ACTOM has a current bursary application route listed under its career portal as Electrical Engineering Excellence. The 2027 opportunity has also been surfaced by a university funding office as the ACTOM Bursary Opportunity 2027, with applications for South African citizens studying towards final year in 2027.
At a glance
Sponsor/host: ACTOM
Opportunity type: Engineering bursary opportunity
Who it’s for: South African citizens studying towards their final year in 2027, as reflected in the university funding notice
Field: Electrical Engineering / ACTOM MV Switchgear-related route
Location/source note: ACTOM’s application page lists the business unit as MV Switchgear and location as KZN
Closing date: 31 July 2026
Last verified: 1 July 2026
High-value notes (read this first)
This row is included because there is an ACTOM-owned application page for the bursary route. The ACTOM page is brief, so applicants should read the application form and any downloadable specification before submitting.
The University of Pretoria funding notice identifies this as the ACTOM Bursary Opportunity 2027 and indicates that ACTOM invites applications from South African citizens who will be studying towards their final year in 2027.
About the sponsor
ACTOM is a South African electro-mechanical engineering group with operations across electrical equipment, power systems, transmission and distribution, repairs, services and related engineering sectors. The bursary opportunity sits within ACTOM’s career and training ecosystem.
What it covers
The public ACTOM application page does not display a full itemised funding package in the visible page text. Applicants should download the job/bursary specification from the ACTOM page and confirm final bursary coverage directly with ACTOM before submission.
Eligibility
- Must be a South African citizen, based on the supporting university funding notice
- Must be studying towards final year in 2027
- Must be aligned with ACTOM’s Electrical Engineering / MV Switchgear bursary route
- Must submit the online ACTOM application and upload required documents
- Must comply with any additional criteria in the ACTOM downloadable specification or application form
Documents to prepare
- CV
- ACTOM application form
- Supporting academic and identity documents requested by ACTOM
- Additional supporting documents required on the online application page
- Any documents listed in the downloadable bursary specification
Closing date
31 July 2026.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting only a CV without the bursary application form
- Not downloading and reading the ACTOM specification before applying
- Applying if you are not on track for the required 2027 final-year study route
- Leaving out academic records or supporting documents
- Waiting until the final day to upload documents
How this opportunity was verified
Verified against ACTOM’s official career application page, which lists a bursary application under Electrical Engineering Excellence, and a current University of Pretoria funding notice identifying the opportunity as ACTOM Bursary Opportunity 2027 with a 31 July 2026 closing date.
How to apply
- Open the ACTOM bursary application page.
- Download and read the printable specification and application form.
- Prepare your CV and supporting documents.
- Complete the ACTOM online application fields.
- Upload the required documents and submit before the closing date.