Bursaries Closing in July 2026
South African bursaries with application deadlines in July 2026. Prepare your documents now — late applications are not accepted.
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.
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.
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.
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.
⏰ 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.