The CSIR is pleased to announce a comprehensive bursary programme that is aimed at providing support for talented students in selected fields of science, engineering and technology (SET). The bursary is designed to be especially attractive to those students that are considering a career in research, with a value that will comprehensively cover all the normal costs associated with university studies, such as registration, tuition, books, accommodation, meals, laptop, etc. A generous living expenses allowance is an additional part of the package, to assist all selected students with incidental costs. Both academic merit and financial need will be considered during the selection process, as well as the imperative to increase the participation of women and black people in SET.<\/p>\n
At the CSIR Defence Peace Safety and Security, science and technology (S&T) is hard at work for a peaceful, safe and prosperous South Africa.\u00a0Strong S&T capabilities plus\u00a0associations with key local and international players\u00a0on cutting edge technology projects has positioned the CSIR Defence Peace Safety and Security as a leader in this field and\u00a0a key contributor\u00a0to the country’s international competitiveness and system of innovation. The CSIR Defence Peace Safety and Security has amassed the largest engineering R&D capability in the CSIR and is geared to provide a national defence S&T capability, supplying knowledge, advice and technology solutions in defence and matters of national security.\u00a0The unit’s\u00a0visionary engineering corps is internationally and nationally known for providing outstanding technology solutions on\u00a0very challenging and complex projects.<\/p>\n
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The CSIR invites applications from students wishing to register for the 2014 academic year in the following fields:<\/p>\n
BSc\/BEng postgraduate studies in the defence and security fields:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Requirements: \u2022 A South African citizen \u2022 Enrolment at a South African university in 2014 \u2022 An average of 65% for the current academic year \u2022 Interested in pursuing a research career \u2022 Willingness to work in a diverse environment.<\/p>\n Your application must include: \u2022 A copy of your Identity Document \u2022 A copy of your CV \u2022 Latest academic results.<\/p>\n Preference will be given to applicants from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and people living with disabilities.<\/p>\n Should you not be contacted within one month of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click on the\u00a0Apply Now<\/strong>\u00a0button at the end of this page to apply online<\/p>\n Closing date: 13 September 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n Should you experience any problems in submitting your application, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre at\u00a0Recruitmentqueries@csir.co.za<\/span>. Please\u00a0do not<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0submit your application to this mailbox.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The CSIR is pleased to announce a comprehensive bursary programme that is aimed at providing support for talented students in selected fields of science, engineering and technology (SET). The bursary…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[334],"tags":[1860],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
How to Apply<\/h4>\n