Engineering Bursaries @ Murray & Roberts

Posted under Bursaries and Scholarships •South Africa

Murray & Roberts offers bursaries for top South African achievers who desire to be part of a world class organization with a global presence.

Bursaries are available for students studying towards a BSc, B Eng or B Tech qualifications in the fields of Engineering (civil; mechanical; industrial; electrical and mining), Quantity Surveying and Building/Construction Management.

Regrettably no first year bursaries are available for 2011.

Murray & Roberts is committed to the principles of Employment Equity.

What does the bursary cover?

Successful applicants enter into a bursary loan agreement with Murray & Roberts.

The benefits while studying full time include the following:

The company pays to the institution concerned, an amount of money equal to the annual registration fees, costs of tuition & examination fees.
The company pays for all prescribed books.
The company pays for university provided (residential) accommodation and food or the student may receive an equivalent monthly allowance to assist with his/her living expenses and this must be utilised to cover accommodation, food and traveling expenses.
The company may consider requests for special equipment, including a personal computer, required for study purposes. A letter of motivation from the university must accompany the request for special equipment. If approved by the company, it will be on a once-off basis and a separate agreement will be entered into reflecting terms and conditions in respect to this

How will my progress be monitored?

Bursaries are reviewed after each examination based on the student’s academic performance and renewed annually. All bursaries are granted on merit but preference is given to black (Africans, Coloureds and Indian) applicants.

A Group Bursary Co-ordinator has been appointed to provide much needed support to our bursars. Our current graduate network is also available to the bursars for support.

After graduation, the student will be required to work one year for every year of studies paid for by the company (including any suspension period).

In-Service training periods are excluded from this period. The obligation period for university students will only commence after successful completion of the graduation programme.

To qualify for a Bursary the student must:

What is the application and selection process?

Be a South African citizen or permanent resident;
be studying full-time towards a relevant degree and at a recognised South African university that is acceptable to Murray & Roberts;
be able to provide proof of his/her current academic results and be in possession of a grade 12 exemption certificate with a symbol C or higher for Maths and Science at the Higher Grade in the case of university applicants, and symbol B at the Standard Grade or symbol D at the Higher Grade for university of technology applicants;
be accepted by the chosen university or university of technology for the specific course;
t tertiary level, students must maintain a minimum 65% aggregate to be considered.
Phase 1 – Apply from 1 May until 15 August 2010.
Phase 2 – Should you be successful in the first phase, you will be invited via email for psychometric assessments. The sessions will be held in central venues in the Western Cape and Gauteng regions.
Phase 3 – Should you be shortlisted after Phase 2, you will be invited via email to attend a panel interview.
Phase 4 – Offers will be made to the successful candidates.

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