National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) Bursary South Africa 2026

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) is a branch of Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), a sector of the government that is responsible for disaster management in South Africa. The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) aims to promote an integrated and co-ordinated system of disaster management, specifically prevention and mitigation, by all organs of state, statutory functionaries, other role-players involved in disaster management and communities. The NDMC is responsible for the administration of the Fire Brigade Services Act (FBSA). The NDMC’s vision is to be an integrated system of Disaster Management and Fire Services in South Africa.

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 have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying towards an Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Advance Diploma or Masters qualification within one of the fields of study listed above (excluding Certificate courses and PhD qualifications)You must have applied/ been accepted/ or registered to study at a public institution of higher learning in South AfricaUndergraduate, Postgraduate Diploma, Advance Diploma applicants: you must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% in your most recent resultsMasters applicants: you must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in your most recent results

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Applications must be submitted online at:NDMC Bursary Application 2026 Applicants will be required toRegister an Accountbefore they canLoginand apply. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the NDMC bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy)Matric certificate (certified copy)Proof of application/ acceptance/ registration at a public tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)Most recent academic results, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)Master’s applicants: shortCurriculum Vitae(highlighting previous and current employment and academic qualifications where applicable) (max 2 pages)Masters applicants: research Proposal on one of the16 Priority Thematic Areas