List of All 2027 Bursaries Available to South African Students: Requirements & Applications

Bursaries remain one of the most effective ways for South African students to fund university, university of technology, or TVET college studies without repayment. They typically cover tuition, accommodation, meals, books, and sometimes living allowances, with many including developmental support like mentorship or vacation work.

The provided comprehensive list from Isikole Sami covers a wide range of opportunities verified for the 2026 academic year. Many of these programmes recur annually with similar structures, eligibility, and fields of study, shifting to the 2027 cycle. Current information (as of April 2026) shows several major providers like Sasol, Allan Gray Orbis, Sanlam, and StudyTrust-administered bursaries already opening or preparing applications for 2027 studies.

Bursary cycles vary. Some open early (e.g., April–May), others mid-year (June–September), and government ones like Funza Lushaka often later. Always verify the latest details, closing dates, and application portals on the provider’s official website, as deadlines and criteria can change. Apply to as many as you qualify for—early and complete submissions improve your chances.

Are You Eligible for a 2027 Bursary?

Most providers prioritize academic excellence and financial need. Common minimum requirements include:

• South African citizenship or permanent residency.
• Completion of Matric (or current tertiary student) with strong results, particularly in Mathematics, Physical Science, English, and subjects relevant to your field.
• Intention to study full-time at a recognized South African public university, university of technology, or TVET college.
• Proof of financial need (e.g., household income affidavits, payslips, or unemployment declarations).
• Some programmes target specific demographics (e.g., women in STEM, students with disabilities, or youth from particular communities/municipalities).

Additional criteria may apply, such as work-back obligations (repaying via service to the sponsor post-graduation) or equity considerations.

Step-by-Step: How to Apply for 2027 Bursaries

1. Research and Match: Review the categorized list below. Identify bursaries aligned with your field, institution, and background.
2. Gather Documents Early (certified copies where required):

• South African ID.
• Latest academic records (Matric results or tertiary transcripts).
• Proof of application/acceptance to your chosen institution/qualification.
• Motivational letter.
• Household income proof.
• Any additional items like disability certificates or community involvement records.

1. Prepare a Strong Motivational Letter: Introduce yourself, state your qualification and institution, explain financial need, highlight your passion and career goals with a personal story, and address any work-back commitment.
2. Submit Applications: Use official online portals or email/post as specified. Track deadlines carefully.
3. Prepare for Interviews: Research the provider, practice common questions (e.g., “Tell us about yourself” using Past-Present-Future), and prepare thoughtful questions about mentorship or vacation work.

Tip: Many bursaries (especially those administered by StudyTrust) use a single application for multiple opportunities, with windows often opening in June and closing around September.

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

(Programmes like Old Mutual and Sanlam often have dedicated accounting/actuarial streams with annual cycles.)

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

This is one of the largest categories, with strong corporate and mining support. Examples with known 2027 activity include:

• ABB Education Trust Bursary
• Actom Bursary
• AECI Limited Bursary
• African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary
• Afrimat Bursary (including Afrimat Nkomati Anthracite)
• 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 (recurring for engineering fields; check Eskom Careers portal for 2027 openings)
• 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 / SKA South Africa / SARAO Scholarship
• Sasol Bursary / Sasol Mining Bursary (applications open 1 April – 17 May 2026 for 2027; covers key engineering and science fields with full support and potential graduate employment)
• 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
• SMIT Amandla Marine Bursary
• SOLA Bursary
• South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) Bursary
• South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Bursary (postgraduate STEM often opens May, closes September)
• 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 (technical and non-technical fields; check Transnet site for 2027 cycle)
• 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 (including high school options opening around May)
• 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 / 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 (including District-Based; full-cost for priority teaching qualifications; applications typically open October–January via the official portal)
• 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 (various)
• SACCCS Bursary
• SACTA Bursary
• Sakata Bursary
• SALT-SAAO Scholarship
• SAMAC Bursary
• SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Bursary
• Sanlam Bursary (including actuarial; closing around June for 2027)
• 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)

These are numerous and often tied to local needs. Examples include:

• Alfred Nzo District Municipality Bursary, Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Bursary, and many others (e.g., City of Cape Town, eThekwini, Gauteng Department of Health, KZN Department of Health, Limpopo Department of Health, Mpumalanga Department of Health, Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, etc.).
• Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Bursary / DALRRD Bursary, Department of Water and Sanitation Bursary, and various provincial departments (Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KZN, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Western Cape).
• Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary and others like DEDEAT, DFFE, DMRE.

Check individual municipal/provincial websites or the Department of Higher Education and Training for 2027 openings.

General Bursaries (Various Fields)

Broad opportunities covering multiple disciplines, including corporate, trust, and debt-relief programmes:

• 18twenty8 Bursary, AAA School of Advertising Bursary, and many others such as Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship (applications for 2027 often close around April; covers Commerce, Science, Engineering, etc.), Absa Fellowship, Accenture Scholarship, Access Trust Bursary, Anglo American Platinum Scholarship, Capitec Bursary, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Bursary, Feenix Student Debt Bursary, HCI Foundation Bursary, ISFAP Bursary, MTN Bursary, Nedbank Bursary, Nestlé Future Talent Bursary, NYDA Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund, Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) Bursary, PPS Foundation Bursary, REAP Bursary, Sasol Foundation Bursary, Shoprite Bursary, TETA Bursary, Tiger Brands Bursary, and many more including high school and disability-focused options.

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), NAC South Africa International Bursary, Revolution Media Academy Bursary, SAMRO Bursary, and others.

Law Bursaries (General Law)

• Bheki Mlangeni Memorial Scholarship, Bowmans Bursary, Canon Collins Trust scholarships (various), Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Bursary, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Bursary, Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) Bursary, Norton Rose Fulbright Bursary, Webber Wentzel Scholarship, and more.

Postgraduate Bursaries (Doctoral, Honours, Masters, PhD)

• Africa Wetu Foundation (AWF) Bursary, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary, Canon Collins scholarships (various), DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship, FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Honours Bursary, Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship, Mastercard Foundation Scholarship, NRF-related programmes, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) Scholarship, SANBI Bursaries, SARAO Postgraduate Scholarship, and many field-specific options (e.g., in health, agriculture, environment).

International Bursaries and Scholarships

For studies abroad or specific international programmes:

• Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI), Chevening Scholarship (UK), Chinese Government International Scholarship, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Gates Cambridge, Mastercard Foundation (various), Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS), and others. Some are open to South Africans; others target specific nationalities.

You now have the full list of bursaries featured in the comprehensive guide, adapted for the 2027 academic year. Many providers (e.g., Sasol opening applications in April 2026, StudyTrust in June) are already active or preparing for the next cycle.

Do not wait, start gathering certified documents, writing your motivational letter, and monitoring official websites. Prioritize matches between your field, academic record, and financial situation. Success comes from thorough, timely applications and demonstrating your potential as a future contributor to South Africa’s development.

For the absolute latest details, closing dates, and application links, visit the bursary provider’s official site or trusted platforms like StudyTrust, CareerWise, or departmental portals. Good luck—your education funding journey starts with action today!