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Eligibility Requirements
- Lives in Blouberg or Musina Municipality
- Matric APS of 5 for Mathematics and 5 for Science
- First year completed, entering second year
- Full-time study in a listed field
- No other company bursary
- Preference for historically disadvantaged South Africans
Documents Needed
The 2022 call asked for a certified Matric certificate, a full academic record on letterhead and a CV. It also asked for proof of birth or residence in the area, and an original municipal or tribal council letter dated within three months.
About De Beers Bursary
The De Beers Bursary helped university students from Blouberg and Musina in Limpopo to continue mining and related studies. De Beers, the diamond company, offered it for the 2022 academic year. The last call that we could trace closed on 21 January 2022.
We could not find a newer advert, so this mining bursary is closed for now. The terms below come from a published copy of the 2022 advert. Any new call may use different places, fields and rules, particularly since this award was tied to communities near one operation.
Funding Details
The bursary covered tuition, prescribed textbooks and accommodation. Students could also get paid vacation work during university holidays, which offered useful experience on an operating site.
Awards ran for one academic year at a time, and renewal depended on satisfactory results. So your marks could decide whether the funding continued. The advert did not mention a work-back obligation, but you should still read any contract and ask whether a job or service period would follow. Also ask what would happen to your funding if a mine reduced its operations.
If you live in another area, look at bursaries from mines close to your own community, because many mining awards use a similar local rule.
Where You Can Study
You had to study full-time at a recognised South African university or university of technology. The advert did not name specific institutions. Ask your faculty for a full academic record on letterhead early, because the advert required it and offices can take time to issue these records.
About De Beers
About De Beers De Beers is one of the oldest diamond companies in the world. Cecil Rhodes founded it in 1888, after the diamond rush in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Over time it grew into a global business that explor…
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Fields of Study & Who Can Apply
Applicants had to live in Blouberg or Musina Municipality. This local rule was central to the award, because it linked the funding directly to nearby communities. A letter from the municipality or tribal council had to confirm where you lived.
You also needed to have completed your first year and be entering your second year. You needed a Matric APS of 5 for Mathematics and 5 for Science, and you could not receive another company bursary. De Beers gave preference to historically disadvantaged South Africans.
The fields were Accounting, Electrical Engineering, Human Resources Management, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mining and Mineral Resource Management, which includes geology, geotechnical work and survey. Because this call skipped first-year students, it rewarded people who had already proved they could cope at university. Show your first-year results and a clear career plan.
Application Procedure
No form was needed in 2022. Applicants sent documents by email, or delivered them to a local human resources office or community drop-off box. That route may have changed, so check the De Beers careers page and ask your municipal office about any new call.
Applications for this cycle have closed. Check the provider's site for the next intake.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the De Beers Bursary open now?
We could not find an open call. The last one closed on 21 January 2022.
Could first-year students apply?
Students had to have completed first year and be entering second year.
Was it open to all South Africans?
No. The 2022 call was limited to Blouberg and Musina residents.
