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Vhembe District Municipality Mayoral Bursary Fund 2026 (Reminder Closing Soon)
Vhembe District Municipality is inviting eligible students to apply for the Mayoral Bursary Fund for the 2026 academic year. The bursary is intended to support disadvantaged learners and students who reside in the Vhembe District (Limpopo) and who are pursuing,…
SAFRIPOL Community Bursary 2026
SAFRIPOL Community is inviting eligible students to apply for the SAFRIPOL Community Bursary for the 2026 academic year. The bursary targets specific engineering fields and is aimed at students from the Wentworth/Jacobs/Bluff area in KwaZulu-Natal (proof of residence is required).…
SAAFoST Undergraduate Bursary 2026
The South African Association for Food Science and Technology (SAAFoST) Foundation invites eligible students to apply for full-term undergraduate bursaries in Food Science and Technology for the 2026 academic year. The bursary is awarded on the basis of academic merit,…
Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) Bursaries 2026
The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) offers bursary funding for postgraduate study and research focused on Virology. The PRF bursary page lists two closing dates each year (28 February and 15 September) and provides separate application forms for Honours, MSc and…
Johannes Phumani Phungula Municipality Community Bursary 2026 (Reminder Closing Soon)
Johannes Phumani Phungula Local Municipality has published a Community Bursary advert for the 2026 academic year. The official municipal notice emphasises that priority will be given to students who enrol for Municipal Priority Skills. At a glance Who it’s for:…
Compensation Fund External Bursary 2026 (Vocational Rehabilitation)
The Compensation Fund (Department of Employment and Labour) invites unemployed COID beneficiaries with permanent disablement, their dependants, and dependants of fatally injured employees to apply for the 2026 Compensation Fund Vocational Rehabilitation External Bursary Scheme. At a glance Who it’s…
Erwin Robert Balde Bursary 2026 (Re-Post)
Cape Gate (Pty) Ltd offers the Erwin Robert Balde Bursary Scheme for the 2026 academic year. The official notice states the bursary is for 1st-year (2026) undergraduate BCom (CA Stream) students at approved universities in South Africa. At a glance…
KN Inzuzo Trust Bursary 2026 (University of Pretoria)
The KN Inzuzo Trust invites applications for a bursary opportunity for the 2026 academic year. The University of Pretoria listing describes it as aimed at black South African women in financial need who are enrolled in 2nd year, 3rd year,…
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Be sure to check out these useful resources, for more information and guidance.
- Bursaries Resources and Guides
- Bursary Application Submissions – Combined “One PDF” Pack
- Bursary Interview Questions – 30 Questions + Answer Patterns
- Student CV (No Experience) – One-Page Template for Bursaries
- Bursary Reference Letter – Request Script + Template
- Affidavit for Bursary Applications – Templates + How to Get It Done
- Why Do You Deserve This Bursary? – 3 Answer Structures + Examples
- Bursary Motivation Letter – 5 Typical Templates (Copy + Edit)
- Bursary Application Checklist – The One-Folder Method (2026/2027)