Bursaries in South Africa 2026/2027
Fund your studies with company, government and trust bursaries. Browse opportunities by field of study, check the requirements, and apply through the official portal.
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Eskom University Bursary Programme 2026/2027
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd • National
Full undergraduate bursary for engineering students at SA public universities and universities of technology, covering tuition, accommodation, meals, books and vacation work.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Exxaro Feeder Bursary Programme 2026
Exxaro Resources Ltd • Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
Undergraduate bursary for high-achieving students in engineering, geology, mine surveying and data science, covering full/partial tuition, books and accommodation allowances plus mentorship.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Sibanye-Stillwater External Bursary Programme 2026
Sibanye-Stillwater • National - South African universities
Comprehensive undergraduate (and postgraduate) bursary in engineering and mining-related fields covering full tuition, books, meals, accommodation, monthly allowance, medical aid and 8.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Vodacom External Bursary Programme 2026
Vodacom Group Ltd • South Africa
Merit-and-need undergraduate bursary for STEM and business students covering full tuition, registration, accommodation, textbook and meal allowances, plus a laptop and cellphone, with.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Old Mutual Actuarial Science Bursary 2027
Old Mutual • South Africa
Full-cost undergraduate bursary for Actuarial Science covering tuition, accommodation with meals, books, travel and performance incentives, with mentoring by actuaries, vacation work and.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Sanlam Actuarial Bursary Programme 2027
Sanlam • Western Cape
Undergraduate bursary for Actuarial Science covering tuition and accommodation fees plus a books and travel allowance, with work rotations, mentoring, exam/board-exam support and guaranteed.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Standard Bank Group Bursary Programme 2026
Standard Bank Group (administered by StudyTrust) • South Africa
Full-cost undergraduate (and postgraduate) bursary covering tuition, textbooks, accommodation, medical aid, living allowance and a laptop, for students in finance, IT, data science and.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding (Master's & Doctoral) 2026
National Research Foundation (NRF) / Department of Science, Technology & Innovation (DSTI) • National
Government-funded postgraduate research bursaries for South African Master's and Doctoral students across science, engineering and technology fields, awarded at Full or Partial Cost of.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
CSIR Bursary Programme 2026 (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) • National
Fully funded bursaries for SA citizens in science, engineering and technology from undergraduate to doctoral level.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Council for Geoscience (CGS) Full-Time Bursary 2026
Council for Geoscience (CGS) • National
Full-time, fully funded bursary for SA citizens studying geoscience disciplines. Covers registration, tuition, accommodation/transport, books, meals, field excursions and a once-off laptop.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Provincial Department of Health Nursing & Health Sciences Bursaries 2026
Provincial Departments of Health (administered per-province; National DoH hosts contact hub) • South Africa
Provincial Department of Health bursaries fund scarce-skills health-sciences study (nursing, medicine/MBChB, pharmacy and allied health), typically covering tuition plus a monthly stipend.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Transnet Bursary Programme 2026 (Engineering)
Transnet SOC Ltd • National
Full-cost state-owned-enterprise bursary for high-performing students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing scarce-skills engineering qualifications (BSc/BEng) at SA universities and.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
South African Weather Service (SAWS) Full-Time Bursaries 2026
South African Weather Service (SAWS) • Pretoria, Gauteng
Statutory-entity bursary for SA citizens studying Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences and Weather Observation. Provides full tuition coverage and monthly stipends, supporting the national.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) LLB Bursary 2026/2027
Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) • National
Statutory legal-sector bursary funding the final years of LLB study (and postgraduate study for practising/candidate attorneys) at accredited SA universities.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Investec Tertiary Bursary 2027
Investec (administered via StudyTrust) • National
Full-cost bursary for South African Grade 12 or first-year students pursuing undergraduate degrees in scarce-skills fields, awarded on academic potential and financial need.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Mandela Rhodes Scholarship 2027
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation • South Africa
Fully funded postgraduate scholarship combining a one-year Honours or two-year Masters degree in any field at a recognised South African institution with a compulsory leadership development.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) Postgraduate Scholarship 2026/2027
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust • National
Scholarships for South African citizens and permanent residents pursuing Master's, Doctoral or Postdoctoral study locally or abroad, funding tuition and research costs.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Postgraduate Scholarship 2026
Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust • South Africa
Postgraduate scholarships for nationals/residents of Southern African countries studying Masters or PhD at South African universities in justice, education policy, climate justice and.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Moshal Scholarship Program 2026
Moshal Program South Africa • National
Fully funded undergraduate scholarship for academically outstanding South African students from disadvantaged backgrounds studying STEM and Commerce degrees at selected universities.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Nedbank External Bursary Programme 2027
Nedbank Group (Nedbank Educational Trust) • National
Fully funded bursary for South African students with proven financial need pursuing undergraduate or honours degrees in STEM or green economy fields at public universities and universities.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
Rhodes Scholarship for Southern Africa 2027
The Rhodes Trust (Rhodes House, University of Oxford) • University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Fully funded postgraduate scholarship covering up to two years of full-time study at the University of Oxford for outstanding graduates from the Southern Africa constituency.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal
StudyTrust Bursary Programme 2027
StudyTrust NPC • National
A single online application that matches South African students to multiple funder bursaries (Amazon, Standard Bank, Santam, Toyota SA, Investec, FirstRand Empowerment Foundation and.
🎓 Tuition & study costs (see official listing)
📅 Annual cycle — watch the official portal