The Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Area (IUCMA) is committed to ensuring that the water resources in the nation are protected, used, developed, conserved, maintained, and controlled. The IUCMA is a government organization that was established in order to perform water resource management within the Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area.
The organisations vision to ensure that all residents have access to sufficient, equitable, and quality water resources.
ABOUT THE IUCMA BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED
The Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Area (IUCMA) is inviting students residing in Mpumalanga, to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.
Bursaries will only be awarded for Undergraduate studies within these fields:
- Chemistry, Biochemistry and Microbiology (BSc)
- Environmental Science (BSc or B Degree)
- Geohydrology, Geomorphology and Botany (BSc)
- Hydrology / Water Resource Management (BSc)
MORE ABOUT THE IUCMA BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & SELECTION
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, exam fees, prescribed study materials, meals, accommodation and a stipend.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 month of the application deadline – should you not receive any feedback by this time, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Bursary recipients will be required to sign a bursary contract with the IUCMA, per the external bursary policy.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IUCMA BURSARY
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 citizen
- You must reside in Mpumalanga Province (within IUCMA’s Water Management Area)
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a qualification in one of the fields above, in 2024
- You must be studying or have been accepted to study at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 60% if currently studying at tertiary level
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding
- Female students and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE IUCMA BURSARY
Download and complete the IUCMA Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)
Application forms may also be collected at IUCMA offices in Nelspruit, Piet Retief/ Usuthu and Bushbuckridge.
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 (certified copy)
- Full academic record or transcripts, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Proof of tertiary admission or provisional acceptance letter (on tertiary letterhead)
- Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed)
- Proof of residence (from Local Municipality or Headman/ Chief)
- Research proposal (if applicable)
- Motivational letter to support your application and explain why you should be awarded the bursary (to be completed on the application form)
- Description of where you see yourself after graduation or after 5 years (to be completed on the application form)
Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Post:
The Chief Executive Officer
Inkomati Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Private Bag x 11214
Mbombela
1200
For Attention: Human Resource
– Hand delivery:
Floor Number 8
MAXSA Building
Corner Streak and Ferreira Street
Nelspruit
1200
– Email: [email protected]
(Insert the words “IUCMA Bursary Application 2024” in the email subject line).
CLOSING DATE FOR THE IUCMA BURSARY
14 January (at 16:00).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency (IUCMA) directly:
Contact People: Ms D Malumane / Ms Z Tibane
Tel: 013 753 9000
Email: [email protected]