Closes
22 May 2026
Level
Undergraduate (1st year+)
For
Limpopo local communities
Sector
Mining & Engineering
Type
Undergraduate bursary
Duration
Up to 4 years
About this bursary
Ivanplats offers financial funding to university students living in the host communities around its Limpopo operations. The scheme supports students pursuing tertiary qualifications across technical disciplines for up to four years.
This initiative aims to build local skills and support historically disadvantaged youth. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted at an accredited South African public university.
Students in mining streams must be willing to undertake practical training on the surface and underground at mining sites.
Courses of study covered
What the bursary covers
Who can apply
You qualify if
- You must be a South African citizen.
- You must come from a historically disadvantaged background.
- You need to live in a community surrounding the Ivanplats mine in Limpopo.
- A completed Matric certificate is required.
- You must be enrolled or accepted for an undergraduate degree at an accredited public university in South Africa.
- Both first-year and senior undergraduate students may apply.
- You must pass a medical fitness test and be willing to work underground for mining qualifications.
You do not qualify if
- Postgraduate students are not eligible.
- Applicants living outside the designated Limpopo host communities will not be considered.
- Non-South African citizens cannot apply.
Documents you need to submit
- Certified copy of South African ID document
- Certified copy of Matric certificate
- Proof of university acceptance or current registration
- Full official academic transcript or record
- Proof of residence letter from a tribal authority or ward councillor
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
Ensure all document copies are clearly legible and certified.
How to apply
- 1Go to the Ivanplats recruitment application page.
- 2Register a profile on the site if you do not have an existing account.
- 3Log in and find bursary reference IVP-HRD-2609.
- 4Fill in the required personal and academic information.
- 5Attach all required documents to your digital submission.
- 6Submit your application before the closing time on 22 May 2026.
Late submissions will not be processed by the recruitment team.