Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary

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Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary

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Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

Bursary Details

The department offers bursaries to previously disadvantaged individuals and people with disability who are South African citizens and have successfully completed their first year of undergraduate study or those who are currently registered for postgraduate studies. However, strongly motivated applications from first-year students within the above mentioned fields of study will also be considered.

Objectives

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) programme to achieve the following objectives:

  • Enhance youth development
  • Develop a culture of high quality lifelong learning within Department of Environmental Affairs

Biodiversity and Conservation (Ref No: B&C/01/24)

  • Diploma/Degree in Heritage Studies.
  • Degree / Hons BSc Biological Sciences
  • ND/ Degree / Hons in Nature Conservation
  • ND/ B Sc /Hons Environmental Science
  • BSc Environmental Science
  • Natural Resource Management, Geography and Hydrology.
  • Environmental Resource Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management.
  • Environmental Management/Science, Nature Conservation

Chemicals and Waste Management (Ref No: (CWM/0124)

  • ND/ B Tech/ B Degree/ Hons/ Master: Monitoring and Evaluation
  • ND/ BTech/ B Degree/ Hons/ Master: Environmental Science
  • B Degree/ Hons/ Master: Natural Science (Geography, Chemistry, Hydrology, Water etc)
  • B Degree/ Hons/ Master: Information Science
  • ND/ BTech/ Hons/ Master: Waste Resource Efficiency/ Circular Economy
  • ND/ BTech/ B Degree/ Hons/ Master: Environmental Management
  • Sustainable Development Studies
  • B Degree/ Hons/ Master: Waste Management

Climate Change and Air Quality Management (Ref No: CCAQ/01/24)

  • BSc/ND Environmental Science
  • BSc/ND Environmental Management
  • ND/B Degree Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • ND/B Degree Natural Science
  • ND/B Degree Conservation
  • BSc Chemistry
  • BSc Geography, Archaeology and Environmental
  • ND/B Degree in Sustainable Development

Environmental Programmes (Ref No: EP/01/2024)

  • BSc Degree Environmental Management/ Environmental Science
  • BSc Hons Geographical Information System
  • ND in Project Management.
  • Study fields linked to Conversation, Resource Economics, Development
  • Studies and Social Innovation
  • B Degree/ ND in Civil Engineering
  • B Degree/ ND in Environmental Engineering
  • B Degree/ ND Building Management and Quantity Surveying
  • B Degree/ ND in Architectural Studies

Fisheries Management (Ref No: FISH/01/2024)

  • BSc/ MSc/ PhD : Oceanography/ Marine Biology/ Environmental Science/ Aquaculture and Fisheries
  • National Diploma/ BTech: Oceanography
  • BTech/ BSc Hons/ MSc/ PhD: Fisheries modelling/ stock assessment/ fisheries management
  • Post-Graduate studies in Social/ Economic studies specialising in fisheries
  • Maritime studies related to harbours/ ports
  • Post-Graduate studies in Agriculture Economics specialising in aquaculture

Forestry Management (Ref No: FOR/01/2024)

  • Diploma in Forestry
  • Advance Diploma in Forestry Management
  • Honours in Natural Resource Management
  • BSc Forestry and Natural Resources
  • BSc Wood Science
  • MSc/ PhD in Forestry
  • MSc Forestry and Natural Resources Sciences
  • Diploma/Degree in Environmental Law

Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring (Ref No: RCSM/01/2024)

  • LLB (Major courses administrative law, legislative drafting, Environmental Law)/ LLM
  • B.A Law
  • Diploma or Degree in Paralegal
  • Bachelor of Environmental Sciences (majoring in Animal and wildlife)
  • BSc in Chemistry
  • BSc majoring in Geography, Geoinformatics
  • Bachelor of Environmental Management majoring in Environmental Impact Assessment
  • GIS professional

Oceans and Coasts (Ref No: OC/01/2024)

  • BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
  • BSc Marine Biology
  • BTech Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Communication)
  • HONS/Masters (Maritime studies/ Maritime Economics)
  • HONS/MSc (Chemistry-Heavy metals/Hydrocarbons)
  • HONS/MSc (Ecophysiology/Taxonomy(Systematics) and Biodiversity)
  • Masters/ PhD Marine Natural Resource Economics
  • PhD (Physical/Chemical/Biological Oceanography)
Candidate Requirements

Bursaries are awarded to individuals that are registered as fulltime students with the institution of higher learning or currently doing Grade 12 (Matric) and not employed.

  • Please indicate clearly on the application form the reference number and the study field.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Correspondence will be limited to successful applicants only.
  • If you have not been contacted by end of January 2024, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
  • Successful applicants will be expected to sign a bursary contract.
  • No faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.

Students who have previously participated in the public service internship program are ineligible for consideration.

  • Upon completion of your studies, participation in the internship program is mandatory as part of the bursary contract agreement.
  • It is important to note that regulations prohibit participation in the program more than once.

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Bursary Enquiries

Kgomotso Moela
Tel: 021 402 3329
Cell: 081 492 5570

Mooketsa Mabe
Tel: 021 402 3412
Cell: 071 540 2685

Neliswa Magwala
Tel: 021 814 8089
Cell: 066 081 9858

How to Apply

Delivery of applications:

Pretoria:

By post:

The Director-General | Attention: Learning and Development (Bursary Section), Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001

By hand:

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Environment House 473, Steve Biko Street [Cnr Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Road], Arcadia, Pretoria.

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