AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BURSARY AWARDS FOR 2022CLOSING DATE 31 October 2021The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development (DALRRD) intends to award comprehensive bursaries to qualifying applicants pursuing &/or intending to further their studies in identified careers in the agriculture, land reform & rural development sector for the 2022 academic year. The bursary will cover tuition, accommodation, books, meals & a monthly allowance. The bursary awards target the previously disadvantaged & impoverished persons from poverty-stricken and rural communities.Fields of study include Bioresource/Agricultural Engineering, BSc Animal Science, BSc Entomology, BSc Food Science, BSc Pasture Science, BSc Plant Pathology, BSc Viticulture and Oenology, BSc/BA Geo-Informatics/Geographic Information Science, & more, as well as postgraduate studies in ONLY AGRICULTURAL FIELDS of studies priority research projects.• Applicants must be South African citizens.• Applicants must complete the relevant bursary application forms available from the website address: https://www.dalrrd.gov.za/…/Sector-Education…/Careers•
Please note that communication will be limited to successful applicants only. If you have not received any communication from the department within 14 days after the release of Grade 12 results and after the National Bursary Committee has finalised the selection process, consider your application unsuccessful.•
The DALRRD reserves the right to determine the total number of bursary allocations for the academic year based on the total budget available.• No late application forms will be considered.• Applicants who are not in possession of their University acceptance letter or Final results can submit their application while waiting for the said documents.• All completed bursary application forms together with certified copies of ID & certificates/performance results should be sent to ONLY ONE of the following addresses: