Rand Water, a South African water utility company which supplies Gauteng (and various other areas of South Africa) with potable water, was founded in 1903. The company, previously known as the Rand Water Board, is Africa’s biggest water utility.

Rand Water provides purified water which has been extracted from various sources, to metropolitan municipalities; local municipalities; industries and mines. The company is also involved in waste water sanitation.

The distribution network includes over 3000 km of pipeline, which supplies 58 service reservoirs. The average supply of water is over 3500 million litres of water per day.

ABOUT THE RAND WATER BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & SELECTION

Rand Water is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate studies, within these Water Sector-related fields:

• Applied Sciences (Masters) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Bachelor in Commerce (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Chemical Engineering (BEng) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Chemistry (BSc) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Civil Engineering (BEng) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Computer Engineering (BEng) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Computer Science (BSc) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Data Science (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Electrical Engineering (BEng) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Environmental Health (B Tech) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Environmental Sciences (BSc) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Geomatics (BSc) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Human Resources (B Com, BA, BAdmin) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Industrial Psychology (BTech/ BCom) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Informatics (BCom/ B) (2 bursaries will be awarded)
• Informatics Information Systems (BCom) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Information Technology (BSc) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Material Science/ Nano (Masters) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Mechanical Engineering (BEng) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Microbiology (BSc) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Physics Metallurgy (BEng) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Risk Management (Diploma) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Safety Management (Diploma) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Statistics and Data Science (BSc) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Utilization (MEng) (1 bursary will be awarded)
• Water Care (Advanced Diploma) (1 bursary will be awarded)

We are committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Rand Water Bursary.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RAND WATER 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 be under 35 years old
• You must have completed Matric or equivalent
• You must be studying full-time towards one of the qualifications listed above
• You must be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% and academic performance in major subject
• You must be interested in working within the water sector
• You must be from a previously disadvantaged background
• You must NOT be receiving any other bursary awards or funding
• You must be self-motivated
• You must be results-driven
• You must have good written and verbal communication skills
• You must intend on completing your qualification within the specified amount of time, per the bursary agreement
• Preference will be given to female students, as well as students with disabilities (in line with Rand Water’s Employment Equity objectives)

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RAND WATER BURSARY

Applications must be submitted online at: Rand Water Bursary Application 2024
(Reference number: RAN231110-3)

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 may be disqualified):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric certificate (certified copy)
• Most recent academic record (on institutions letterhead)
• Proof of Registration/ Acceptance letter (on institutions letterhead)

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE RAND WATER BURSARY

23 November 2024.
(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 Rand Water directly:
Head Office
Tel: 011 682 0911