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Eligibility Requirements
- South African citizen with a valid ID
- Full-time engineering student in a discipline that GIBB prioritises that year
- Usually in second year or higher, or at honours or master's level
- Strong university results
- Willing to do vacation work and to work for GIBB after graduating
GIBB's selection committee looks at your engineering discipline, your year of study, your prior results, and employment equity and gender.
Documents Needed
- Certified copy of your ID
- Your CV
- Your matric certificate
- Your full tertiary academic record
About GIBB Engineering Bursary
The GIBB Engineering Bursary funds engineering students who could become future employees of GIBB, a South African engineering consultancy. GIBB calls its bursary programme one of its main sources of talent, and it spends almost half of its training budget on bursaries. It has supported 566 bursary recipients since 2008.
GIBB advertises its external bursaries at South Africa's leading universities each year. In August 2025, it said that it would advertise the next round in October, and that it aimed to sign agreements with new bursars by January so that they are ready for the start of studies in February. Check GIBB's careers page for the current advert.
Funding Details
GIBB's bursary covers tuition and, where necessary, accommodation, transport and food. GIBB says this typically comes to between R120,000 and R140,000 per student. Its poster also lists books and travel costs.
Bursars take part in compulsory vacation work at GIBB. They join the teams they will eventually work in, so they learn the company's culture and meet clients. On completion, bursars take up employment at a GIBB office in South Africa. GIBB also runs a candidate programme to help graduates register as professional engineers.
The bursary depends on good academic progress. If your average falls below 60%, GIBB may review whether to continue it.
Where You Can Study
GIBB's poster states that the bursary covers tuition at any university in South Africa. GIBB advertises at the country's leading universities, and recent bursars have studied at universities such as the University of Pretoria and the University of Cape Town.
About GIBB
About GIBBGIBB is a South African infrastructure consulting firm. It was founded in 1956 and has now operated for around seven decades. The head office is in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and further offices serve Southern Afr…
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- 3rd Floor, Building 4, 19 Ninth Street, Houghton Estate, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196
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Fields of Study & Who Can Apply
GIBB offers bursaries to external applicants and to its own employees. The external bursary is for full-time engineering students. GIBB sets its priorities each year with its managers. For the 2025 round, it selected students in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, and it funded six civil engineering students and two electrical engineering students.
GIBB's most recent published poster asked for South African citizens studying towards a civil engineering degree, from second year onwards, or an honours or master's degree. The disciplines can change from year to year, so read the current advert before you apply.
Competition is strong. GIBB received more than 600 applications for 2025 and doubled its external bursaries from four to eight. GIBB has set high targets for women in engineering, and 25% of its 2025 bursars were women.
Application Procedure
Watch the GIBB careers page and your university's bursary notices, because GIBB advertises its external bursaries there each year. Apply through the online form in the current advert, and attach certified copies of your documents. GIBB shortlists candidates and then interviews them before it awards bursaries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does GIBB advertise its bursaries?
GIBB said in 2025 that it advertises the next round in October and signs agreements by January.
Does the GIBB bursary have a work-back?
Yes. Bursars take up employment at a GIBB office in South Africa after graduating.
Which engineering fields does GIBB fund?
It sets its priorities each year. In 2025, it selected civil and electrical engineering students from civil, mechanical and electrical applicants.
