treated water from Rand Water. JW has six wastewater treatment facilities, and ten network depots, and operates throughout six areas. The business has a turnover of approximately R8 billion and more than 2700 employees.
For the academic year 2023, Johannesburg Water is encouraging students to apply for their bursary program.
According to the company’s talent management policy, Johannesburg Water awards comprehensive bursaries to deserving students each year. The specific needs and skill requirements of the firm dictate the disciplines of study.
Academic merit and financial need will be the two key factors used to determine who receives the bursary. Any student may apply, regardless of race.
Bursary awardees will be expected to sign an employment contract with Johannesburg Water after graduation.
Candidates who have been shortlisted will be contacted within one month of the application deadline; if you have not heard anything by September 25th, 2022, consider your application to have been unsuccessful.
Who Can Apply
This bursary will cater to students involved in the following fields:
- Civil Engineering (BEng Tech) (3 bursaries to be awarded)
- Civil Engineering (BSc) (1 bursary to be awarded)
- Finance or Financial Accounting (BCom) (1 bursary to be awarded)
Before applying, candidates must meet the minimum admission requirements listed below (please note that if you do not meet all of the requirements, your application will not be considered):
- You must be a resident of South Africa or a citizen of that country.
- You must be a Matric graduate.
- You must be enrolled full-time in school to pursue one of the credentials mentioned above.
- You must be beginning your second or later academic year in 2023.
- You must be enrolled in a tertiary institution in South Africa that is recognized and approved.
- Finance majors: you must have an interest in revenue analysis as well as accuracy and completeness of revenue.
- You cannot have previously received a scholarship or other type of financing (excluding NSFAS).
- Female applicants and students with disabilities will receive preference.
What Does This Bursary Cover?
The financial extent of this bursary will be disclosed to successful candidates privately.
How To Apply
Applications are quite simple. All you need to do is download and complete the following application form here.
Along with your completed application form, send in clear copies of the following supporting documents (submitting these documents is required; if any are missing, your application may be rejected):
- Identity card (certified copy).
- Official results declaration (certified copy).
- Complete academic history to date (certified copy).
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance to a university (on institutions letterhead).
- The guardians’ or parents’ Identity cards (certified copies).
- The guardians’ or parents’ affidavit of unemployed; most recent paystubs if working) as evidence of income (certified copies).
- A motivational letter (including why you chose your course of study and how you intend to use your qualification after graduation, about your further study plans and ideals for the future, and what contribution you feel you would be able to make to Johannesburg Water).
Depending on the topic of study, applications must be submitted electronically to the appropriate email address:
- Civil Engineering (BEng Tech) applicants: jw.beng@jwater.co.za
- Civil Engineering (BSc) applicants: jw.bsc@jwater.co.za
- Finance or Financial Accounting (BCom) applicants: jw.fin@jwater.co.za
(Insert the words “Johannesburg Water Bursary Application” in the email subject line).
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this bursary program, please get in touch with Johanessburg Water through the following means:
Contact person: Kathy Hussey
Tel: 011 689 9158
Email: jw.humanresources@jwater.co.za
Good luck with your application!