Bursaries Closing Soon — Apply Now
These bursaries have deadlines within the next 60 days. Apply as soon as possible — missing a deadline means waiting a full year.
Anglo American Bursary
Anglo American
Anglo American funds mining engineering, geology, and related engineering students with a full bursary including vacation employment at their operations.
Eskom Bursary Programme
Eskom
Eskom bursaries fund engineering, IT, and finance students across South Africa — covering the full cost of study plus vacation employment.
Nexa: From Climate Risk to Health Resilience - Global Climate and Health Innovation Funding Opportunity
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
The SAMRC invites South African researchers and innovators to apply for a funding opportunity focused on climate risk and health resilience.
Rhodes Southern Africa Scholarships Programme 2027
Rhodes Trust
A fully-funded postgraduate award for talented Southern African students to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Vodacom External Bursary Programme 2026
Vodacom Foundation
This academic merit bursary from Vodacom Foundation supports ambitious, driven South African students in their first, second, or third year of study.
SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund 2027
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Thuthuka Bursary Fund by SAICA supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds aspiring to become Chartered Accountants in South Africa.
SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund 2027 for aspiring Chartered Accountants
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Thuthuka Bursary Fund
Thuthuka bursary is open to financially needy African, Coloured, and Indian students aspiring to become Chartered Accountants (CAs).
Legal Practice Council (LPC) / Law Firm Bursaries
Legal Practice Council & Major Law Firms
South Africa's major law firms and the LPC offer bursaries for LLB students at select universities — with guaranteed pupillage or clerkship placements.
Women in Engineering Bursary (WISA/ECSA)
Various Engineering Companies (WISA Programme)
Multiple engineering companies offer bursaries exclusively for women in engineering. Targeted at addressing gender equity in South Africa's engineering sector.
Deloitte South Africa Bursary
Deloitte South Africa
Deloitte SA offers accounting bursaries for students pursuing the CA(SA) qualification — one of the top routes to completing your articles at a Big Four firm.
MICT SETA Bursary & Learnership
Media, Information and Communication Technologies SETA (MICT SETA)
MICT SETA offers bursaries and learnerships for ICT and media students at both university and TVET level. NSFAS-compatible with no workback.
Harmony Gold Mining Bursary
Harmony Gold Mining
Harmony Gold funds mining engineering, geology, and engineering students in South Africa with a full bursary including vacation employment at their gold mines.
NRF Postgraduate Funding (Honours, Masters & PhD)
National Research Foundation (NRF)
The NRF funds postgraduate research students (Honours through PhD) across science, engineering, humanities, and social science fields. No workback, no financial need requirement.
Discovery Bursary Programme
Discovery Limited
Discovery offers a high-value bursary for actuarial science, statistics, data science, and finance students. Merit-based with no financial need requirement.
⏰ Deadline Tips
- •Gather your documents at least 2 weeks before the closing date — ID certifications and transcripts take time.
- •Submit early — online portals sometimes crash on the final day due to high traffic.
- •Apply to multiple bursaries simultaneously. There is no penalty for applying to more than one.
- •Legitimate bursaries are always free to apply for. Never pay an application fee.