KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Bursary South Africa 2024

 

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – KZN DSAC

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is a new government department, formed in January 2023, as the result of a merger between 2 previous government departments: the Department of Arts and Culture and the Department of Sport and Recreation.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Arts and Culture (KZN DSAC) is committed to providing first class services in arts and culture for residents of KwaZulu-Natal, by developing and promoting arts and culture and mainstreaming its role in social development; developing and promoting previously marginalised languages and enhancing linguistic diversity; collecting, managing and preserving archival, museum and other forms of information resources; and integrating and providing seamless art and culture services to the communities.
 

ABOUT THE KZN DSAC BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded to students residing within KwaZulu-Natal, for studies within the following fields (which have been identified as “critical & scarce skill” within the Department):

  • Archives & Records Management (Post Graduate Diploma)
  • Fashion Design (National Diploma)
  • Film & Television Production (Animation. Cinematography) (Bachelor of Arts)
  • Jewellery Design & Manufacture (National Diploma)
  • Museum Studies (Majors in Restoration & Conservation) (Post Graduate Diploma/ Honours Degree)
  • Screen Arts & Technology (Bachelor of Applied Arts)
  • Translation & Interpreting Practice (Sign Language and Interpreting) (National Diploma)
  • Video Technology (National Diploma)

 

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ABOUT THE KZN DSAC BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED, SELECTION & CONTRACT

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: tuition fees, accommodation, meals or stipends and prescribed textbooks or learning materials where necessary.

Shortlisted/ successful candidates will be contacted within 4 months of the closing date – if you do not receive any feedback by this time, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Successful candidates will be required to enter into a contract with the department, for the equal amount of years as funding received.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KZN DSAC BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

  • You must reside within KwaZulu-Natal province
  • You must be between 18 and 35 years old
  • You must be currently in Matric (in 2023) or have complete Matric
  • You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the qualifications listed above
  • You must be studying or have been provisionally accepted to study at a recognised public institution of higher learning in South Africa
  • Preference will be given to students pursuing studies at institutions within KwaZulu-Natal (unless pursuing a qualification that is not available at KZN institutions)
  • Students living with disabilities are encouraged to apply

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE KZN DSAC BURSARY

Download and complete the KZN Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Bursary Application Form 2024 (.pdf)

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Bursary.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document (certified copy)
  • Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy)
  • Most recent results/ transcripts, if currently studying (certified copy)
  • Proof of registration/ provisional acceptance at a public institution (on institutions letterhead)
  • Parents or guardians ID documents (certified copies)
  • Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed: certified copy/ affidavit if unemployed/ SASSA letter if receiving a social grant)
  • Proof of residence
  • Profiling certificate or report, if applicable

 

Applications must be submitted via post or hand delivery, to the following locations:
The Bursary Unit
Department of Sport, Arts & Culture
171 Boshoff Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201

OR to any of the 11 DSAC District Offices in KZN
 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE KZN DSAC BURSARY

8 December 2023.
(Applications submitted after these dates will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture directly:
Contact people: Mrs TN Shongwe (Tel: 031 242 1708) / Ms ZJ Chonco (Tel: 033 897 9469)
 

Please do NOT contact the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

This bursary listing was last updated in November 2023.

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