{"id":23794,"date":"2025-06-18T07:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T07:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=23794"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:02:37","slug":"celebrating-youth-day-with-purpose-empowering-future-engineers-through-funding-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/celebrating-youth-day-with-purpose-empowering-future-engineers-through-funding-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Youth Day with purpose: empowering future engineers through funding support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;VUT\u2019s Faculty of Engineering held a Youth Day NRF bursary workshop to guide current and future MEng students on postgraduate funding support.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>18 June 2025 | Story: By: Staff Reporter Picture: Supplied <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minutes read time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Itu-ARTICLE-PICTURE-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Celebrating Youth Day with purpose: empowering future engineers through funding support\" class=\"wp-image-23795\" style=\"width:1001px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Itu-ARTICLE-PICTURE-jpg.webp 602w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Itu-ARTICLE-PICTURE-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Itu-ARTICLE-PICTURE-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a commendable display of initiative and dedication, Mr Itumeleng Kohitlhetse, a committed staff member within the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), led a National Research Foundation (NRF) postgraduate bursary workshop on 16 June 2025, in honour of Youth Day. 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As a former recipient of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) bursary during his undergraduate studies, the NRF Scarce Skills Scholarship for his master\u2019s degree, and currently the NRF Thuthuka PhD-Track grant for his doctoral research, he understands the process of securing competitive research funding. This experience allowed him to offer practical guidance and encouragement to attendees, highlighting how strategic financial support can unlock access to high-quality research and academic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hybrid-format workshop ensured accessibility for both on-campus and remote participants. It received strong backing from the faculty, including the virtual participation of Dr Kentse Motsetse, Acting Head of the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering. 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