26/07/2025
Dear Educators
Please find attached and below bursaries for 2026 whose applications will close within the month of July and August 2025, respectively. Please share with your Grade 12 learners. For bursary details, requirements, application procedures and forms, where relevant, learners should simply click on the link/bursary name in blue. Where applicable, closing dates for applications are indicated in brackets.
NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme)
§ Covers tuition, accommodation, books, and meals for eligible students.
§ Who Can Apply? South African students from low-income households.
§ Application Period: Expected to open in late 2025 for 2026 studies.
§ Apply Here: www.nsfas.org.za
Funza Lushaka Bursary (Teaching)
§ Covers tuition, accommodation, and a monthly stipend for students studying education.
§ Who Can Apply? Students pursuing a teaching degree.
§ Closing Date: Expected January 2026.
§ Apply Here: www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za
Department of Health Bursaries
§ Supports students in medicine, nursing, and allied health sciences.
§ Who Can Apply? Students accepted into health-related programs.
§ Closing Date: Varies by province.
§ Apply Here: www.health.gov.za
Private Sector & Corporate Bursaries
Eskom Bursary (Engineering & Technical Fields)
§ Covers full tuition, accommodation, books, and monthly allowance.
§ Who Can Apply? Students in engineering, science, and technology.
§ Closing Date: August 2025 for 2026 studies.
§ Apply Here: www.eskom.co.za
Standard Bank Bursary (Finance & Business)
§ Supports students in finance, business, and accounting.
§ Who Can Apply? Undergraduate and postgraduate students.
§ Closing Date: September 2025.
§ Apply Here: www.standardbank.com
Sasol Bursary (STEM Fields)
§ Covers tuition, accommodation, and living expenses for engineering, science, and technology students.
§ Who Can Apply? Matriculants and university students in STEM fields.
§ Closing Date: September 2025.
§ Apply Here: www.sasolbursaries.com
Jones & Wagener Bursary (closing: 31 July 2025)
Mediclinic / ER24 Bursary (closing: 31 July 2025)
NFVF Bursary (closing: 31 July 2025)
Ninety One Bursary (closing: 31 July 2025)
SANS Killie Campbell Bursary (closing: 31 July 2025)
Schauenburg Education Trust Bursary (closing: 31 July 2025)
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) Scholarship (closing: 28 August 2025)
Bigen Bursary (closing: 30 August 2025)
Liberty Bursary (closing: 30 August 2025)
FSCA Bursary for Students with Disabilities (closing: 31 August 2025)
Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
Momentum Group Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
Nedbank Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
Old Mutual Education Trust (OMET) Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
Proxa Water Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
SAICA Thuthuka Bursary Fund (closing: 31 August 2025)
South African Actuaries Development Programme (SAADP) Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
South African Cultural Observatory (S**O) Scholarship (closing: 31 August 2025)
South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
UFS Bursary: Star of Stars Competition (closing: 31 August 2025)
Vodacom Bursary (closing: 31 August 2025)
Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Heribert Nasch Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Hulamin Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
JG Afrika Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Kearney Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Moshal Scholarship Program (closing: not confirmed)
Milkor Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Mineral Processing Guru (MPG) Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
PG Group Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Shell Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
WBHO Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
Worley Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
WSP Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
18twenty8 Bursary (closing: none – applications are accepted a
Sasol Bursaries