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NDMC Full Tuition Disaster Management Bursary

  • Organization: National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), Department of Cooperative Governance, South Africa
  • Type: Scholarship
  • Location: South Africa
  • Deadline: September 30, 2026
  • Funding: Partially Funded

South Africa's National Disaster Management Centre, part of the Department of Cooperative Governance, funds South African students studying Disaster Management, Fire Technology or Fire Engineering at a public university or college in South Africa. The bursary pays full tuition and registration for the 2027 academic year, at undergraduate, postgraduate diploma, advanced diploma or Master's level, and adds a research allowance for Master's students. **What you get:** - 100 percent of tuition fees for the 2027 academic year, including registration - A research allowance for Master's students, capped at R11,000 - Accommodation, meals, books and travel are not covered **What you'll do:** - Study a full Disaster Management, Fire Technology or Fire Engineering programme at a recognised public higher education institution in South Africa - Master's students research a topic within the NDMC's 16 priority thematic areas set out in the National Disaster Risk Management Research Agenda 2023 to 2030 **Key dates:** - Applications close 30 September 2026 at 23:59 South African time (the portal calls this a new deadline) - Funding covers the 2027 academic year **More information:** - Applications are online only, at onlinebursary.ndmc.gov.za; the portal does not support mobile devices and rejects emailed, late, incomplete, password-protected or corrupted submissions - Bursary enquiries: bursary@ndmc.gov.za or 012 065 1022/1021; portal problems: helpdesk@ndmc.gov.za or 012 065 1019 - Only successful candidates are contacted

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NDMC Full Tuition Disaster Management Bursary

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Scholarship
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Partially Funded
Location
South Africa
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About this opportunity

South Africa's National Disaster Management Centre, part of the Department of Cooperative Governance, funds South African students studying Disaster Management, Fire Technology or Fire Engineering at a public university or college in South Africa. The bursary pays full tuition and registration for the 2027 academic year, at undergraduate, postgraduate diploma, advanced diploma or Master's level, and adds a research allowance for Master's students.

What you get:

  • 100 percent of tuition fees for the 2027 academic year, including registration
  • A research allowance for Master's students, capped at R11,000
  • Accommodation, meals, books and travel are not covered

What you'll do:

  • Study a full Disaster Management, Fire Technology or Fire Engineering programme at a recognised public higher education institution in South Africa
  • Master's students research a topic within the NDMC's 16 priority thematic areas set out in the National Disaster Risk Management Research Agenda 2023 to 2030

Key dates:

  • Applications close 30 September 2026 at 23:59 South African time (the portal calls this a new deadline)
  • Funding covers the 2027 academic year

More information:

  • Applications are online only, at onlinebursary.ndmc.gov.za; the portal does not support mobile devices and rejects emailed, late, incomplete, password-protected or corrupted submissions
  • Bursary enquiries: bursary@ndmc.gov.za or 012 065 1022/1021; portal problems: helpdesk@ndmc.gov.za or 012 065 1019
  • Only successful candidates are contacted

Who can apply

  • Must be a South African citizen
  • Must have applied to, been accepted by, or registered at a recognised public higher education institution in South Africa for a full programme in Disaster Management, Fire Technology or Fire Engineering
  • Undergraduate, postgraduate diploma, advanced diploma or Master's level only; certificate courses and PhDs are excluded
  • Minimum academic average of 60 percent for undergraduate, postgraduate diploma and advanced diploma applicants, and 65 percent for Master's applicants
  • Certified copy of a South African identity document
  • Certified copy of Matric certificate
  • Latest academic transcript or statement of results
  • Proof of application, acceptance or registration
  • Master's applicants also submit a two-page CV and a research proposal aligned with one of the NDMC's 16 priority thematic areas

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Good to know

  • +Full tuition and registration for the 2027 academic year, plus up to R11,000 for research if you are a Master's student.
  • +Open from undergraduate through postgraduate diploma, advanced diploma and Master's level, and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
  • +Free to apply through the NDMC's own portal, with a clear list of documents.

Worth checking yourself

  • !South African citizens only, studying Disaster Management, Fire Technology or Fire Engineering at a South African public university or college. Certificates and PhDs are excluded.
  • !Accommodation, meals, books and travel are not covered.
  • !You need an average of at least 60 percent (65 percent for Master's). Master's applicants also send a CV and a research proposal on one of the NDMC's 16 priority themes.
  • !Closes 30 September 2026, a date that has already moved once. The portal does not work on phones, so use a computer.

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