NWPG Bursary South Africa 2025

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

The North West Provincial Government is one of the departments of the South African government. The Office of the Premier department is responsible for providing leadership for efficient, coordinated and integrated service delivery that will enable the growth and development of the province and its residents.

The other departments of the North West Provincial Government include: Health; Public Works and Roads; Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development; Local Government and Human Settlements; Education and Sports Development; Community Safety and Transport Management; Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development; Tourism; Social Development; Culture, Arts and culture

ABOUT THE NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BURSARY PROGRAMMES – FIELDS COVERED

The North West Provincial Government Office of the Premier is inviting students to apply for the Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary Scheme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within the North West province, for studies within the following fields:
Agriculture

Bio Resource Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
Food Science and Food Technology (Bachelor’s Degree)
Plant Pathology and Entomology (Bachelor’s Degree)
Soil Science and Agronomy (Bachelor’s Degree)
Veterinary Science (BVSc) (Bachelor of)

Arts, Culture, Sports, and Recreation

Film and Television (Bachelor of Arts)
Translation Studies (Setswana & English, Sesotho & English, English & Afrikaans, Xhosa & English) (Bachelor’s Degree)

Education

Educational Software

Sign Language and Braille (Grades R-3 and Grades 4-6) (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)

Health

Audiology (Bachelor’s Degree)
Radiography (Bachelor’s Degree)
Speech Therapy (Bachelor’s Degree)

Mining

Chemical, Mining Engineering and Mineral Beneficiation (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)
Electrical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)
Environmental Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)
Quantity Survey (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)

Social Development

Organisational Development (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)
Project Management (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)

Tourism

Environmental Management: Air Quality (Bachelor’s Degree)
Environmental Management: Climate Change (Bachelor’s Degree)
Food and Beverage (Diploma)
Hotel Management (Diploma)
Tour Guide (Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma)

MORE ABOUT THE NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BURSARY PROGRAMMES – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by no later than March 2025 – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NWPG BURSARIES

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 reside within the North West province
You must be currently in Matric (in 2024) or have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the fields listed above, in 2025
You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognized and accredited public tertiary institution in South Africa
You must have a strong academic record
Preference will be given to students in financial need

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE NWPG BURSARIES

Applications must be submitted online at: NWPG Bursary Application 2025

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

ID document (certified copy)
Matric final results/ certificate (certified copy) (NSC certificate must be submitted as soon as received)
Final results/ latest academic results, if currently studying (certified copy)
Proof of University acceptance letter, if available (certified copy)
Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension statements if on state pension, death certificate if deceased)
Proof of residence (letter from Traditional Authority Offices if residing in a village, letter from Municipality Offices if residing in a Town, Township or farm) (NOT statement of account, e.g. water bill, etc.)
Proof of disability, if disabled (doctors letter/ medical record)

CLOSING DATE FOR THE NWPG BURSARY

13 January 2025.
(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 this bursary programme, please contact the North West Provincial Government directly:
Contact people:
Messrs M. Mogotsi – Tel: 018 388 1207
Mr. K. Mphahlele – Tel: 018 388 1099
Ms. S. Mojela – Tel: 018 388 1510
Please do NOT contact the North West Provincial Government if this bursary has already closed.