Murray & Roberts, established in 1902, is a South African-based company and leader in construction; contracting and engineering services. The JSE-listed company is headquartered in Johannesburg but also has offices in other parts of South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Mozambique, Australia, South Korea, Canada, USA and Scotland.
The company’s core capabilities are split into 3 market sectors, namely: Power and Water; Metals and Minerals; Oil and Gas. The company’s service offerings include process engineering, mining engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Murray & Roberts has been involved in the construction of many buildings, as well as the well-known Cape Town Stadium, the Medupi Power Station and the Gautrain railroad.
ABOUT THE MURRAY & ROBERTS BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED, COVERAGE VALUE & SERVICE CONTRACT
Murray & Roberts is inviting top achieving students to apply for bursary funding, for the 2024 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for the studies within these fields (BSc, B Eng, B Tech qualifications):
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Quantity Surveying
- Building/ Construction Management
MORE ABOUT THE MURRAY & ROBERTS BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & SERVICE CONTRACT
The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: annual registration fees, tuition fees, examination fees, prescribed textbooks, accommodation in residence and meals (or a monthly allowance for living expenses).
Bursary recipients will also receive support from the Group Bursary Co-ordinator and from the graduate network.
Bursaries are reviewed each semester (after exams) and based on academic performance, renewed annually.
There is a work-back obligation with this bursary award, whereby students must work at Murray & Roberts for the equal duration of their bursary award.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MURRAY & ROBERTS BURSARY
Students must meet the 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 or a permanent resident in South Africa
- You must have completed Matric
- You must have passed Mathematics and Science in Matric
- You must be studying full-time towards a degree in one of the fields listed above
- You must be entering your 2nd or higher year of study (bursaries will not be awarded to students entering their 1st year of study)
- You must be studying at a recognised and accredited university or university of technology in South Africa
- You must have achieved and maintained a minimum overall average of 65%
- Preference will be given to Black (Africans, Coloureds and Indian) candidates
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE MURRAY & ROBERTS BURSARY
Applications must be submitted to your University, who will then apply to Murray & Roberts on your behalf.
Contact your institutions admission office for application details.
You may be required to 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 be disregarded):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Proof of permanent residence, if a South African permanent resident (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Latest tertiary academic results (on institutions letterhead)
CLOSING DATE FOR THE MURRAY & ROBERTS BURSARY
Please check with your University.
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Murray & Roberts directly:
Client Service
Tel: 011 456 1144
Email: [email protected]