{"id":3796,"date":"2022-06-29T06:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T06:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/bigen-bursary-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T06:16:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T06:16:22","slug":"bigen-bursary-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/bigen-bursary-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigen Bursary South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABOUT_THE_COMPANY_%E2%80%93_BIGEN\"\/>ABOUT THE COMPANY \u2013 BIGEN<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Bigen, founded in 1971, is an infrastructure development company, providing support to African governments and helping them achieve their sustainable development goals, by way of cost-effective infrastructure development solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The engineering firm has rapidly expanded its operations across the African continent, with offices not only in South Africa, but also in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Ghana and Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>The company provides Environmental; Technical; Socio-economic; Institutional and Financial services in various sectors, namely within the Energy; Health; Transportation; Real Estate and Water sectors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ABOUT_THE_BURSARY_PROGRAMME_%E2%80%93_FIELDS_COVERED_COVERAGE_VALUE\"\/>ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME \u2013 FIELDS COVERED &amp; COVERAGE VALUE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Bigen bursaries are be awarded within fields of\u00a0<strong>Civil Engineering<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Electrical Engineering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The bursary award will cover the following expenses: tuition, prescribed textbooks and other necessary expenses. The bursary amount is fixed and does NOT include residential\/ accommodation fees.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the financial assistance, bursary recipients also receive: regular communication; inclusion within the Bigen Young Professionals Forum; and invites to functions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MORE_ABOUT_THE_BURSARY_PROGRAMME\"\/>MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Students are required to take part in 4 weeks of paid vacation work each year, and will be able to take up employment with the firm upon graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview, furthermore, all students will receive feedback on the outcome of their application.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ELIGIBILITY_REQUIREMENTS\"\/>ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>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):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>South African citizen,<\/li>\n<li>Completed Matric<\/li>\n<li>Studying towards a Civil Engineering OR Electrical Engineering degree qualification (1st to final year)<\/li>\n<li>Studying at a recognised University in South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Good academic record<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_TO_APPLY_FOR_THE_BURSARY\"\/>HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>Applications must be done online at:\u00a0<strong>https:\/\/bigengroup.com\/contact\/bursary-program<\/strong><br \/>Upload clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory \u2013 if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>South African ID document (certified copy of)<\/li>\n<li>Colour photo (ID\/ passport sized)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of registration at a tertiary institute (certified copy of)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of acceptance to study at a tertiary institute (certified copy of)<\/li>\n<li>Statement of academic results (certified copy of)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residence (certified copy of)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residential address (original municipal account\/ account statement\/ bank statement\/ original letter from tribal authority or councilor)<\/li>\n<li>Affidavit to support of proof of address (if address is not in your name)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of banking details (bank statement\/ stamped letter from the bank)<\/li>\n<li>Disabled students: original medical certificate completed on a CETA template (stamped and signed by medical practitioner registered registered with the HPCSA) (certified copy of)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you may submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation via email to:\u00a0<strong>yvonne.dusabe@bigengroup.com<\/strong><br \/>(Insert the words \u201cBigen Bursary Application \u2013 Your Full Name\u201d in the email subject line).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CLOSING_DATE\"\/>CLOSING DATE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>30 September 2018.<br \/>Application open on 1 March each year.<br \/>(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted \u2013 please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONTACT_THE_BURSARY_PROVIDER\"\/>CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<p>For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact Bigen directly:<br \/>Contact Person: Yvonne Dusabe<br \/>Email: yvonne.dusabe@bigengroup.com<br \/>Tel: 012 842 8700\/ 8734<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT THE COMPANY \u2013 BIGEN Bigen, founded in 1971, is an infrastructure development company, providing support to African governments and helping them achieve their sustainable development goals, 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