agriculture, forestry & fisheries Department: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intends to award comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuin g and/ or intending to further their studies in critical scarce skills in the agriculture, forestry and fi sheries sectors for the 2014 academic year. The bursaries will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disad vantaged and impoverished persons from poverty-stricken and deep rural communities. Females and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NOTES 1. It is worth noting that certain study fi elds are only available at certain institutions of higher learning: • B.Sc. Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural Engineering): University of KwaZulu-Natal • Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc.): University of Pretoria • B.Sc. Viticulture and Oenology: University of Stellenbosch • B.Sc. Forestry and Wood Science: University of Stellenbosch • B.Sc. Oceanography and Marine Biology: University of Cape Town • B.Sc. Ichthyology specialising in Aquaculture: Rhodes University • National Diploma: Oceanography: Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2. Applicants must be South African citizens. 3. Applicants must complete relevant bursary application forms available from the website address: daff.gov.za (Click the following: Food Security and Agrarian Reform Branch then Education, Training and Extension and then careers). 4. Successful candidates will be informed from 27 January 2014, after the National Bursary Committee has fi nalised the selection process. If you do not hear from us by the end of January 2014, consider your application to be unsuccessful. 5. All completed bursary application forms together with certi fi ed copies of ID and certi fi cates/performance results should be sent to the following address: Fields of studies Minimum requirements (National Senior Certi fi cate) 1. B.Sc. Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural Engineering) 2. Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc.) Mathematics and Physical Science 6 (70-79) 3. B.Sc. Viticulture and Oenology 4. B.Sc. Food Science 5. B.Sc. Plant Pathology 6. B.Sc. Agric Soil Science 7. B.Sc. Agric Agronomy 8. B.Sc. Forestry and Wood Science 9. B.Sc. Geo-informatics 10. B.Sc. Marine Biology 11. B.Sc. Oceanography and Marine Biology 12. B.Sc. Ichthyology specializing in Aquaculture Mathematics and Physical Science 5 (60-69) 13. National Diploma: Food Technology 14. National Diploma: Forestry 15. National Diploma: Oceanography Mathematics and Physical Science 4 (50-59) 16. Postgraduate studies (B.Tech, B.Sc. Hons, M. Tech., M.Sc., D.Tech. and Ph.D.) in different agriculture, forestry and fi sheries study fi elds linked to DAFF priority research projects. The Director: Ms Amanda Shokane For further enquiries please contact: Directorate: Sector Education and Training Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Private Bag X250 PRETORIA 0001 Ms Tshilidzi Netshilema : 012 319 7848 Mr Kaizer Ndlovu : 012 319 7358 NB. (i) The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reserves the right to determine the total number of bursary allocati ons for the academic year based on the total budget available. (ii) The National Bursary Committee will make use of the Bursary Scheme’s 14-point system to allocate points to shortlisted applicants. (iii) The Bursary Scheme of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is in ful fi lment of the sector strategic objective of elimination of skewed participation in the agriculture, forestry and fi sheries sectors. Closing date for all applications: 30 September 2013
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