List of ALL Bursaries in South Africa: Requirements and Applications

Bursaries are the best way to fund your university or TVET college studies in South Africa. They give you money for school fees and living costs, and you do not have to pay it back.

The application process can be confusing. This guide makes it simple. Isikole Sami provides the most complete, verified list of bursaries available for the 2026 academic year. Find your field of study below to start applying now.

Are You Eligible for a Bursary?

Most South African bursary providers look for two things: academic excellence and financial need.

You should meet these minimum requirements before applying for any bursary:

• You must be a South African citizen or a permanent resident.
• You must be in Matric or have already completed Matric.
• You must be studying or plan to study full-time at a recognized South African university, university of technology, or TVET college.
• You must prove financial need. This requires submitting proof of household income.
• You need strong academic results, especially for subjects like Mathematics and Science, depending on your chosen field.

The application process can be confusing. This guide makes it simple.

Step-by-Step: How to Apply

You can apply for as many bursaries as you qualify for. Follow these steps to submit a complete and professional application:

What Documents Do You Need?

Always prepare these documents first. They must be certified copies:

• Certified copy of your South African ID document.
• Certified copy of your Academic Records (latest Matric statement or Matric certificate, and full academic record if you are already a tertiary student).
• Proof of Tertiary Application or Acceptance (an official letter from your institution).
• A strong Motivational Letter explaining why the bursary provider should choose you.
• Proof of Household Income for your parents or guardians (pay slips or proof of unemployment).

How to Write a Motivational Letter

Your motivational letter is your chance to stand out. It proves you are a worthwhile investment.

1. Introduce Yourself Directly: State your name, where you plan to study, and the exact qualification you need funding for.
2. Explain Your Financial Need: Clearly and briefly state your family’s financial situation.
3. Show Your Passion: Tell a short story about why you chose your career field (e.g., “I chose Civil Engineering after seeing a new bridge change my community…”).
4. Confirm the Work-Back Commitment: If the bursary requires it, confirm that you are committed to working for the company after you graduate.

Preparing for a Bursary Interview

If a company invites you for an interview, they are already interested in you. This is your final chance to secure the funding.

• Research the Provider: Find the company’s mission, values, and business focus on their official website. Use this information in your answers to show you did your homework.
• Practice Your Answers: Prepare responses for common questions like “Tell us about yourself” (use the Present, Past, Future model) and “What is your greatest weakness?” (always show how you are improving it).
• Prepare Smart Questions: Always ask two or three smart questions at the end. Ask about their vacation work programs or their mentorship process. Do not ask about the allowance amount.

List of ALL Bursaries in South Africa: 2026

Accounting and Finance Bursaries

(Auditing, Chartered Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance & Financial Management, General Accounting)

•            A2A Kopano Inc. Bursary

•            Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Bursary

•            BDO South Africa Incorporated Bursary

•            Cape Gate Erwin Robert Balde Bursary

•            Deloitte Bursary

•            Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Bursary

•            EY Bursary

•            FASSET Bursary

•            FASSET Outstanding Study Debt Assistance Grant

•            FEMEF Mike Ilsley Memorial Scholarship

•            Institute of Management Accounting and Strategy (IMAS) Bursary

•            KPMG Bursary

•            Manitou Bursary

•            Mazars Bursary

•            Momentum Investments Bursary

•            Moore Bursary

•            Old Mutual Accounting Bursary

•            PwC Bursary

•            RSM Education Trust Bursary

•            SAICA Thuthuka Bursary

•            Schoeman Coetzee Bursary

•            SizweNtsalubaGobodo Bursary

•            SNG Grant Thornton Bursary

•            Standard Bank Bursary

•            UNISA BANKSETA Bursary

Engineering Bursaries

(Aeronautical & Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Construction, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, Mining, Metallurgy, Mechatronics, Structural, Systems)

•            ABB Education Trust Bursary

•            Actom Bursary

•            AECI Limited Bursary

•            African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary

•            Afrimat Bursary

•            Afrimat Nkomati Anthracite Bursary

•            AfriSam Bursary

•            AFROX Bursary

•            Alfeco Bursary

•            Altech Bursary

•            Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary

•            Anglo American Coal Bursary

•            AppleTec Bursary

•            ArcelorMittal Bursary

•            Armscor Bursary

•            Assmang & Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality Bursary

