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Exxaro Bursary 2023- 2024
The Exxaro Bursary Programme is mainly aimed at 2nd, 3rd or 4th year Black South African students, studying undergraduate degrees in core mining industry disciplines. The aim of the Exxaro Bursary Programme is to establish a talent pool of young…
Eskom Bursary 2023- 2024
Are you looking for the Eskom Bursary? Eskom, Africa’s largest producer of electricity, is offering different types of bursaries to South African candidates. The Eskom Bursary program assists in educating/training applicants. Apart from merely growing its own workforce and meeting…
Looking for a bursary? This site has been helping students over the past decade, in this pursuit. It provides the necessary information and a curated repository of resources that explains how bursaries work in South Africa, where to find the latest opportunities, who qualifies, and how to apply — with verified links to the main funders and programmes. For a constantly updated list of active bursaries, use our curated repository here on Bursaries-SouthAfrica.co.za (bookmark this page for new posts daily).
Reminder: Bursaries Closing in January 2026
Refer to our Closing Soon page for more listings in later months.
| Bursary | Closing date | Main fields of study / focus | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Wits Mining Bursary Programme 2026 | 30 January 2026 | Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geology, Finance | View bursary details |
| Pyrotec Bursary 2026 (Applications Re-Open) | 30 January 2026 | Multiple fields (incl. IT, Engineering, Health Professions, Business/Economics, Science and more – see listing) | View bursary details |
| SASSETA Bursaries 2026–2027 (Reminder) | 30 January 2026 | Safety & security sector fields (see listing) | View bursary details |
| Lephalale Local Municipality Mayoral Bursary Fund 2026 | 30 January 2026 | Municipal / scarce-skills aligned fields (see listing) | View bursary details |
| Greater Letaba Municipality Bursary Programme 2026 | 30 January 2026 | Tourism, Agricultural Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Finance, IT | View bursary details |
| Christof Heyns Human Rights Scholarship 2026 (University of Pretoria) | 30 January 2026 | Doctoral (PhD) study in Human Rights (UP) | View scholarship details |
| SANAS External Bursary Programme 2026 (Re-Issue) | 30 January 2026 | Tuition support for eligible applicants (see listing / poster) | View bursary details |
| SAAFoST Undergraduate Bursary 2026 | 30 January 2026 | Food Science / Food Technology-related study (see listing) | View bursary details |
| ATNS Air Traffic Services Bursary Programme 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Air traffic services / aviation-related training (see listing) | View bursary details |
| Cape Gate Erwin Robert Balde BCom (CA Stream) Bursary 2026 | 31 January 2026 | BCom (Chartered Accountancy stream), up to Honours (see listing) | View bursary details |
| Safripol Community Bursary Scheme 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Selected tertiary fields for eligible community applicants (see listing) | View bursary details |
| DSAC Heritage Bursary 2026 (Reminder) | 31 January 2026 | Heritage / arts & culture-related fields (see listing) | View bursary details |
| Dell Bursary Program 2026 (UKZN Students) | 31 January 2026 | IT, Marketing, Finance, BCom General (see listing). Submit by the earlier deadline shown on the form. | View bursary details |
Bursaries Closing in February 2026
| Bursary | Closing date | Main fields of study / focus | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUCMA External Bursary Opportunities 2026 | 06 February 2026 | Water & environmental sector–aligned qualifications (per IUCMA advert; note 16:00 cut-off) | View bursary details |
| Vaal Central Water Full-Time Bursary 2026 (Deadline Extended) | 06 February 2026 | Water / environmental sector focus. EE candidates only; candidates with a disability only (see listing) | View bursary details |
| SASLHA Myrtle L Aron Bursary Fund 2026 | 16 February 2026 | Speech-language & hearing-related study (see listing) | View bursary details |
| FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships 2026 (Reminder) | 19 February 2026 | International postgraduate study (Masters / PhD) for eligible applicants (see listing) | View scholarship details |
| Avemel Group EmpowerED Bursary Scheme 2026 | 20 February 2026 | Supply Chain & Logistics; Finance & Admin; IT-related fields (as listed) | View bursary details |
| ARMSCOR External Bursary Scheme 2026 | 26 February 2026 | Defence-industry scarce-skills aligned fields (see listing) Note: apply by 26 Feb to be safe if multiple dates appear on forms. | View bursary details |
| IMATU Bursary Scheme 2026 | 27 February 2026 | Recognised tertiary programmes for eligible applicants (see listing) | View bursary details |
| Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary for 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Scarce & critical skills fields (see listing) | View bursary details |
| SASBO Study Grant 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Tertiary study support for eligible SASBO members / their children (see listing) | View grant details |
| Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) Bursaries 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Postgraduate Virology research (Hons / MSc / PhD – see listing) | View bursary details |
| SPU Postgraduate Merit Bursary Award 2026 (Reminder) | 28 February 2026 | Full-time Postgraduate Diploma, Honours, and Master’s students at SPU (see listing) | View bursary details |
| International Wine Challenge (IWC) Education Bursary 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Wine education / training support (see listing) | View bursary details |