FirstRand Foundation invites South African students to apply for Honours Bursary Programme 2025.
Bursary Application Closing date is 15 January 2025.
Fields of Study Eligible for the FREF Bursary
Bursaries are available for Bachelor of Honours studies in the following areas:
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Agricultural Sciences
- BA Honours Arts (Psychology)
- Biosciences
- Business Information
- Climate Sciences
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Economics
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Financial Management
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Information Management
- Information Science
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Law
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Renewable Energy
- Risk Sciences
- Society and Sustainability
- Statistics
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for this bursary, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
- South African Citizenship: You must be a South African citizen.
- Age: You must be between 21 and 35 years old.
- Matric: You must have completed Matric and achieved at least 60% in Mathematics (NOT Mathematical Literacy).
- Undergraduate Degree: You must have completed your undergraduate degree between 2022 and 2024.
- Postgraduate Studies: You must be enrolled in a full-time 1-year honours degree program for the 2025 academic year.
- First Postgraduate Qualification: You must be pursuing your first postgraduate qualification.
- University: You must be studying at a public university in South Africa.
- Academic Performance: You must have achieved an overall average of at least 60% in your undergraduate degree.
- Family Income: Your combined gross family income must NOT exceed R600,000 per annum.
How to Apply
To apply for the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Postgraduate Bursary, follow these steps:
- Submit Your Application Online: Applications must be submitted via the official application portal. Click the link to apply:
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Postgraduate Bursary Application 2025 - Required Documents: Ensure that you submit clear copies of the following documents (failure to submit any of these may disqualify your application):
- Certified copy of your ID document (not older than 6 months)
- Certified copy of your Matric certificate
- Certified copy of your academic records
- Proof of university acceptance or provisional acceptance for 2025
- Proof of household income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, affidavit stating annual income if self-employed, audited financial statements or 3 months’ recent bank statements if a business owner, SASSA letter if applicable)
- Completed EEA1 form (which can be downloaded from the application portal)
Closing Date for Applications
- Deadline: 15 January 2025 (extended)
Late applications will not be accepted, so be sure to submit your application on time.