Ikatisong School of Governance - Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary 2023

About Ikatisong School of Governance

The aim of the Ikatisong School of Governance (ISOG) is to work towards the empowerment of the youth by creating employment opportunities for them. It works on different youth development programmes along with its strategic partners from various private sectors and the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) of the related field.

The North West Provincial Government is focusing on skill enhancement and training of the youth in various strategic sectors inside the North West Province. Different sectors like mining, agriculture, tourism, development of artisans, are all covered under this youth development programme. The North West Provincial Government runs all these programmes for the economic empowerment of youth through the Ikatisong School of Governance (ISOG).

Ikatisong School of Governance – Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary 2023

As a department of the South African Government, the North West Provincial Government is responsible for the growth and development of the residents living in the province through various youth development programmes. The Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary 2023 is offered to the students by the North West Provincial Government Office of the Premier. This bursary is offered to students studying in the following fields under different departments:

Department Of Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture in Science
Agriculture in Soil Science
Agriculture in Bio-Resource Engineering
Agriculture for Land Care Specialists
Agriculture for Economists
Agriculture for Agro Meteorologists
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
Study of Veterinary Technology (B Vet)
in Geographic Information Systems
in Community Developmental Studies
in Rural Management Studies
National Diploma in Risk and Disaster Management
National Diploma in Veld Management

Department Of Education

Ed. in Mathematics ( FET)
Ed. in Technical Maths (FET)
Ed. in Physical Science ( FET)
Ed. in Life Science ( FET)
Ed. in Technical Science ( FET)
Ed. In Geography (FET)
Ed. in Setswana
Ed. in Setswana (Foundation Phase)
Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering
Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (FET)

Department Of Public Works and Roads

National Diploma in Construction Project Management
National Diploma in Landscape
Degree or National Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Degree or National Diploma Architecture
Degree or National Diploma in Mechanical/ Civil/Electrical Engineering

Department of Art, Culture, Sports and Recreation

National Diploma in Sign Language
Bachelor’s Degree In Linguistics
Bachelor’s Degree in Arts in Film and Television (B.A.)
Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science
Bachelor’s Degree in Translation Studies for Setswana and English/ Sesotho and English/ English and Afrikaans/ isiXhosa and English
Degree or Diploma in History, Sociology, Knowledge Management and Archival Studies or Record Management
Bachelor’s Degree in History, Art History, Archaeology, Museums and Heritage Studies

Department of Social Development

Study of Law (B.Com. or B.A. )
National Diploma in Project Management
Study in Organizational Development
National Diploma in IT (Information Technology)
National Diploma in Safety Management ( Minimum Information Security Standard)

Department Of Health

Study of Audiology
Study of Dentistry
Study of Dental Technology
Sc. in Dietetics
Medical Orthotics and Prosthetic Study
Pharm.
Study of Occupational Therapy
Study of Physiotherapy
Study of Speech Therapy
Study of Medicine

Office Of The Premier

Sc. in Public Administration, Bachelor of Administration, P.G. Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation, B.Sc. in Population Studies ( Monitoring & Evaluation)
Sc. in Information Systems, Information Technology, Statistics, Information Management, Geographic Information Systems, Geo-Informatics, Geography and Land Survey ( Monitoring & Evaluation Systems)
Bachelor’s Degree taking Economics/Econometrics as major, Bachelor of Administration with Policy Management (Policy & Planning) as major
Bachelor’s Degree in Spatial Planning ( Strategic Management), Bachelor’s Degree with Strategic Management as a major.
com. in Financial Management, Financial Systems and Economics (Financial Management ) and Accounting (professional stream)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems ( Government Information Technology Office)

Community Safety And Transport Management

Com. Degree in Transport Economics
National Diploma or Degree in Information Technology

Department Of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism

Sc. Degree in Information Technology (IT)
Master in Climate Change
Bachelor In Marketing
Diploma In Graphic Design and Videography
Bachelor In Business Management

Department Of Human Settlement

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Degree/B.Tech./National Diploma in Construction/ Building
Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Project Management
Degree/B.Tech. in Quantity Surveying
Degree/B.Tech./National Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning

Provincial Treasury

Com. Degree in Information Systems
Com. Degree in Accounting
Com. Degree in Internal Auditing
Com. Degree in Human Resource
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration with specialisation in Information Systems, Accounting, Internal Auditing or Human Resource

Department Of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Anthropology
Organizational Development
Town and Regional Planning
Civil Engineering
Monitoring and Evaluation
Disaster Management

Eligibility Criteria

If you are a student and applying for the Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary 2023, then you have to fulfil certain eligibility criteria. In case you miss any of the criteria mentioned below then your bursary application will not be considered. The eligibility criteria are:

You should be a South African Citizen
You must be a resident of the North West Province
You should be either in Matric or have completed your Matric
You must be studying or wish to study full-time in any of the fields listed above as an undergraduate in the year 2023
You should be studying or plan to study in an authorized and recognized tertiary public institution in South Africa (application to a private institution will only be considered and funded in exceptional cases)
You need to have a very good academic record
Student with a weak financial background is preferred for the bursary

How to Apply?

You need to fill out the application for the Victor Thebe Sifora Provincial Bursary 2023 online here.

Documents Required

There are certain documents that you need to submit along with the bursary application. Your application will not be considered as completed in absence of any of the following documents and will be rejected. The required documents are:

ID-related document (certified copy)
Certified copy of the final result of NSC/Matric (it should be submitted maximum by 7 January 2023)
In case you are studying then you need to submit a certified copy of your final results or the latest academic results
Certified copy of the acceptance letter from the university if you have applied for admission
Income proof of parents/guardians which should be the latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension statement if availing any government pension and death certificate required if deceased
Residence proof is required which should be a letter issued by municipality offices if you are a resident of a town, township or stay on a farm/ in case residing in a village letter from Traditional Authority Offices
In case the applicant is disabled, proof of disability should be submitted which can be either some medical record or doctors letter

Closing Date

The closing date for the submission of the application is 30 November 2022.

Contact Details

In case of any query regarding the bursary you need to contact the North West Provincial Government at the Office of the Premier through the following email id and telephone numbers:

Email ID: bursaries@nwpg.gov.za

Tel : 018 388 1259 / 018 388 1207/ 018 388 1510 / 018 388 1099

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