PAMSA Bursary Programme 2025
DEADLINE: 27 June 2025
PAMSA Master’s in Chemical Engineering Bursary Programme
A unique opportunity to shape a sustainable future through science and innovation.
Are you a final-year BSc or BEng Chemical Engineering student – or a recent graduate – passionate about innovation, sustainability, and the circular bioeconomy?
Every year, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) calls for applications from BEng/BSc in chemical engineering final year students and graduates for its Master’s in Chemical Engineering bursary and research programme.
The programme covers two years of full time study at participating universities during which students will work on projects that include beneficiation of wood fibre, recycled fibre or process waste, and resource efficiency.
Participation in the PAMSA bursary programme also facilitates possible employment as an engineer-in-training at participating PAMSA member companies.
Why Apply?
- Financial support: R320,000 over two years for tuition and research.
- Hands-on research: Tackle real-world challenges in pulp, paper, and bio-based materials.
- Career launchpad: Join an industry rooted in renewable resources and circular thinking.
- Interviews will only be held with selected candidates. Terms and conditions apply.
Research Areas
- Waste valorisation and process innovation
- Energy and water efficiency
- Bioethanol and bioproducts from paper sludge
- Lignin extraction and applications in asphalt, fertilisers, and water purification
- And more
Participating Universities
- Stellenbosch University
- University of Johannesburg
- University of the North-West
- University of Pretoria
For more than a decade, PAMSA’s Masters students have been finding value in waste – turning by-products into sustainable solutions and expanding the circular bioeconomy
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