Knight Piésold Bursary South Africa 2025
ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – KNIGHT PIESOLD
Knight Piésold is a global consulting firm which provides specialist services to 5 core industries, namely: mining, power, water resources, oil and gas, and infrastructure industries.
Knight Piésold began as a small practice in South Africa in 1921, and over 100 years later, the company now proudly operates in 16 countries in 5 continents.
Across the 28 offices, there are teams of highly trained engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists and technologists.
ABOUT THE KNIGHT PIESOLD BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
Knight Piésold is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies towards a Civil Engineering (BSc or BEng) degree. The company aims to attract students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a strong academic record.
ABOUT THE KNIGHT PIESOLD BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES & SELECTION
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, registration fees, prescribed books, accommodation, monthly allowances and stationery allowance.
Bursary recipients will also have the opportunity to partake in vacation work at Knight Piésold, during semester breaks.
After graduation, bursary recipients will take up employment at the company, to further enable their growth within the engineering sector.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KNIGHT PIESOLD 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):
- 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 towards a BSc or BEng Civil Engineering degree
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited university in South Africa
- You must be a top performer, with a strong academic record
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE KNIGHT PIESOLD BURSARY
Students who meet all of the above criteria, can apply by submitting clear copies of the following documentation to the email address below (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results and Matric mid-term results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Academic transcripts, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivational letter to support your application (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)
Note: there is NO application form to be completed for this bursary application – students need only submit the list of above documents to apply.
Applications must be submitted via email to: bursaries@knightpiesold.com
(Insert the words “Knight Piésold Bursary 2025” in the email subject line).
CLOSING DATE FOR THE KNIGHT PIESOLD BURSARY
15 September 2024.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to these bursary programmes, please contact Knight Piésold directly:
Email: bursaries@knightpiesold.com
Please do NOT contact Knight Piésold if this bursary has already closed.