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Students
Bursaries
Bursary Scheme
The South African Road Federation offers bursaries to South Africans
wishing to undertake further education or training in disciplines
applicable to the road transport industry.
Scope
The following categories of study will be considered:
1. ROAD ENGINEERING
This includes:
Traffic engineering
Transportation planning
Pavement engineering
Bridge engineering
Materials Construction management
2 .ROAD TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
3. ROAD TRANSPORT ECONOMICS
4. ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
This includes:
Traffic policing
Accident investigation
Personnel management (Organization and Training)
Financial management
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Bursaries are awarded for study at an approved South African
University, technikon or equivalent.
Study at an advanced level is preferred, i.e. M.Sc., M. Tech.
or above. However applications at undergraduate level may
be considered in special circumstances.
Full time study will be given preference but applicants considering
part-time study or distance learning will also be considered.
All applications must be endorsed by the appropriate academic
authority at the establishment where the applicant proposes to
study.
The value of the bursary will depend upon the needs of the applicant
and the decision of the Council of the Federation. However it
is intended to supplement the student's other finances and will
not be sufficient to cover all expenses. It will be paid directly
to the academic institution concerned on the bursar's behalf.
Applicants must satisfy Council to an extent, which is reasonable
that they will be working within the ambience of the South African
road transport industry on completion of their studies.
Everything being equal, preference will be given to employees
of members of the South African Road Federation.
South African residents will be given preference but individuals
from SADC countries are invited to apply. They should do so through
their respective Road Federation or the International Road Federation
(Geneva or Washington office).
Bursars will be expected to:
Enroll as associate (i.e. individual) members of the SARF (approximate
annual subscription : R275)
Submit six-monthly reports of study progress
If you are enrolled for postgraduate studies thesis covering
the research results, academic content or similar for publication
in the Federation’s newsletter or other publication, within
a reasonable time after completion of the course of study, and
Be prepared to make a presentation to his/her local branch of
the Federation on the subject of his/her study on a mutually convenient
occasion.
The International Road Federation are offering fellowship to
international students (fund for one year only). The fellowship
is designed for exceptional graduate engineers and transportation
managers. If you are interested in applying for next year's fellowship,
you should contact the SOUTH AFRICAN ROAD FEDERATION, and ask
them to nominate you for the IRF Fellowship, as the nomination
for the IRF Fellowship is usually being through the native country.
The IRF Fellowship is for $15,000.
Applicants or their employers/sponsors must confirm that they
are willing to accept responsibility for the financial balance
that is not covered by the IRF grant.
The potential Fellows must be applying for admission into a graduate
program at one of two US Universities, Purdue University or University
of South Florida.
