Bursaries in South Africa

The South African Road Federation (SARF) is inviting South African students to apply for Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 August 2025 Funding Type: Partial bursary…

Investec invites South African students to apply for the Investec CSI Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Location: South Africa (Public Universities only)…

Hortgro invites South African students to apply for its Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 15 August 2025 Bursary Location: South Africa (National) Fields of Study…

Rio Tinto’s South African operation, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), invites enthusiastic and determined South African students to apply for the Rio Tinto Bursary Programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary…

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) invites South African students to apply for bursary funding for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application Closing Date: 15 September 2025 Bursary Location: South Africa (Nationwide – for…

In a country where access to higher education remains a critical lever for transformation, the Thuthuka Bursary Programme shines as a life-changing initiative. Established in 2005 by the South African Institute of Chartered…

The Africa Cosmos Education Trust invites applications from unemployed South African youth for its 2025 bursary programme. This initiative supports full-time undergraduate students and final-year technical college learners with funding…

The South African National Parks (SANParks) is calling on aspiring youth entering their first year of study in 2026 to apply for its External Bursary Programme. Bursary Application Closing Date:…

Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) invites South African students from poor and missing middle households to apply for its comprehensive bursary programme for the 2026 academic year. Bursary Application…

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…