•            Assmang Manganese Bursary

•            AWS Skills Development Bursary

•            Baker Hughes Bursary

•            Bakubung Platinum Mine (BPM) Bursary

•            Barberton Mines Bursary

•            Bell Equipment Bursary

•            BHP Billiton Bursary

•            Bigen Bursary

•            Black Mountain Study Trust Bursary

•            BMW Bursary

•            Bombela Bursary

•            BopCons Bursary

•            Bosch Holdings Bursary

•            Canyon Coal Bursary

•            Cape Gate Isaac Joffe Fellowship Bursary

•            Civils 2000 Bursary

•            Columbus Stainless Bursary

•            Concor Bursary

•            Council for Geoscience (CGS) Bursary

•            CSIR Bursary

•            CSIR-SASOL Foundation Bursary

•            Cullinan Diamond Mine Bursary

•            Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) Bursary

•            De Beers Bursary

•            Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 HMM Bursary

•            DRDGOLD Bursary

•            East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT) Bursary

•            Egis Operation South Africa Bursary

•            Ekapa Bursary

•            Element Six Bursary

•            Engen Petroleum Bursaries

•            Eskom Bursary

•            Etion Create Bursary

•            Evander Gold Mining Bursary

•            Exxaro Bursary

•            Fermel Bursary

•            Finsch Diamond Mine Bursary

•            FinX BEE Bursary

•            Flender (Pty) Ltd Bursary

•            Fluor Bursary

•            FlySafair Bursary

•            Foskor Bursary

•            GAST Bursary

•            GIBB Bursary

•            Glencore Bursary

•            Globeleq Scholarship

•            Gold Fields Ltd Bursary

•            Gold One Bursary

•            Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) Bursary

•            Golder Bursary

•            Golelo Trust Bursary

•            Group Five Bursary

•            Haleon Bursary

•            Hatch Bursary

•            HENSOLDT South Africa Bursary

•            Hesto Harnesses Bursary

•            HHO Bursary

•            Hillary Construction Bursary

•            Huawei Technologies Bursary

•            Hulamin Bursary

•            ICMEESA Bursary

•            Illovo Sugar Bursary

•            Imerys Refractory Bursary

•            IMESA Bursary

•            Ingrain Bursary

•            iX Engineers Bursary

•            J.P. Morgan Bursary

•            JG Afrika Bursary

•            Jindal Africa Bursary

•            Jones & Wagener Bursary

•            Jurumani Solutions and Tangent Solutions Bursary

•            Kantey & Templer Bursary

•            Keaton Energy Mining/ Wescoal Bursaries

•            Knight Piésold Bursary

•            Koffiefontein Diamond Mine Bursary

•            Kropz Bursary

•            Kumba Iron Ore Bursary

•            Limberg Mining Company Bursary

•            Magalies Water Bursary

•            MAHLE Bursary

•            Mbuyelo Coal Ntimeni Colliery Bursary

•            Megchem Bursary

•            Menar Mining Services Bursary

•            merSETA Bursary

•            Milkor Bursary

•            Mineral Processing Guru (MPG) Bursary

•            Mintek Bursary

•            MQA Bursary

•            Mtema Mashao Consulting Engineers Bursary

•            Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) Bursary

•            Murray & Roberts Bursary

•            NAACAM Bursary

•            Nampak Bursary

•            Nanoteq Bursary

•            NCP Chlorchem Bursary

•            NMISA Bursary

•            Nokeng Fluorspar Mine Bursary

•            Northam Booysendal Platinum Bursary

•            Northam Zondereinde Bursary

•            Northern Coal Bursary

•            Orion Bursary

•            Palabora Mining Company Bursary

•            Petra Diamonds Bursary

•            PG Group Bursary

•            Pilanesberg Platinum Mines (PPM) Bursary

•            PPC Bursary

•            PRASA Bursary

•            PRDW Bursary

•            Proconics Bursary

•            Proxa Water Bursary

•            Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary

•            Rand Refinery Bursary

•            Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) Bursary

•            Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) Bursary

•            Rio Tinto/ Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) Bursary

•            Ritluka Resources Bursary

•            Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) Bursary

•            Royal Bafokeng Platinum Bursary

•            Royal HaskoningDHV Bursary

•            Rumdel Cape Bursary

•            SA WISE Angus Scholarship

•            Saab Bursary

•            SAB (South African Breweries) Bursary

•            Safripol Bursary

•            SAFRIPOL Community Bursary

•            Samancor Chrome Bursary

•            SANRAL Bursary

•            Sappi Bursary

•            SAPREF Bursary

•            SARAO Undergraduate Scholarship

•            Sasol Bursary

•            Sasol Mining Bursary

•            Scatec Bursary

•            Schauenburg Education Trust Bursary

•            Schneider Electric Bursary

•            SEDISA Trust Bursary

•            SEIFSA Bursary

•            SGS-Matrolab Bursary

•            Siemens Bursary

•            Silulumanzi Bursary

•            Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine Bursary

•            Siyanda Resources Bursary

•            SKA South Africa/ SARAO Scholarship

•            SMIT Amandla Marine Bursary

•            SOLA Bursary

•            South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) Bursary

•            South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Bursary

•            SPEBS (SAICE Patrons Engineering Bursary Scheme)

•            SRK Consulting Bursary

•            Stefanutti Stocks Bursary

•            Sulzer Scholarship

•            TauSadi Mining and Engineering Bursary

•            TCTA Bursary

•            Thando Tech Bursary

•            Tharisa Bursary

•            Thebe Foundation Dr EJ Mabuza Scholarship

•            Thungela Bursary

•            Thuto Pele NPC Bursary

•            Transnet Bursary

•            Umhlali Quarry Bursary

•            uMngeni-uThukela Water Bursary

•            Unilever Bursary

•            Upstream Training Trust (UTT) Bursary

•            UWP Consulting Bursary

•            V3 Consulting Engineers Bursary

•            Valterra Platinum Bursary

•            VBKOM Bursary

•            Vergenoeg Mining Company Bursary

•            VESTAS Scholarship

•            VGI Consulting Bursary

•            WEINERT Foundation Bursary

•            Weir Minerals Africa Bursary

•            WK Construction Bursary

•            Worley Bursary

•            WSP Bursary

•            Zululand Anthracite Colliery Bursary

•            Zutari Bursary

Commerce and Business Bursaries

(Asset Management, Business Administration, Economics, Human Resources, Investment, Marketing, Risk Management)

•            Abey Mokgwatsane & ACA Bursary

•            ABSIP Bursary

•            Adapt IT Bursary

•            African Global Skills Academy/ Solarpop Bursary

•            Agbiz Centenary Bursary

•            Aon Bursary

•            Bateleur Capital Bursary

•            BCE Foodservice Equipment Bursary

•            Brand South Africa Bursary

•            Cenfri Bursary

•            Clockwork Bursary

•            Coronation Exceptional Student Bursary

•            Donald White/ Mandla A. Ndwanya Memorial Fund Bursary

•            Fairtree Bursary

•            FMCSA Ford Bursary

•            Genesis Educational Foundation (GEFT) Bursary

•            Grand Gaming Bursary

•            HCI Resources / Palesa Coal Bursary

•            Hollywood Foundation Bursary (Future is Bright)

•            IDC Bursary

•            Indwe Risk Services Bursary

•            INSETA ISSF Bursary

•            Investec Bursary

•            ITHUBA Bursary

•            JDK Benefit Trust Bursary

•            Katapult Business School Bursaries

•            KN Inzuzo Trust Bursary

•            Moses Kotane Institute Bursary

•            Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship

•            SAPOA Bursary

•            SARB Bursary

•            SARB Economics Bursary

•            Stanlib Bursary

•            TSIBA Business School Bursary

•            VKB Group Bursary

•            Volkswagen Community Trust Bursary

•            Voltex Bursary

Computer Science & IT Bursaries

(Computer Engineering, Informatics, Information Systems, Software Development, Graphic Design)

•            Academy of Digital Arts Bursary

•            Advance Africa Scholarship

•            Amazon Bursary

•            BBD Bursary

•            BET Software Bursary

•            Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust Bursary

•            CSG Bursary

•            Dalitso Bursary

•            Dynamics Corporate Consulting Bursary

•            EasyPay Everywhere Bursary

•            Entersekt Bursary

•            Exness Fintech Scholarship

•            Forge Academy Bursary

•            Friends of Design Bursaries

•            Games Global Bursary

•            Generation Google Scholarship: Women in Computer Science

•            Generation Google Scholarship: Women in Gaming

•            GirlCodeZA Bootcamp

•            Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary

•            HP Inc Bursary

•            IITPSA Bursary

•            Investec Scholarship

•            ISACA Scholarship

•            ISPA Bursary

•            Khulisa Academy Bursary

•            KnowBe4 Women of Colour in Cybersecurity Scholarship

•            Korbicom Education Trust Bursary

•            Metacom Foundation Bursary

•            Mondia Media Bursary

•            Motus Mobility Solutions Bursary

•            Mukuru Bursary

•            MultiChoice Bursary

•            Natasha Joubert Collective x ASUS Coding Bursary

•            Old Mutual Bursary

•            Openserve Bursary

•            Pretune SIM Card Bursary

•            Sage Bursary

•            Sanlam IT Bursary

•            SASSETA Bursary

•            Signa Bursary

•            Sisekelo Institute of Business and Technology Scholarship

•            SITA Bursary

•            TBWA Bursary

•            Tech-Capital Bursary

•            Thales Southern Africa Bursaries

•            The Document Warehouse Bursary

•            Tracker Bursary

•            UCT Department of Information Systems Bursary

•            Vodacom Bursary

•            Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) Bursary

•            WeThinkCode Bursaries

•            Women in IT Bursary

•            World Sports Betting Cares Bursary

Construction & Built Environment Bursaries

(Architecture, Building Science & Management, Quantity Surveying, Town Planning, Artisan/Skilled Tradesmen)

•            ARRCC Bursary

•            Artisan Training Institute (ATI) Bursaries

•            Arup Education Trust Bursary

•            ASLA Bursary

•            Basil Read Bursary

•            Boogertman + Partners Bursary

•            CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary

•            CHS Developments Bursary

•            Grinaker-LTA Bursary

•            Haw & Inglis (H&I) Bursary

•            ILASA Bursary

•            Inqubeko Training Academy Bursary

•            John Thompson Bursary

•            LEOMAT Construction Bursary

•            Martin & East Gap Year and Bursary

•            Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC) Bursary

•            Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Bursary

•            National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) Bursary

•            PN Foundation Bursary

•            Power Construction Bursary

•            Royal Bafokeng Institute (RBI) Student Loan

•            Ruwacon Bursary

•            SACPLAN Bursary

•            SAOTA Bursary

•            South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) Bursary

•            South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) Bursary

•            SVA International Bursary

•            Tiber Construction Bursary

•            Traxtion Bursary

•            WBHO Bursary

Education Bursaries

(Education & Teaching)

•            ADvTECH Student Teacher Bursary

•            Brain-Jar Skills Development Bursary

•            Cida Empowerment Trust Bursary

•            Funza Lushaka Bursary

•            Funza Lushaka Bursary (District-Based)

•            Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Bursary

•            SACEE Norah Taylor Bursary

•            SAMSTIP Teacher Intern Bursary

Medical and Health Science Bursaries

(Audiology, Dietetics, Dental, Emergency Medical Care, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Radiography)

•            AbbVie and SASA Scholarship

•            Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) Bursary

•            Caroline Mack Foundation Bursary

•            Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA) Bursary

•            Clicks Foundation Bursary

•            DENOSA Bursary

•            Dr Aadil Moerat Trust Bursary

•            Gauteng College of Nursing Bursary

•            Homoeopathic Association of SA Bursary

•            Life Healthcare Bursary

•            Mediclinic / ER24 Bursary

•            Mediclinic Bursary

•            Morton and Partners Bursary

•            Mpumalanga Department of Health Bursary

•            Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Bursary

•            Netcare Bursary

•            Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA)/ FPE Bursaries

•            Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) Bursaries

•            SASLHA Bursary

•            South African Medical Association (SAMA) Bursary

•            South African National Blood Service (SANBS) Bursary

•            South African Society of Physiotherapy (SASP) Bursary

•            South African Veterinary Foundation (SAVF) Bursary

•            Spes Bona Initiative for Medical Education / Vesalius Scholarship

•            Survé Philanthropies Bursary

•            Umthombo Youth Development Foundation (UYDF) Bursary

Science Bursaries

(Actuarial Science, Agriculture, Aviation, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics)

•            Absa Bursary

•            African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC) Bursary

•            African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries

•            AgriSETA Bursary

•            Alexander Forbes Bursary

•            AMSOL Bursary

•            Aspen Bursary

•            AstraZeneca Bursary

•            BASF South Africa Trust Bursary

•            Beefmaster Group Bursary

•            Bester Bursary & Graduate Development Programme

•            Black Management Forum (BMF) Bursary

•            Cape Wools SA Bursary

•            CHIETA Bursary

•            Citrus Academy Bursary

•            Corteva Agriscience Bursary

•            Digby Wells Bursary

•            DVD Quality Mining Bursary

•            East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) Bursary

•            Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship

•            Esri South Africa Bursary

•            EWSETA Bursary

•            FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Undergraduate Bursary

•            Food for Mzansi Bursary

•            FSCA Bursary for Students with Disabilities

•            FSCA Study Bursary

•            Garden Cities Bursary

•            Gemalto Bursary

•            Globeleq Education Trust Bursary

•            GWK Bursary

•            Heraeus Bursary

•            Hortgro Bursary

•            HWSETA Bursary Competition

•            Implats Bursary

•            iSimangaliso Wetland Park Bursary

•            Kirstenbosch Scholarship

•            Komatsu Bursary

•            Land Bank Bursary

•            Liberty Bursary

•            Maize Trust Bursary

•            Marula Bursary

•            Metrohm SA Bursary

•            Mezzanine Bursary

•            Milliman Scholarship

•            Momentum Group Bursary

•            Mondi Bursary

•            Monocle Foundation Bursary

•            MUTFSCO & BASF Bursary

•            Naspers Bursary

•            Ngodwana Energy Bursary

•            NRF iThemba LABS Bursary

•            Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary

•            Omnia Bursary

•            Potatoes SA Bursary

•            PPS Pioneer Scholarship

•            Puma Energy Bursary

•            PwC Honours Bursary

•            Quantum Foods Bursary

•            SAAFoST Aubrey Parsons Study Grant

•            SAAFoST Bursaries

•            SAAFoST Bursary (for Part-Time Students)

•            SAAFoST Bursary: Matric Students

•            SAAFoST Bursary: Undergraduate

•            SACCCS Bursary

•            SACTA Bursary

•            Sakata Bursary

•            SALT-SAAO Scholarship

•            SAMAC Bursary

•            SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Bursary

•            Sanlam Bursary

•            SANParks Bursary

•            Santam Bursary

•            SARS Bursary

•            Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary

•            Shell Bursary

•            SITFE Bursary

•            Siza Water Bursary

•            SLR Bursary

•            Soil Science Society of South Africa Bursary

•            Sorghum Trust Scholarship

•            South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) Bursary

•            South Africa Wine Bursary

•            South African Actuarial Development Programme (SAADP) Bursary

•            South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Scholarship

•            South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Bursary

•            South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) Bursary

•            South African Nursery Association (SANA) Bursary

•            South African Society of Crop Production (SASCP) Bursary

•            South African Statistical Association (SASA) Bursary

•            South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) Bursary

•            Southern African Weed Science Society (SAWSS) Bursary

•            Southern Farms Bursary

•            Starke Ayres Bursary

•            Subtrop Lindsey Milne Bursary

•            Subtrop SAAGA Bursary

•            Taylors Halt Quarry Bursary

•            Thermo Fisher Scientific Phambili Trust Bursary

•            Tongaat Hulett Bursary

•            Trans Hex Bursary

•            Tronox Bursary

•            Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining Bursary

•            TWK Agri Bursary

•            Vermaak and Partners Pathologists Bursary

•            WAAW Foundation Scholarship

•            Wesolve4x Bursary

•            Western Cape Department of Agriculture Bursary

•            Westfalia Fruit Bursary

•            Winter Cereal Trust Bursary

•            WIPHOLD Bursary

•            Xylem SA Trust Bursary

Government and Provincial Bursaries

(Various Departments, Municipalities, and Agencies)

•            Alfred Nzo District Municipality Bursary

•            Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Bursary

•            Bergrivier Municipality Bursary

•            Bitou Municipality Bursary

•            Blouberg Municipality Bursary

•            Breede Valley Municipality Bursaries

•            Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Bursary

•            Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary

•            Cape Agulhas Municipality Bursary

•            Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Bursary

•            Capricorn District Municipality Bursary

•            Cederberg Municipality Bursary

•            Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary

•            City of Cape Town Bursary

•            City of Ekurhuleni Bursary

•            City of Johannesburg (COJ) Bursary

•            City of Johannesburg EMS Bursary

•            City of Matlosana Bursary

•            City Power Johannesburg Bursary

•            Compensation Fund Bursary

•            DEDEAT Bursary

•            Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Bursary

•            Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary

•            Department of Correctional Services Bursary

•            Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary

•            Department of Military Veterans Bursary

•            Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) Bursary

•            Department of Public Works Bursary

•            Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) Bursary

•            Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Bursary

•            Department of Tourism Bursary

•            Department of Water and Sanitation Bursary

•            Dept of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (EC) Bursary

•            Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality Bursary

•            Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality Bursary

•            Dr Ruth S Mompati District Municipality Bursary

•            Drakenstein Municipality Bursary

•            Dube TradePort Bursary

•            Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture Bursary

•            Eastern Cape Department of Health Bursary

•            Eastern Cape Department of Transport Bursary

•            Eastern Cape Department of Transport Traffic Bursary

•            Eastern Cape DPWI Bursary

•            Eastern Cape Office of the Premier (ECOTP) Bursary

•            Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary

•            ECDOE Bursary

•            Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality Bursary

•            Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI) Bursary

•            Emadlangeni Municipality Bursary

•            Emalahleni Local Municipality Bursary

•            Emfuleni Local Municipality Bursary

•            Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Bursary

•            eThekwini Municipality Bursary

•            Free State Office of the Premier Bursary

•            Garden Route District Municipality Bursary

•            Gauteng COGTA Bursary

•            Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Bursary

•            Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary

•            Gauteng Department of Health Bursary

•            Gauteng Department of Health Bursary to Study Medicine in Cuba

•            Gauteng Department of Social Development Bursary

•            Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Bursary

•            Gauteng Dept of Infrastructure Development Bursary

•            Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) Bursary 2021

•            Gauteng Provincial Department of Human Settlements Bursary

•            Gauteng Provincial Treasury Bursary

•            GCRA Bursary

•            George Municipality Bursary

•            Gert Sibande District Municipality Bursary

•            Greater Letaba Municipality Bursary

•            Hessequa Local Municipality Bursary

•            Ingquza Hill Local Municipality Bursary

•            Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency (IUCMA) Bursary

•            Joe Morolong Assmang Bursary

•            Johannesburg Water Bursary

•            Knysna Municipality Bursary

•            KwaDukuza Municipality Bursary

•            KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport Bursary

•            KwaZulu-Natal Government Bursary

•            KZN COGTA Bursary

•            KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) Bursary

•            KZN Department of Health Bursary

•            KZN Department of Human Settlements Bursary

•            KZN Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Bursary

•            KZN Provincial Treasury Bursary

•            Langeberg Municipality Bursary

•            Lephalale Municipality Bursary

•            Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD) Bursary

•            Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) Bursary

•            Limpopo Department of Health Bursary

•            Limpopo Department of Public Works Bursary

•            Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety Bursary

•            Limpopo Provincial Treasury Bursary

•            Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality Bursary

•            Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary

•            Mhlathuze Water Bursary

•            Mopani District Municipality Bursary

•            Mossel Bay Municipality Bursary

•            Mpumalanga Department of Health Bursary to Study Medicine in Cuba

•            Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary

•            Msunduzi Municipality Bursary

•            Musina Local Municipality Bursary

•            National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) Bursary

•            National Department of Social Development Bursary

•            National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) Bursary

•            Ndwedwe Local Municipality Bursary

•            Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Bursary

•            Newcastle Municipality Bursary

•            NFVF Bursary

•            Nkangala District Municipality Bursary

•            North West Department of Health Bursary

•            Northern Cape Dept of Transport, Safety & Liaison Bursary

•            Northern Cape Provincial Government Bursary

•            NWPG Bursary

•            O.R. Tambo District Municipality Bursary

•            Okhahlamba Local Municipality Bursary

•            Oudtshoorn Municipality Bursary

•            Overberg District Municipality Bursary

•            Overstrand Municipality Bursary

•            Polokwane Municipality Bursary

•            Prince Albert Municipality Bursary

•            Rand West City Local Municipality Bursary

•            Ratlou Local Municipality Bursary

•            Ray Nkonyeni Municipality Bursary

•            Rustenburg Municipality Bursary

•            SAFCOL Bursary

•            Saldanha Bay Municipality Bursary

•            Stellenbosch Municipality Bursary

•            Steve Tshwete Local Municipality Bursary

•            Swartland Municipality Bursary

•            Thaba Chweu Local Municipality Bursary

•            Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality Bursary

•            Theewaterskloof Municipality Bursary

•            Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM) Bursary

•            Ubuhlebezwe Municipality Bursary

•            uMlalazi Municipality Bursary

•            Vhembe District Municipality Bursary

•            West Coast District Municipality Bursary

•            Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness Bursary

•            Western Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary

•            Witzenberg Municipality Bursary

General Bursaries (Various Fields)

(Includes broad corporate and organizational bursaries, high school scholarships, and student debt funds)

•            18twenty8 Bursary

•            AAA School of Advertising Bursary

•            Abagold Development Trust Bursary

•            Abe Bailey Travel Bursary

•            ABSA BMI Bursary

•            Absa Fellowship

•            Accenture Scholarship

•            Access Trust Bursary

•            ACWA Power Bursary

•            AECOM Bursary

•            AFHCO Bursary

•            Africa Cosmos Education Trust Bursary

•            African Scholars Fund High School Bursary

•            Agar-Hamilton Trust Bursary

•            Air Products Bursary

•            AISCT High School Scholarship

•            AJ Foundation Bursary

•            Allan Gray Makers Entrepreneurship Inter-College Competition

•            Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary

•            Allan Gray Orbis Foundation High School Scholarship

•            Amandla Omoya Trust Bursary

•            ANFASA Bursary Grant Scheme

•            Anglo American Platinum Scholarship

•            Anglo American Platinum Tuition Support for Outstanding Student Debt

•            AngloGold Ashanti Bursary

•            ASSET Bursary

•            Assmang Khumani Mine Bursary

•            Astron Energy Bursary

•            Athlone Institute Bursary Project Fund (AIBPROF)

•            ATNS Bursary

•            Aurora Wind Power Bursary

•            Bakwena Bursary

•            Barberton Mines High School Scholarship

•            Barloworld Education Trust Bursary

•            BEKA Schréder Bursary

•            Blind SA Bursary

•            Bradshaw LeRoux Bursary for Disabled Students

•            Bridgestone Bursary

•            British American Tobacco Bursary

•            Bulk Connections Bursary

•            Buscor Bursary

•            Calvin and Family Group (CFG) Bursary

•            Canon Collins Thekgo Bursary for Outstanding Debt

•            Cape BOD Bursary

•            Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Bursary

•            Capitec Bursary

•            Capsicum Culinary Studio Bursary

•            Career Wise Bursaries

•            CEF SOC Ltd Bursary

•            Ceramic Industries Bursary

•            Chatsworth Centre Bursary

•            Chery South Africa Scholarship Challenge

•            Cipla Bursary

•            Clover Pinnacle Bursary

•            Club Magazine Bursary

•            Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Bursary

•            Converse Bursary: #CreateNext to end Student Debt

•            Converse South Africa #KickTheDebt Student Bursary Award

•            Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) Bursary

•            DAFI Scholarship

•            dentsu SA Bursary

•            Department of Transport Bursary

•            DirectAxis University Scholarship

•            Dorper Wind Farm Bursary

•            Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 Hillside Bursary

•            DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary

•            Education Empowerment and Development Fund (EEDF) Bursary

•            Ekapa High School Scholarship

•            Elsen Academy Legacy Trust High School Scholarship

•            Emang Mmogo Mining Resources Bursary

•            eMedia Bursary

•            Enel Green Power Bursary

•            Entrepreneurial Matriculant of the Year Competition

•            Epilepsy South Africa Educational Trust Bursary

•            Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary

•            ETDP SETA Bursary

•            Excel@Uni Bursary for Persons With Disabilities

•            ExpressVPN Scholarship Competition

•            FEDHASA Cape Bursary

•            Feenix Student Debt Bursary

•            FEM Bursary

•            Fleet Horizon Solutions Bursary

•            Flywire Scholarship

•            FoodBev SETA Bursary

•            For Coloured Girls Bursary

•            Future Managers Bursary

•            Gallagher Foundation Scholarship

•            General Electric (GE) Bursary

•            Gibela Bursary

•            Gold Circle Bursary

•            Grandslots Bursary

•            GrandWest Bursary

•            Grassroots Youth Development Bursary

•            Great North Transport Bursary

•            Gumtree SA Study Fund

•            Harmony Bursary

•            HCI Foundation Bursary

•            Heribert Nasch Bursary

•            Hexagon Trust Bursary

•            Hitachi Bursary

•            Hollywoodbets Radio Bursary

•            HOT 102.7FM / Guvon Academy Bursary

•            IAHET Bursary

•            IDB Education Trust Bursary Loan

•            Idwala Industrial Holdings Limited Bursary

•            IFA (Independent Field Advertiser) Bursary

•            Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary

•            Immerse Education Essay Scholarship Competition

•            Impembelelo Trust Bursary

•            INISA Student Grant

•            INSETA Bursary

•            Instinctif Partners Bursary

•            Investec High School Bursary

•            ISFAP Bursary

•            Isipho Admin Bursary

•            Islamic Relief Bursary

•            IVANPLATS Bursary

•            JB Marks Education Trust Fund Bursary

•            Jobox Top-Up Bursary

•            JSE Empowerment Fund Bursary

•            Kangnas Wind Farm Bursary

•            Kathu Solar Park Bursary

•            Kearney Bursary

•            KELE Mining Solutions Bursary

•            Khobab Wind Farm Bursary

•            KMF High School Scholarship

•            Knysna Rotary Bursary

•            Kouga Wind Farm Bursary

•            Letsatsi Borutho Trust Bursary

•            LGSETA Bursary

•            LPG Bursary Competition

•            Lucha Lunako Competition to Write Off Outstanding Student Debt

•            MAD Leadership Foundation Scholarship

•            Mampeule Foundation Bursary

•            MANCOSA Bursary

•            Massel Property Services Bursary

•            Matla A Bokone Solar Bursary

•            MBC/ Voice of the Cape Bursary

•            Mercedes-Benz Bursary

•            Mick Leary Educational Trust Bursary

•            Miss SA Natasha Joubert and Boston City Campus Bursary

•            Mitchell’s Plain Bursary and Role Model Trust

•            Mitsubishi Power Africa Bursary

•            MMEG Bursary

•            Motsepe Foundation Bursary

•            MTN Bursary

•            Mulilo Bursary

•            N3TC Bursary

•            Nedbank Bursary

•            NEET (National Economic Education Trust) Bursary

•            Nestlé Future Talent Bursary

•            Nestlé Needs YOUth Bursary Competition

•            Netwerk24 Scholarship

•            Ninety One Bursary

•            Novus Holdings (Paarl Media Trust) Bursary

•            NUMSA Bursary

•            NYDA Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund

•            Oasis Bursary

•            Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) Bursary

•            Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) Scholarship

•            Peermont Education Trust Bursary

•            Pernod Ricard Bursary

•            Pindulo VDM Bursary

•            Plettenberg Bay Rotary Club Bursary

•            Portia M Foundation Bursary

•            PPS Foundation Bursary

•            PSiRA Bursary

•            Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Bursary

•            Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) Bursary

•            Pyrotec Bursary

•            Rand Water Bursary

•            RCL Foods Bursary

•            REAP Bursary

•            Renttech South Africa Bursary for People with Disabilities

•            Rhodes Trust Scholarship

•            Rivoningo Consultancy Bursary

•            Road Traffic Infringement Agency Bursary

•            Robben Island Museum (RIM) Bursary

•            Roche Diagnostics Bursary

•            Roggeveld Wind Power Bursary

•            Rosond Bursary

•            Ruta Sechaba Foundation Scholarship

•            SA Chefs Bill Gallagher Study Assistance Bursary Fund

•            SA Chefs Bryan Montgomery Bursary Fund

•            Saaberie Chishty Society Bursary

•            SABS ARSO Essay Competition

•            SACAP Bursary

•            SACTWU Bursary

•            SADC Essay Competition

•            SAIBPP Bursary

•            SAIF Bursary Fund

•            SAILI High School Scholarship

•            Saint-Gobain Bursary

•            Sakhikamva Foundation Bursary

•            Sakhisizwe Community Project & Airports Company South Africa Bursary

•            SAMNET Bursary

•            Sando Bursary Trust Bursary

•            SANRAL High School Scholarship

•            SASA Perron X Bursary

•            Sasol Foundation Bursary

•            Sasria Bursary

•            SBF High School Scholarship

•            School of Entrepreneurship Bursary

•            Sea Harvest Foundation Bursary

•            Seriti Scholarship

•            Services SETA Bursary

•            Shoprite Bursary

•            Sibona Ilanga Trust Bursary

•            SIOC-CDT Bursary

•            Siyanqoba Ngamandla Holdings Bursary

•            South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Bursary

•            South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) Bursary

•            South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) Bursary

•            South African Policing Union (SAPU) Bursary

•            South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary

•            South African Translators’ Institute (SATI) Bursary

•            South African Weather Service Bursary

•            South Deep Education Trust (SDET) Bursary

•            South32 HMM Bursary

•            South32 HMM Community Bursary

•            South32 Khutala Colliery (SAEC) Bursaries

•            Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) Bursary

•            Spirit Education Foundation High School Scholarship

•            Sun City Resort Bursary

•            Talksure Bursary

•            Tastic Bursary

•            TETA Bursary

•            The Paul Mthimunye Bursary Fund

•            Tiger Brands Bursary

•            Tiso Foundation Bursary

•            Tomorrow Trust Bursary

•            TOTAL Bursary

•            Toughees Bursary Competition

•            Toyota South Africa Motors Bursary

•            Truworths Bursary

•            Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust Bursary

•            TTI Bursary

•            Two Rivers Platinum Bursary

•            UCT Kaplan Centre Bursaries

•            UCT Online High School Adult Matric Scholarship

•            UCT Online High School Scholarship

•            Vulamathuba Empumelelo Bursary

•            W&RSETA Bursary

•            Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship

•            Willowton Group SANZAF Bursary

•            WOA Fuels & Oils Bursary

•            WPN Bursary

Arts and Humanities Bursaries

(Dance, Drama, Film & Motion Picture, Fine Art, Fashion, Music, Performing Arts, Journalism, Media & Communications)

•            ACT Nyoloha Scholarship

•            Cape Audio College Bursary

•            FAME Academy SA Bursaries

•            FEDISA Fashion School Bursary

•            Fine Music Radio (FMR) Bursary

•            Gert-Johan Coetzee Bursary

•            KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority Bursary

•            Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sports Foundation Bursary

•            MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) South Africa Training Programme

•            NAC South Africa International Bursary

•            Revolution Media Academy Bursary

•            SAMRO Bursary

•            SARB Art Scholarship

•            SASMT Bursaries

•            SASMT Teacher Bursary

•            South African Composers’ Competition

•            The Foschini Group Bursary

•            The Lockdown Collection (TLC) Bursary

Law Bursaries

(General Law)

•            Bheki Mlangeni Memorial Scholarship

•            Bowmans Bursary

•            Canon Collins Trust Joel Joffe Scholarship

•            Canon Collins Trust Leigh Day Scholarship

•            Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Bursary

•            Competition Tribunal South Africa Scholarship

•            Fasken Scholarship

•            Gama Attorneys Bursary

•            Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Bursary

•            HKA Bursary

•            Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) Bursary

•            LegalWise Bursary

•            Mpumalanga Attorneys Council Bursary

•            Norton Rose Fulbright Bursary

•            Tim Mills Memorial Bursary

•            Webber Wentzel Scholarship

Postgraduate Bursaries

(Doctoral, Honours, Masters, PhD)

•            Africa Wetu Foundation (AWF) Bursary

•            Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) Bursary

•            Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary

•            AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship

•            Analyze Consulting Bursary

•            Babette Taute Scholarship

•            Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme (BM-NHSP)

•            Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship

•            Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice

•            Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship

•            Canon Collins Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarship

•            Canon Collins Trust Mail & Guardian Scholarship

•            CPGR Bursary

•            Critical Food Studies Postgraduate Scholarship

•            Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision (DBREV) Scholarship

•            DSI-CSIR Bursary

•            DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship

•            Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship

•            Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Bursary

•            FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Honours Bursary

•            France South Africa Scholarship

•            GreenMatter Fellowship PhD at University of Cape Town

•            HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary

•            ISFAP Postgraduate Bursary

•            Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme

•            KAS-SAIIA-Scholarship

•            L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Grant

•            Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) Bursary

•            Lesedi Bursary

•            LRF Dr Michael Bradfield Bursary

•            MacMillan Foundation Bursary

•            Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship

•            Mastercard Foundation Scholarship

•            Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary

•            Mike Brown Scholarship

•            MINDS Scholarship

•            MiWay Bursary

•            NACI NRF Scholarship

•            NERSA Bursary

•            NESP Scholarship

•            Netflix Scholarship

•            NMU/ AIDC PostDoctoral Fellowship

•            NMU/ AIDC Postgraduate Bursary

•            Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) Scholarship

•            Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary

•            PSG Bursary

•            Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) Bursary

•            Rothschild & Co Foundation Scholarship

•            SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship

•            SAMRC Internship Scholarship

•            SAMRC Scholarship

•            SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary

•            SANBI Bursary

•            SANBI Joan Wrench Kirstenbosch Scholarship

•            Sanlam CA Trainee Bursary

•            SANS Killie Campbell Bursary

•            SARAO Postgraduate Scholarship

•            SARB Scholarship

•            SOLTRAIN Postgraduate Bursary

•            South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) Scholarship

•            South African Journal on Human Rights (SAJHR) Bursary

•            South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary

•            South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Bursary

•            South African-German Centre for Development Research (SA-GER CDR) Scholarship

•            Southern African Development Community (SADC) Scholarship

•            Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship

•            TETA Scholarship at WMU

•            TFG Fellowship Bursary

•            Tiso Foundation Archibald Mafeje PhD Scholarship

•            Tiso Foundation Scholarship

•            UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursaries

•            UFS and South African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) Fellowship

•            UKZN Doctoral Research Scholarships

•            Umgeni Water Postgraduate Bursary

•            UWC Faculty of Education Bursary

•            WENOSA Scholarship

International Bursaries and Scholarships

(For South African students studying abroad or international students coming to South Africa)

•            Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) Leadership Programme

•            Bank of Namibia Bursary 2024 (for Namibian students)

•            Beit Trust Scholarship South Africa and UK

•            Canon Collins Trust and University of London Scholarships for Distance Learning

•            Cecil Renaud International Scholarship

•            Chevening Scholarship for Studies in the UK

•            Chinese Government International Scholarship

•            DHET Hungarian Government International Scholarship

•            FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships

•            Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa

•            Full Sail Global Achievement Scholarship

•            Gates Cambridge International Scholarship

•            Goethe Talents Scholarship

•            Huawei Seeds for the Future South Africa Programme

•            INSETA & LGSETA International Scholarship to study in China

•            Julius Berger Nigeria Scholarship (for Nigerian students)

•            Loughborough University Scholarship for Studies in the UK

•            NamPower Bursary (for Namibian students)

•            NFVF International Bursary

•            Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)

•            Ruth Titilayo Postgraduate Scholarship (for Nigerian students)

•            Ruth Titilayo Secondary School Scholarship (for Nigerian students)

•            Ruth Titilayo Technical & Vocational Scholarship (for Nigerian students)

•            Ruth Titilayo Undergraduate Scholarship (for Nigerian students)

•            UC Berkeley Mastercard Foundation Scholarship

You have the complete list of bursary opportunities for the 2026 academic year. Your next step is action.

Do not wait for the deadline. Choose the bursaries that match your field and start gathering your certified documents now. Submitting your application correctly and early is the key to securing your funding