City of Johannesburg EMS Bursary

City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services Bursary South Africa 2021 – 2022 ABOUT THE COMPANY – EMS The Emergency Management Services (EMS) are a vital part of any city – the Johannesburg EMS are the organisation that residents turn to in cases of emergency. The City of Johannesburg EMS include emergency and firefighting staff who attend to around 250 000 calls per year, to help save lives and property. The EMS have 28 base stations, Johannesburg being one of the largest emergency services units in Africa. ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED The City of Johannesburg EMS will be awarding 20 bursaries to Johannesburg-based students, pursuing their studies within the following fields: Fire Technology (National Diploma: 3 years) (at Tshwane University of Technology) Emergency Medical Care (National Diploma: 2 years) (at the University of Johannesburg) Emergency Medical Care (Bachelors Degree: 4 years) (at the University of Johannesburg) ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & SELECTION The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks and or study materials. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted – if you do not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): South African citizen Between 17 and 25 years old Permanently reside in Johannesburg Good academic record Achieved a minimum “D” symbol for Science and Mathematics in Matric Studying full-time towards one of the aforementioned undergraduate qualifications Studying at Tshwane University of Technology or the University of Johannesburg Physically fit Proven financial need Total household income of no more than R15 000 per month HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY Students who meet the above eligibility criteria can apply by submitting clear copies of the following documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded): ID Document (certified copy) Latest academic record (certified copy) Proof of residence in Johannesburg (utility bill) (certified copy) Parents/ guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed: certified copy/ affidavit if unemployed) Applications must be submitted in one of the following ways: 1) Email: lufunomap@joburg.org.za 2) Hand delivery: Public Safety Headquarters (Martindale) Braamfontein Metro Center 3) Hand delivery to one of the following Fire Stations: Alexandra/ Berea/ Diepsloot/ Dube/ Eldorado Park/ Florida Park/ Ivory Park/ Jabulani/ Orange Farm CLOSING DATE 29 November 2019. (Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.) CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services directly: Contact Person: Lufuno Tel: 011 222 8081 Email: lufunomap@joburg.org.za

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