LGSETA Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE COMPANY – LGSETA

LGSETA Bursary South Africa. The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) are responsible for creating and implementing skills development interventions to assist local government employees, those working within the local government structures and the unemployed.

ABOUT THE LGSETA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE

The LGSETA is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme (Discretionary Grants 2nd funding window), for the 2022 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within these fields:

Accounting (Diploma)
Accounting (Bachelors)
Accounting (Bachelors Hons)
Accounting Science/ Commerce: Internal Auditing (Bachelors)
Civil Engineering specialising in: Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, Water, Transport, Urban Engineering (Bachelors)
Civil Engineering specialising in: Urban Engineering; Environmental Engineering, Water, Transport,
Construction Engineering (National Diploma)
Data Science (Bachelors)
Electrical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering Technology)
Environmental Sciences (Bachelor of Science)
Environmental Sciences (Bachelor of Science Hons)
Internal Auditing (National Diploma)
Local Government Finance (Diploma)
Urban/ Town and Regional Planning (Bachelor of Science)
Urban/ Town and Regional Planning (Bachelor of Science Hons)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LGSETA 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 or a permanent resident in South Africa
You must be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old
You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the above qualifications, in 2022
You must be studying or accepted to study at a recognized public institution within South Africa (University, University of Technology or TVET Institution)
You must be unemployed

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE LGSETA BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at:
LGSETA Bursary Application 2022

Candidates are required to register an Account before they can Login and apply.

Candidates must download and read the LGSETA Bursary Guide 2022 before applying.
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 be disregarded):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric term 1-3 reports, if certificate is not yet available (certified copy)
Matric certificate, if available (certified copy)
Most academic records, if currently studying (certified copy)
Last years academic tertiary results, if a continuing student (certified copy)
Proof of acceptance, if a new learner entering tertiary studies (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of registration, if already studying (on institutions letterhead)
Proof of Unemployment (compulsory)
Proof of family income (latest payslips) or Affidavit (if there is no income)

Note: documents must have been certified within the last 6 months. Further supporting documents (such as academic history and fee invoices) will be requested from students after their bursary has been approved.

CLOSING DATE FOR THE LGSETA BURSARY

17 December 2021.
(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 LGSETA Bursary team directly:
Tel: 456 8579
Email: bursaryapp@lgseta.org.za

Things To Note Before Applying For A Bursary

SOUTH AFRICAN BURSARIES OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND