Bursaries in South Africa

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) invites applications for the Inter-programme Bursary Scheme (IBS) for the 2026…

Capitec invites South African students to apply for the External Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 July 2025 at 14:00 Bursary Location: South Africa (Nationally)…

Sappi invites South African students to apply for the Engineering Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Location: Rosebank, Gauteng, South Africa Reference Number:…

Standard Bank Group is calling on ambitious and deserving South African students to apply for its 2026 Bursary Programme. Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Location: South Africa (public universities) Fields…

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is inviting South African students to apply for its Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 July 2025 at…

Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) invites female students from South Africa to apply for their bursary programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 14 July 2025 Bursary Location: South…

Mediclinic and ER24 invite passionate and ambitious South African students to apply for the Mediclinic External Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. This bursary opportunity supports studies in critical…

MacMillan Foundation invites South African female students to apply for Postgraduate Architecture Bursary 2025–2026 Bursary Application Closing Date: 04 November 2025 Bursary Award Date: 02 December 2025 Bursary Location: South Africa…

The Citrus Academy is inviting students to apply for their Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 15 September 2025 The bursary is aimed at students pursuing…

The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) is inviting students to apply for bursary funding for the 2026 academic year. The bursaries are aimed at supporting postgraduate studies in Virology research at…

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is inviting South African students to apply for the IDC Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Fields Covered…

Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness invites South African students residing in the Western Cape to apply for their Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing…

Vodacom invites South African students to apply for its 2026 Bursary Programme, designed to support academically deserving students who are passionate about pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields but…

Aurora Wind Power, in partnership with StudyTrust, invites Grade 12 learners who are South African citizens from designated schools on the West Coast of South Africa to apply for the…

Mediclinic and ER24 invite South African students to apply for bursary opportunities for the 2025 academic year in critical healthcare fields. Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 July 2025 Reference Number: 59565 Fields of…

Glencore Coal South Africa invites South African students to apply for the 2026 Bursary Programme, aimed at supporting talented individuals pursuing careers in key engineering disciplines. Bursary Application Closing Date: Not…

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) invites South African postgraduate students to apply for the SANSA Postgraduate Bursary Programme 2026. Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Bursary Location: South Africa (National…

The Sibona Ilanga Trust invites South African students living within a 50km radius of the De Aar Solar Power Plant to apply for its Bursary Programme for the 2025 academic year. Bursary…