Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary

Are you a Gauteng resident passionate about technology and eager to earn a degree in a related field?

If so, the Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary might be very useful to you especially if you’re tight on tuition fees.

This bursary program is offered by the Gauteng Provincial Government and provides financial aid to deserving students who wish to study in areas that will contribute to the advancement of e-Government initiatives within the province.

About the Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary

The Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary is a merit-based program designed to support talented and financially disadvantaged students residing in Gauteng.

The bursary hopes to train future ICT professionals who will contribute to the development and implementation of innovative e-Government solutions, ultimately enhancing service delivery and citizen engagement within the province.

With a focus on fields important to e-Government initiatives, the bursary covers undergraduate studies in various disciplines, including:

  1. Information Technology
  2. Computer Science
  3. Information Systems
  4. Network Engineering
  5. Cybersecurity
  6. Software Engineering
  7. Data Science
  8. Telecommunications

How to apply for the Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary

The official application form can be downloaded from the Gauteng Provincial Government website.

All you need to do is visit the Gauteng Department of e-Government website and click on the “Publications” section.

After that, click to download the “Department of e-Government External Bursary Application Form 2024.pdf” document.

Submit your completed application form and supporting documents before the closing date. You can submit your application by post to:

The Director

Human Resource Management

Gauteng Department of e-Government

75 Fox Street, Marshalltown, 2109.

Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary Requirements

To qualify to be selected for the Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary, you must meet a certain criteria. You are required to:

  1. Be a South African citizen
  2. Be between 18 and 35 years old
  3. Reside within the Gauteng province
  4. Be currently in Matric (in 2023) or have completed Matric
  5. Be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification in one of the eligible fields listed above in 2024
  6. Be registered/ admitted to study at a public university or University of Technology in South Africa
  7. Have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% for the subjects aligned to your chosen qualification
  8. Demonstrate financial need

Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary Closing Date

The closing date for the Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary application for the 2024 academic year is 30th November 2023.

If you already missed this deadline, there’s no need to panic. You can contact the bursary department via email on gdeinfo@gauteng.gov.za​​ or on 0800 000 789 toll-free to find out when your next chance will be.