DALRRD Bursary South Africa 2025

DALRRD Bursary South Africa 2025

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) intends to award comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuing and/or intending to further their studies in identified careers in the agriculture, land reform and rural development sector for the 2025 academic year. The bursary will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals, and a monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disadvantaged and impoverished persons from poverty-stricken and rural communities.

Closing date for all applications: 30 September 2024 Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

Fields of study Minimum requirements (National Senior Certificate) Enquiries BSc Eng. Agricultural (Bioresource) Engineering Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc.) Mathematics and Physical Science:

Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies, in fields within the agriculture, land reform and rural development sector – specifically the following fields:
Undergraduate Studies:

• Agricultural (Bioresource) Engineering (BSc Eng)
• Agronomy (BSc Agric)
• Entomology (BSc Agric)
• Food Science (BSc Agric)
• Food Science and Technology (BAS)
• Food Technology (Diploma)
• Geo-Informatics/ Geographic Information Science (BSc)
• Geomatics/ Land Surveying/ GIS (National Diploma/ Bachelors Degree)
• Land Surveying/ Geomatics (BSc)
• Pasture Science (BSc Agric)
• Plant Pathology (BSc Agric)
• Soil Science (BSc Agric)
• Town/ Urban and Regional Planning (National Diploma/ Bachelors Degree)
• Town/ Urban and Regional Planning (BSc)
• Veterinary Science (BVSc)
• Viticulture and Oenology (BSc Agric)

Postgraduate Studies:

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• DALRRD priority research projects (Advance Diploma/ B Tech/ BSc Hons, MSc/ DTech/ PhD)

MORE ABOUT THE DALRRD BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED & SELECTION

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, books, accommodation, meals and a monthly allowance. The number of bursaries awarded will be dependent on the departments budget availability.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 14 days after Matric final results are released, and after the National Bursary Committee has completed the selection process. If you do not receive any feedback within 2 weeks after Matric final results are released, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DALRRD BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
Undergraduate students:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the undergraduate qualifications listed above, in 2025
• You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• You must be previously disadvantaged or impoverished
• You must from a poverty-stricken area or rural community
• You must NOT be a staff member of the department
• You must aim to pursue a career within the agriculture, land reform and rural development sector
• You must have achieved a minimum result of level 4 (50 to 59%) for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric, if studying or intend on studying within one of these fields:
  • Food Science and Technology (BAS)/ Food Technology (Diploma)
  • Land Surveying/ Geomatics/ GIS (National Diploma/ Bachelors Degree)
  • Town/ Regional Planning (National Diploma/ Bachelors Degree)
• You must have achieved a minimum result of level 5 (60 to 69%) for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric, if studying or intend on studying within one of these fields:
  • Agronomy (BSc Agric)
  • Entomology (BSc Agric)
  • Food Science (BSc Agric)
  • Pasture Science (BSc Agric)
  • Plant Pathology (BSc Agric)
  • Soil Science (BSc Agric)
  • Viticulture and Oenology (BSc Agric)
• You must have achieved a minimum result of level 5 (60 to 69%) for Mathematics and Physical Science/ Geography in Matric, if studying or intend on studying within one of these fields:
  • Land Surveying/ Geomatics (BSc)
  • Town/ Urban and Regional Planning (BSc)
  • Geo-Informatics/ Geographic Information Science (BSc)
• You must have achieved a minimum result of level 6 (70 to 79%) for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric, if studying or intend on studying within one of these fields:
  • Agricultural (Bioresource) Engineering (BSc Eng)
  • Veterinary Science (BVSc)
• Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Postgraduate students:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the postgraduate qualifications listed above, in 2025
• You must be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• You must be previously disadvantaged or impoverished
• You must from a poverty-stricken area or rural community
• You must NOT be a staff member of the department
• You must aim to pursue a career within the agriculture, land reform and rural development sector
• Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE DALRRD BURSARY

Download and complete the relevant bursary application form:

Undergraduate studies: DALRRD Bursary Application Form 2025 (Undergraduate) (.pdf)

Postgraduate studies: DALRRD Bursary Application Form 2025 (Postgraduate) (.pdf)
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
Undergraduate students:

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
• Full academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)
• University acceptance letter, if available (on tertiary letterhead)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians death certificates, if applicable (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, proof of unemployment from Department of Labour if unemployed, SASSA confirmation letter if applicable) (certified copies)

Note: if you have not yet received your Matric final results or University acceptance letter, you may apply without it and submit the outstanding documents as soon as received.

Postgraduate students:

• ID document (certified copy)
• Full academic record (certified copy)
• Qualification/ certificates (certified copies)
• University acceptance letter (on tertiary letterhead)
• Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians death certificates, if applicable (certified copies)
• Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, proof of unemployment from Department of Labour if unemployed, SASSA confirmation letter if applicable) (certified copies)

Applications must be submitted via email to: Externalbursaries@dalrrd.gov.za
(Insert the words “DALRRD Bursary Application 2025” in the email subject line).
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE DALRRD BURSARY

30 September 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)