The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Bursary Program 2026 for young South Africans (R40 000,00 per academic year) Deadline: 31 October, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2026 City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Bursary Program. The City of Johannesburg Municipality is committed to provide skills development and educational opportunities, not only for its employees, but also for the Johannesburg community members. The City is offering 200 bursaries to South African youth, who permanently reside in Johannesburg, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in one of the following fields:

• Actuarial Science International Relations and Protocol
• Build Environment (Architecture, Construction, Urban and Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying)
• Legal
• Commerce Logistics
• Community Services Marketing
• Emergency Management Services Municipal Governance (Monitoring and Evaluation)
• Engineering (All Fields) Real Estate (Property Management, Property Valuation)
• Health (All Fields) Geo Information Science (GIS)
• Finance (Accounting, Auditing, Small Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Treasury,
  Economists) Information Technology and Management (All Fields)

Bursary Worth

• Tuition and registration fees, prescribed books and/or study material and is limited to the amount of R40 000,00 per academic year.

Selection Criteria

Selection of successful candidates will be strictly on academic merit.

• Applicants are expected to study at an accredited South African tertiary institution.
• It is the student’s responsibility to seek admission to a tertiary institution.
• The bursary is for qualifications of no less than one year.
• The bursary is not applicable to postgraduate qualifications.
  The bursary is renewable annually, based on academic performance/results.

Application Procedure:

Certified copies of the following must accompany applications:

• Most recent academic record.
• South African identity document.
• Proof of residency in Johannesburg (statement of Water & Lights, Rates & Taxes).
• Parents’ proof of income/death certificate(s), affidavit in cases where the student does not have one or both parents

  Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful.
  Contact Persons: Billy Baloyi and Takalani Wakpo Email address: BillyB@joburg.org.za and TakalaniW@joburg.org.za

Application Deadline: October 31st, 2025

Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by
using the following link below:
Visit the Official Webpage of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Bursary Program

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