South African Bursaries 2025/2026 — Find Funding for Your Studies | Hlayiso

OL

Old Mutual Chartered Accounting Bursary

Old Mutual Chartered Accounting Bursary 2027

Accounting Science

Chartered Accounting

+1

May 30, 2026

OL

Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary

Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary 2027

Actuarial Science

May 30, 2026

WE

West Wits Mining Bursary

West Wits Mining Bursary 2027

Electrical Engineering

Finance

+3

May 31, 2026

SH

Shoprite Bursary

Shoprite Bursary 2026

Accounting (CA Stream)

Biological and Agricultural Sciences

+2

May 31, 2026

SA

SAJHR Top-Up Bursary

SAJHR Top-Up Bursary 2026 – LLM in Human Rights Law

LLM in Human Rights Law

LLM in Constitutional Law

+2

May 31, 2026

EX

Exxaro Bursary

Exxaro Bursary 2027

Agriculture

Environmental Management

+14

May 31, 2026

PO

Power Construction Bursary

Power Construction Bursary 2026

BSc in Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering

+2

Jun 1, 2026

RO

Royal Bafokeng Holdings Bursary

Royal Bafokeng Holdings Bursary 2027

Accounting Sciences (CA Stream)

Jul 31, 2026

JO

Jones & Wagener Bursary

Jones & Wagener Bursary 2027

Civil Engineering

Environmental Science

+2

Jul 31, 2026

SA

SANS Killie Campbell Bursary

SANS Killie Campbell Bursary 2026 - 2027

South African History

KwaZulu-Natal History

+2

Jul 31, 2026

SA

SAICA Thuthuka Bursary

SAICA Thuthuka Bursary 2027

Accounting Sciences (CA Stream)

BCom Accounting

+3

Aug 31, 2026

MA

Masakh'iSizwe Bursary

Masakh'iSizwe Bursary 2027

Architecture

City and Regional Planning

+7

Aug 31, 2026

MM

MMEG (Margaret McNamara Education Grants

MMEG (Margaret McNamara Education Grants) Bursary 2027

All Fields of Study

Certificate Programmes

+3

Sep 14, 2026

PR

PRF Virology Bursary

PRF Virology Bursary 2026/2027

Virology

Medical Virology

+1

Sep 15, 2026

SA

SAADP Bursary

SAADP Bursary 2027 – Actuarial Science

Actuarial Science

BSc Actuarial Science

+2

Sep 30, 2026

SA

Sappi Bursary

Sappi Bursary 2027

Chemical Engineering (BEng/BSc)

Civil Engineering (BEng/BSc)

+5

Sep 30, 2026

DE

Department of Agriculture (DoA) Bursary

Department of Agriculture (DoA) Bursary 2027

Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Biosystems Engineering

+16

Sep 30, 2026

AC

Accenture Scholarship

Accenture Scholarship 2027

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

+12

No deadline

PA

PAMSA Bursary

PAMSA Bursary 2027 – Master's in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering (Master's)

Pulp and Paper Technology

+3

No deadline

BE

Bester Bursary

Bester Bursary & Graduate Development Programme 2026

Agriculture

Business

+4

No deadline

DI

Digby Wells Bursary

Digby Wells Bursary 2027

Aquatic Ecology

Community Development

+8

No deadline

EM

eMedia Bursary

eMedia Bursary 2026

Television

Radio

+2

No deadline

IV

IVANPLATS Bursary

IVANPLATS Bursary 2027

Engineering

Environmental

+3

May 22, 2026 (Closed)

KM

KMF High School Scholarship

KMF High School Scholarship 2028

General (High School Education)

May 17, 2026 (Closed)

SA

Sasol Bursary

Sasol Bursary 2027

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

+9

May 17, 2026 (Closed)

RA

Rand Water Bursary

Rand Water Bursary 2026

Accounting

Architecture

+11

May 7, 2026 (Closed)

IS

ISACA Scholarship

ISACA Scholarship South Africa 2026

Computer Science (BSc)

Information Systems (BCom)

+3

May 5, 2026 (Closed)

TI

Tirisano Construction Fund

Tirisano Construction Fund Bursary 2026

Architecture

Building Sciences

+13

May 5, 2026 (Closed)

PN

PN Foundation Bursary

PN Foundation Bursary 2027

Plumbing

Electrical Work

+3

Apr 30, 2026 (Closed)

AL

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship 2027

Arts

Commerce

+5

Apr 30, 2026 (Closed)

TR

Trans Hex Bursary

Trans Hex Bursary 2026

Crewing

Engineering

+8

Apr 30, 2026 (Closed)

AF

Afrimat Denver Quarry Bursary

Afrimat Denver Quarry Bursary 2027

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

+2

Apr 24, 2026 (Closed)

AF

Afrimat Coega Quarry Bursary

Afrimat Coega Quarry Bursary 2027

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

+2

Apr 22, 2026 (Closed)

MA

Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship

Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship 2027

All Fields of Study

Honours Degrees

+2

Apr 14, 2026 (Closed)

FU

Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2027/2028

Any postgraduate field (excluding MBA and clinical medicine/veterinary)

Master's degree (any discipline)

+2

Apr 8, 2026 (Closed)

SI

SITA ICT Bursary

SITA ICT Bursary 2026

Computer Science

Artificial Intelligence

+5

Apr 1, 2026 (Closed)

CO

Compensation Fund

Compensation Fund (COID) Bursary 2026

Any qualification supporting return to employment (Group 1)

Any tertiary qualification (Group 2)

+3

Mar 31, 2026 (Closed)

SA

SAIIPL Bursary

SAIIPL Bursary 2026

LLB

LLM

+4

Mar 31, 2026 (Closed)

DE

Department of Tourism Bursary

Department of Tourism Bursary 2026

Accounting

Financial Accounting

+23

Mar 20, 2026 (Closed)

CO

Coca-Cola Beverages (CCBSA) Study Buddy Bursary

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Study Buddy Bursary 2026

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

+11

Mar 13, 2026 (Closed)

IN

Indalo Education Bursary

Indalo Education Bursary 2026

Engineering

Environmental Science

+5

Mar 1, 2026 (Closed)

CL

Clicks Foundation Bursary

Clicks Foundation Bursary 2026

Computer Science

Information Technology

Dec 31, 2025 (Closed)

TH

Thermo Fisher Scientific Phambili Trust Bursary

Thermo Fisher Scientific Phambili Trust Bursary 2025

Science

Technology

+3

Feb 28, 2025 (Closed)