Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary South Africa 2025

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary South Africa 2025 – 2026

ABOUT THE COMPANY – RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary South Africa | The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) was established by the National Railway Safety Regulator Act, Act 16 of 2002 and is an agency of the South African government. The responsibility of the RSR is to regulate railroad safety by all railway operators across the country and neighbouring states whose rail operations enter the country.

The RSR is headquartered in Bruma, Johannesburg and has an office in Cape Town CBD.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED | SELECTION

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2023 academic year..

Bursaries will be awarded for final year Undergraduate, Honours and Masters studies, within these fields:

Auditing
Engineering
Financial Management (Finance)
Information Technology
Human Resources Management
Media and Communication
Law

MORE ABOUT THE RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR BURSARY PROGRAMME – SELECTION

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – if you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Zabusaries.com is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the RSR Bursary.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RSR BURSARY

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):

You must be a South African citizen
You must have completed Matric
You must be studying full-time towards a qualification in one of the fields of study listed above
You must be registered for your final year of undergraduate study, or Honours and Masters studies, in 2022
You must be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
You must NOT be receiving any other financial sponsorship or bursary, from another organisation or institution

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE RSR BURSARY

Download and complete the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary Application Form 2022 (.pdf)

Enter “Zabusaries.com” in the field asking how you heard about the RSR bursary.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

ID document (certified copy)
Matric certificate (certified copy)
Latest qualification, where applicable (certified copy)
Full academic record, including most recent results/ transcripts (certified copy)
Proof of tertiary registration (on institutions letterhead)
Motivational letter to support your application, stating why you should be awarded the bursary (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)

Note: all supporting documentation must be certified by a Commissioner of Oaths.
Applications must be submitted via email to the Human Resources Department at: bursaries@rsr.org.za
(Insert the words “EXBUR 2022 – your name and surname” in the email subject line).

CLOSING DATE FOR THE RSR BURSARY

13 January 2023.
(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 Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) directly:
Email: bursaries@rsr.org.za
or fill in your details on the contact page for RSR to get back to you: https://www.rsr.org.za/contact-us/

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