External Bursary Programme

South African National Parks (SANParks) was settled in agreements of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003). The basic authority of SANParks search out manage the preservation of South Africa’sbiodiversity, countrysides, and befriended tradition property through a plan of ethnic parks. It too must guarantee that South Africans engagein and regard biodiversity actions what all allure movements have a cooperative life accompanying neighbouring societies for their instructional and socioeconomic benefit.

One of the calculated guidances of SANParks is increasing society support, providing approach, benefit-giving and helping local societies, accordingly conclusion for uses for the grant excuse. This grant blueprint is destined to benefit adolescents inhabiting in societies neighbouring or next to of the National Parks and will be executed for one SANParks – from the 2024 school year.

Bursary Application:
The Field of study used for but not restricted to, involve Degree & National Diploma engaged of:

• Environmental Sciences containing Nature Conservation, Environmental management, and Game farm administration
• Tourism studies/Hospitality administration
• Community Development and Development studies
• Social Sciences
• Youth growth
• This Is A Comprehensive Bursary
• Academic merit will be deliberate all the while the excerpt process, in addition to the necessary to increase the partnership of girls, family endure restriction and named groups.

Your Application Must Be Accompanied By The Following Documents:

• Motivation letter indicating the reasons for the required bursary as well as the field of study you are applying for
• A Comprehensive updated CV
• A copy of your certified identity document
• A copy of your certified latest academic record;
• Acceptance letter from the registered/accredited public institution of Higher Education (University, TVET, College, University of Technology)
• Proof of residential address
• If receiving a social grant, please attach an affidavit indicating that the income is less than the threshold

NB: Failure to attach these documents will result in your application being null and void.

Please note that applications must be for full-time studies towards an academic diploma/degree at an accredited public South African College/University of Technology/University.

How To Apply:

Email: happy.nhlangwini@sanparks.org
Enquiries: happy.nhlangwini@sanparks.org or 012 426 5166
Opening Date: 17 July 2023
Closing Date: 17 August 2023

If you have not been contacted by 30 January 2024, consider your application unsuccessful.

Requirements:

• Recipients of the SANParks bursary Scheme must be South African citizens.
• They must be learners from communities living adjacent to National Parks as defined in their management plans.
• Proof of application and admission to an accredited institution of Higher Education eligibility for funding.
• Must be entering post-matric study in 2024.
• The bursary is open to students who are pursuing a qualification in a TVET college.
• Must be youth, aged 18 – 35
• For students currently registered at an Institution of Higher Education, they must have a 100% pass rate to be considered (passed all the courses for which you have registered at the university for the study period already completed).