The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is a South African government department formed in June 2019 by merging the Department of Energy and the Department of Mineral Resources. The DMRE’s mission is to ensure the secure and sustainable provision of energy and mineral resources for socio-economic development.
The department oversees South Africa’s mining industry, the exploitation of the country’s mineral resources, and the energy industry.
About the DMRE Bursary Programme – Fields Covered
The DMRE is inviting students from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply for their bursary programme for the 2025 academic year. The bursaries are for undergraduate studies in mining and energy-related fields, specifically in:
- Bachelor of Science (Physics and Chemistry)
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Health and Management
- Geology
- Industrial Engineering
- Information and Communication Technology
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering (Extractive)
- Mining Engineering
- Mining Survey
- Nuclear Engineering
- Rock Engineering
More About the DMRE Bursary Programme – Selection
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 31 January 2025. If you do not receive feedback by this date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
The DMRE has the sole discretion to award bursaries and may choose not to award a bursary if a suitable candidate is not found.
Eligibility Requirements for the DMRE Bursary
To apply, you need to meet these criteria:
- Be a South African citizen
- Be no older than 35 years old
- Be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- Have achieved a minimum of level 6 for Pure Mathematics and Science in Matric
- Be studying or planning to study full-time within one of the listed fields (undergraduate studies only – postgraduate qualifications will NOT be funded)
- Be studying or accepted/registered at a University or University of Technology in South Africa
- Be in financial need
- Be from a disadvantaged social background and a rural area
- Be currently unemployed
Preference will be given to first-year students, female students, and students with disabilities.
How to Apply for the DMRE Bursary
Download and complete the DMRE Bursary Application Form 2025 (.pdf).
Enter “busa.hlayiso.com” when asked how you heard about the DMRE bursary.
Submit clear copies of the following documents with your completed application form:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Matric certificate or latest Matric results (certified copy)
- Latest academic transcript/record if currently studying (certified copy)
- Proof of tertiary registration or acceptance (on institution’s letterhead)
- Parents’ or guardians’ ID documents (certified copies)
- Parents’ death certificate if deceased (certified copy)
- Affidavit if you do not know where one or both parents are
- Parents’ or guardians’ proof of income (payslips not older than 3 months if employed, affidavit if unemployed)
- Proof of residence (municipal utility bill not older than 3 months, stamped letter from tribal authority, sworn affidavit)
- Motivational letter to support your application
Note: Students currently in Matric must send their final Matric results and final acceptance letters within the first week of the release of Matric results.
Submit your applications via one of the following methods:
- Email: [email protected] (use “DMRE Bursary 2025” in the email subject line).
- Delivery: The Director: Ms. Nondumiso Zulu The Department of Mineral Resources & Energy Matimba House 192 Visagie Street Pretoria 0001
- Post: Private Bag X59 Arcadia 0007
Closing Date
20 December 2024 – make sure to apply before this date to be considered.
Contact Details
For any queries related to this bursary programme, contact the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) directly:
- Contact People:
- Ms. Morongwe Madisha – Tel: 012 406 7564
- Ms. Olga Sedibe – Tel: 012 406 7529