CSIR Bursary South Africa 2027

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded forUndergraduate and Postgraduate (Honours, MSc and PhD), in the following fields which have been deemed a priority by the CSIR: Undergraduate studies:

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): Current Matric students:You must be aSouth African citizenYou must beunemployedYou must beunder 35 years oldYou must becurrently in MatricYou mustintend on studying full-time towards an undergraduate qualification, within one of the fields of study listed above, in 2027You must intend on enrolling at apublic universityin South AfricaYou must have achieved the followingminimum results in Matric:a minimum oflevel 5 for Englisha minimum oflevel 6 for Mathematicsa minimum oflevel 6 for Physical ScienceCurrent University students:You must be aSouth African citizenYou must beunemployedYou must beunder 35 years oldYou mustbe studying full-time towards a qualificationwithin one of the fields of study listed aboveYou must have achieved aminimum overall average of 65%You must havepassed all the registered coursesfor the completed study period at the universityMasters and Doctoralstudents:you must have good scientific writing skillsyou must have good organisational and time management skillsyou must have an excellent academic recordyou must have a drive to conduct research, self-motivation and the ability to work independently and within a team are essentialyou must be able to formulate and carry out researchyou must have excellent technical abilitiesyou must be able to work well under pressure as part of a team and meet scheduled deliverables; Good communication skills, both verbal and written (e.g. with evidence of reports and/or conference papers written)you must have good report-writing abilitiesyou must be enthusiastic and self-motivatedyou must take ownership and initiativeyou must meet the entry requirements for a master’s or doctoral bursary at a selected university

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