Are you a final-year BSc or BEng Chemical Engineering student or a recent graduate dreaming of revolutionizing sustainability through cutting-edge science? The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) invites you to become part of an elite group of future-focused researchers and innovators through its highly coveted Master’s in Chemical Engineering Bursary Programme 2025.
This is more than a scholarship—it’s your gateway to hands-on impact in bioeconomy, resource recovery, and renewable engineering. Applications are now open for this prestigious bursary, which offers an exciting blend of full-time study, practical research, and career-launching opportunities across South Africa’s top universities.
What’s the PAMSA Bursary Programme All About?
Each year, PAMSA selects exceptional candidates to undertake two years of full-time postgraduate study and pioneering research projects aligned with the future of sustainable industries. These projects tackle real-world challenges using wood fibre, recycled materials, and process waste—focusing on circularity, innovation, and efficiency.
As a PAMSA bursary holder, you could also step directly into the professional world, with potential placement as an engineer-in-training at one of PAMSA’s industry-leading member companies.
What You Get?
Successful applicants of the PAMSA Master’s in Chemical Engineering Bursary Programme will receive a total bursary amount of R320,000, disbursed over two years of full-time study. This generous funding covers tuition fees, research-related project costs, and contributes toward living expenses, ensuring that students can fully dedicate themselves to their academic and research work without financial distractions.
Bursary recipients will engage in cutting-edge research across high-impact domains such as waste valorisation and process innovation, energy and water efficiency, bioethanol and bio-based product development from paper sludge, and lignin extraction and its applications in areas like fertilisers, asphalt, and water purification technologies.
List of Host Universities Under this Scholarship Program
- Stellenbosch University
- University of the Witwatersrand
- North-West University
- University of Pretoria.
Why You Should Apply?
- Work on Impact-Driven Projects: Your research will directly contribute to building greener industries through bio-based and circular solutions.
- Be Industry-Ready: Collaboration with PAMSA member companies gives you a head start with mentorship and networking.
- Gain National Recognition: Be part of South Africa’s premier chemical engineering sustainability initiative with over a decade of successful research outputs.
Submit Application: https://thepaperstory.co.za/action-areas/masters-of-engineering-bursary-programme/
Application Timeline
The PAMSA Master’s in Chemical Engineering Bursary Programme 2025–2026 is currently accepting applications, with the final deadline for submission set for 27 June 2025.