Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 16 December 2024
- Provider
- Ceramic Industries
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The 2025 round closed on 16 December 2024.
VerifiedNo open round · the last round we could find closed on 16 December 2024 Expect it on the company's website in November 2026 with a closing date in mid-December 2026. Latest update ↓
Ceramic Industries makes the tiles and sanitaryware sold under brands such as Vitro, Samca and Betta, from plants in Vereeniging, Olifantsfontein and Modimolle. Its bursary funds engineering and business students who live near those plants, brings them in for vacation work and often hires them afterwards.
About the Ceramic Industries Bursary
- Fields: chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical and mining engineering, business administration, environmental science and management, health and safety, human resource management and project management.
- Covers tuition and related study costs at a recognised South African institution.
- Includes vacation work at a Ceramic Industries plant.
Ceramic Industries Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen, in Matric or with Matric.
- Living in the Emfuleni, Merafong, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane or Modimolle municipality.
- Studying, or provisionally accepted, at a recognised South African institution in a listed field.
- Willing to do vacation work at the company.
How to apply for the Ceramic Industries Bursary
- Open the bursary listing on the careers pages at ceramic.co.za and complete the online application form.
- Email the supporting documents to admin@aquarellainvest.co.za with “Bursary Application 2027” in the subject line: a certified ID, certified Matric certificate, proof of acceptance, your full academic record, a cover letter, a CV and proof of residence.
- Submit before the closing date. Only shortlisted applicants are contacted.
Ceramic Industries Bursary closing date
The last confirmed closing date was 16 December 2024. Expect mid-December 2026 for 2027.
Contact details
- Ceramic Industries: ceramic.co.za/contact
- Bursary administration: admin@aquarellainvest.co.za
Engineering students should also see the funders on our chemical engineering bursaries and engineering bursaries pages, and the Mining Qualifications Authority bursary.
FAQs
1. When does the Ceramic Industries bursary close for 2027? +
The 2025 round closed on 16 December 2024. No 2027 call had been published when we checked. Expect it on ceramic.co.za in November 2026 with a closing date in mid-December 2026.
2. What is Ceramic Industries? +
The Gauteng-based maker of tiles and sanitaryware behind brands such as Vitro, Samca and Betta, part of the Italtile group, with plants in Vereeniging, Olifantsfontein and Modimolle.
3. Which fields? +
Chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical and mining engineering, business administration, environmental science and management, health and safety, human resource management and project management.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens in Matric or with Matric who live in the Emfuleni, Merafong, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane or Modimolle municipalities, are studying or provisionally accepted at a recognised South African institution and are willing to do vacation work at the company.
5. What does it cover? +
Tuition and related study costs at a recognised institution, with vacation work at a Ceramic Industries plant and the prospect of employment after graduating.
6. How do I apply? +
Complete the online form on the Ceramic Industries recruitment portal and email the supporting documents to admin@aquarellainvest.co.za with 'Bursary Application 2027' in the subject line, attaching a certified ID, certified Matric certificate, proof of acceptance, your full academic record, a cover letter, a CV and proof of residence.
Update note (checked September 2026): the 2025 round closed on 16 December 2024. No 2027 call had been published when we checked. Expect it on the company’s website in November 2026 with a closing date in mid-December 2026. The details below are from the last published call.
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