Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Bursary South Africa 2025

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is a department of the South African government, which was formed in June 2019 as a merger between 2 previous Departments, namely: the Department of Energy and the Department of Mineral Resources. The mission of the DMRE is to ensure secure and sustainable provision of energy and mineral resources for socio-economic development. The Department is responsible for South Africa’s mining industry, exploitation of the country’s mineral resources, and the energy industry.

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 citizenYou must NOT be older than 35 years oldYou must be currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must have achieved a minimum of level 6 for pure Mathematics and Science in MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying full-time, within one of the fields of study listed above (undergraduate studies only – postgraduate qualifications will NOT be funded)You must be studying or have been accepted/ registered to study at aUniversityor University of Technology in South AfricaYou must be in financial needYou must be from a disadvantaged social background and from a rural areaYou must be currently unemployedPreference will be given to first year studentsPreference will be given to female students and students with disabilities

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Download and complete theDMRE Bursary Application Form 2025(.pdf) Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the DMRE bursary. 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 may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy)Matric certificate or Matric latest results (certified copy)Latest academic transcript/ record, if currently studying (certified copy)Proof of tertiary registration or acceptance (on institutions letterhead)Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)Parents death certificate, if deceased (certified copy)Affidavit if you do not know where one or both parents areParents or guardians proof of income (payslips not older than 3 months if employed/affidavitif unemployed)Proof of residence (municipal utility bill not older than 3 months/ stamped letter from tribal authority/ sworn affidavit)Motivational letter to support your application(read our tips onhow to write a motivational letter for your bursary application) Note: students currently in Matric must send their final matric results and final acceptance letters within the first week of the release of matric results. Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways:– Email:GirlLearnerBursary@dmre.gov.za(Insert the words “DMRE Bursary 2025” in the email subject line). – Delivery:The Director: Ms. Nondumiso ZuluThe Department of Mineral Resources & Energy Matimba House192 Visagie StreetPretoria0001 – Post:Private Bag X59Arcadia0007