Mintek Bursaries: Requirements, Benefits & How to Apply

Mintek bursaries support full-time postgraduate students working on research themes that Mintek treats as a priority. Mintek is South Africa's national minerals research organisation. Its programme aims to attract more women and black people into science, engineering and technology.

These science and engineering bursaries do not follow a fixed annual date. Instead, Mintek says it opens calls "according to pipeline requirements" and advertises them on its careers portal. No closing date appears on its bursaries page today, so check that portal regularly.

Mintek says it supports students financially, but its bursaries page gives no amounts or list of covered costs. Instead, it says each advertised opportunity will set out its own requirements and obligations. Consequently, you should read the advert closely for any service commitment. Mintek also runs separate internship and postdoctoral programmes on its careers pages, which may interest you after your degree.

Ask whether the award allows other funding, and how it handles delays to your research.

The Mintek page does not name particular universities, and it does not exclude any. You must study full-time, however, so part-time postgraduate students should ask before applying. Each advertised opportunity may also add its own conditions.

Ask your university's postgraduate office whether your degree and research plan meet funders' usual requirements. It can also tell you if other funding could conflict with a Mintek award, since many bursaries limit double funding.