The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) is a branch of the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), a sector of the government that is responsible for disaster management in South Africa.
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) aims to promote an integrated and coordinated system of disaster management, specifically prevention and mitigation, by all organs of state, statutory functionaries, and other role-players involved in disaster management and communities. The NDMC is responsible for the administration of the Fire Brigade Services Act (FBSA). The NDMC’s vision is to be an integrated system of Disaster Management and Fire Services in South Africa.
About The Bursary
- The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), is inviting students to apply for their bursary program, for the 2023 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, towards a qualification in Disaster Management (or a related field).
More This Bursary
The bursary award will cover the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, and a resource allowance (to the maximum value of R11 000).
Successful candidates will be contacted by 10 October 2022 at the latest – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Bursary recipients will be required to sign a bursary contract with DCoG, through the NDMC.
Requirements
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 be a South African citizen
- You must have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate qualification, in Disaster
- Management or a related field (excluding Certificates and Ph.D. qualifications)
- You must be studying/ applied to study/ accepted to study/ registered to study at a public institution of higher learning in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum result of 62% for all subjects in Matric
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 62% if currently studying
- You must have a total income of LESS than R350 000 per year if you are employed
- You must have a total household income of LESS than R350 000 per year if you are unemployed
- Preference will be given to unemployed students studying for a Disaster Management qualification
How to apply
- Applications must be submitted online at NDMC Bursary Application 2023
- Applicants will be required to Register an Account before they can log in and apply.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate (certified copy)
- Proof of application/ acceptance/ registration at a public tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
- 2022 mid-year academic results, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
- Latest academic results/ transcripts, if pursuing postgraduate studies
- Brief Curriculum Vitae
- Parents or guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ proof of grant or pension if applicable)
- Your proof of income, if employed (latest payslips)
- Disclosure of any other source of financial support
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
Bursary Contacts
For any queries related to this bursary program, please contact the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) directly:
For technical inquiries contact:
- Contact person: Ms Tshifhiwa Shelter Muntswu (Tel: 012 848 4623 / Cell: 060 981 9700 / Email: ShelterM@ndmc.gov.za)
- Contact person: Ms. Koketso Muriel Mpshane (Tel: 012 848 4654 / Email: koketsom@ndmc.gov.za)
- Contact person: Mr Mokhurumelo Harold Kgwetiane (Tel: 012 848 4615 / Cell: 060 983 6914 / Email: mokhurumelok@ndmc.gov.za)
For system-related queries, contact:
Contact person: Mr Alpheus Mashigo (Tel: 012 848 4631 / Cell: 082 942 9517)
Closing date: 10 October 2022.