Mintek has a strong interest in students who intend to pursue / are currently pursuing undergraduate degrees, honors degrees or B.Tech diplomas in the following fields:

Chemistry (Analytical or Geochemistry)
Chemical Engineering (Minerals Processing option)
Electrical Engineering (Process Control Systems or Electronics)
Geology (majoring in Mineralogy, Petrology, Applied Geology or Economic Geology)
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Physical Metallurgy / Materials Science
Physics
Unfortunately Mintek does not provide bursaries to students studying towards their National Diplomas or students at year one (first year) of their study programme.

Qualifications

Mintek has a strong interest in students who intend to pursue / are currently pursuing postgraduate degrees or diplomas in the following fields:

Catalysis
Chemistry (Analytical or Geochemistry)
Extractive Metallurgy (Pyrometallurgy or Hydrometallurgy, including Bio-hydrometallurgy)
Fuel Cells
Geology (Mineralogy, Petrology, Applied Geology or Economic Geology)
Mechanical Engineering
Minerals Processing
Mining Engineering
Mining-Focused Environmental Compliance
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Physical Metallurgy
Physics
Precious Metal-Based drug Discovery
Process Control Systems or Electronics (Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering)
Requirements

Curriculum vitae.
Certified copy of proof of identity (ID or passport).
Certified copies of Matric certificate and official university transcript / certificates / registration.
Undergraduate Bursary Programme

Mintek’s Undergraduate Bursary Programme ensures a steady supply of trained and highly skilled technical people for Mintek to meet a major portion of company’s operational, research and development manpower needs, and also to provide appropriately-skilled graduates to the broader South African minerals and metallurgy sector, as per Mintek’s Mission Statement. The Mintek bursary covers the full payment of registration, tuition and residence fees, plus an allowance with a commitment to work at Mintek on a year-for-year basis. On completion of studies, bursars undergo intensive training is aimed at developing them into exceptional engineers/scientists.

Vacation Work

Mintek bursars are obliged to undertake vacation work at Mintek at the end of their first, second, and third
undergraduate years for approximately 8 weeks. Vacation work affords Mintek the opportunity to impart to bursars the necessary knowledge, skills and experience that is needed for research, development and technology transfer to industry, and to evaluate them as potential employees. Through the placement of the bursars at the various technical divisions Mintek ensures that students’ get the essential exposure to high level project work relevant to the business and the minerals sector. Mintek hosts only its bursars for vacation work, owing to limited supervisory capacity and project availability.

Postgraduate Bursary Programme

Mintek’s Postgraduate Bursary Programme further equips undergraduates through the development of research methodology skills at the Masters level, followed by the generation of original research that contributes new knowledge to a field at the Doctorate level. Bursaries cover the full payment of registration, tuition and residence fees, plus an allowance with a commitment to work at Mintek on a month-for-month basis. Bursars are also given the opportunity to work closely with experts in their field of interest as well as in other disciplines

Closing Date: 31 July