CSIR Bursary 2025 : Council For Scientific & Industrial Research

Organisation : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Bursary Name : CSIR Bursary 2025
Applicable For : Current university students that are currently enrolled full-time for the degree of choice at a South African public university.
Country: South Africa
Last Date : 30th September 2024
Website : https://csir.auraams.app/

What is CSIR Bursary?

The CSIR bursary programme financially supports full-time, unemployed students in obtaining qualifications in areas that are deemed a priority by the CSIR. It is a merit based bursary. Any applicant or awardee later revealed to not be studying full-time or having paid employment, will have their bursary contract/offer terminated and required to refund all benefits paid to them by the bursary. Applications are currently open. Closing date is Monday, 30 September 2024.

Related / Similar Bursary : Coronation Exceptional Student Bursary 2025

Who Can Apply For CSIR Bursary?

Current university students that are currently enrolled full-time for the degree of choice at a South African public university. Only specific fields of study (Honours, MSc and PhD) and thematic areas (for MSc and Phd) will be considered.

How To Apply For CSIR Bursary?

Please read these notes and instructions carefully before completing the form. Be sure to read every section and ensure that the information you provide is accurate.
** Applications that are incomplete and that include misrepresentations will immediately be disregarded.
** Please ensure that you attach ALL of the Required Documents
** Closing date for application type: 2025 CSIR Bursary closes: Monday, 30 September 2024 at 12 midday.
** Bursary allocation year for application type: 2025 CSIR Bursary will be allocated for the 2025 academic year
** It is the students responsibility to apply for entrance for their intended course, university and to ensure that they are able to meet the entrance requirements stipulated for the course.
** It is the responsibility of the student to find a suitable supervisor and to ensure the supervisor supports the application.
** Please ensure that you complete all the sections of this application form.
** Please select the correct funding opportunity when completing your application.
** You will receive a confirmation e-mail once we have received your application.

Documents Required For CSIR Bursary

All certified documents must be less than 3 months old. Where you have multiple documents for 1 submission, please combine/scan them into 1 file that you can upload.

All Applicants Must Submit :
** Certified copy of Applicant RSA ID
** Certified Copy of Applicant’s Matric Certificate
** A copy of your CV
** 2023 (or last completed qualification) end-of-year Official Final Academic results (official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why student wasn’t schooling]
** Certified copy of the latest Official academic transcript/s- For applicants that have enrolled at multiple institutions during their tertiary studies[*]

Gap-year after matric or during undergrad:
** Certified Copy of Applicant’s Matric Certificate
** Optional- All official annual academic results/transcripts (from all institutions attended since matric) [or police affidavit stating why student wasn’t schooling before 2023]

Masters & PHD Applicants must submit:
Recommendation letter by Supervisor (compulsory for master’s and doctoral applicants).

Other Optional Documents (for all applicants):
** Optional- Did you get funded by another bursary/NSFAS?; upload your bursary agreement/letter/offer[*]
** Optional- 2024 latest (June, etc) Official Academic Results (official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why the student wasn’t schooling]
** Optional- 2024 Proof of Registration if studying in 2024
** Optional- If Applicant is disabled? Submit Dept. of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Doctors’ Letter [*]
** Optional- A copy of 2025 acceptance letter from an accredited institution. – Official letter showing you’ve been accepted (even provisionally) to study the qualification in 2025 [*]

Note:
For applicants under the age of 18, to comply with POPI regulations a signed consent form completed by your parent/legal guardian along with a certified copy of their proof of identity is required.

What is the Last Date of CSIR Bursary?

Last Date of CSIR Bursary 2025 is 30th September 2024