The Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary Programme for studies at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Western Cape Province (WCP)
The Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary Programme for studies at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Western Cape Province (WCP)
- DEADLINE: 31 August 2024
- NUMBER OF BURSARIES: Not Specified
- ACADEMIC LEVEL: To study towards a degree or higher diploma
- HOST INSTITUTION/S: Higher Education Institutions in the Western Cape Province
Brief Description
The name Masakh’iSizwe comes from the Nguni languages and means “Let’s Build the Nation”. The aim of the programme is to address skills shortages whilst empowering youth by providing them an opportunity to obtain tertiary qualification through full-time studies at Higher Education Institutions in the Western Cape Province.
The Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary Programme was established in 2006 by the Western Cape Government in order to make available cohorts of trained professionals in the engineering and built environmental fields.
What Does The Bursary Cover?
- Tuition fees
- Accommodation and meals (or transport costs)
- Support programmes
- All prescribed books and materials
Study Area Of Focus
The MiS Bursary Programme awards external bursaries for studies at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Western Cape Province (WCP) for a field of study relating to a degree or diploma in the transport, engineering and built environment or any other disciplines deemed to be scarce and critical by the Department of Infrastructure.
It partnered with higher education institutions (HEI), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the relevant professional bodies to develop professionals in engineering and the built environment fields by offering bursaries to study towards a degree or higher diploma in the following disciplines:
- Property studies
- Geomatics
- Transport economics
- Transportation engineering
- Mechatronics
- Electrical and/or electronic engineering
- Civil engineering
- Construction management
- Mechanical engineering
- Quantity surveying
- Town/City and regional planning
- Architecture, etc.
Eligibility And Requirements
- A South African citizen
- Students accepted or intending to study at a Higher Education Institution in the Western Cape
- Preference will be given, but not limited to:
- Persons with disabilities, the financially disadvantaged, female learners and applicants from the Western Cape.