Bursaries

Financial pressure should never end your academic journey. The Tomorrow Trust has opened applications for its 2026 bursary programme — offering more than just tuition support. This is full funding plus structured mentorship, psychosocial support, and career preparation designed to help students not only access university — but complete their degrees successfully. Quick Overview (2026…

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has opened applications for its 2026 bursary programme. This opportunity is designed for first-year university students from land claimant and neighbouring communities near the park in KwaZulu-Natal. Unlike traditional bursaries, this is a top-up support programme that works alongside NSFAS, ensuring students from local communities don’t drop out due to…

The NWK Agriculture Bursary 2026 is not a typical bursary. It is a career-linked funding programme for BSc Agriculture Honours students who want real industry exposure, paid practical training, and a potential job after graduation. Through the Agtech@NWK Student Funding Opportunity, selected students receive financial support plus hands-on experience at one of South Africa’s leading…

South Africa’s chemical and manufacturing sector needs engineers, scientists, and innovators — and CHIETA is funding the next generation. The CHIETA Industrial Futures Bursary 2026 offers up to R76,000 per year to academically strong students who want to build careers in science, engineering, and industrial technology, but lack financial support. This bursary is sector-focused, needs-based,…

If you finished your 2025 Matric year with strong results, the FASSET Bursary 2026 is one of the most valuable funding opportunities currently open. This bursary is exclusively designed for high academic achievers entering scarce-skills degrees in finance, accounting, and related fields. With funding of up to R100,000 per year, FASSET removes major financial pressure…

If beauty, skincare, nails, or professional grooming is more than a hobby for you, the Sorbet Academy Bursary 2026 could be your gateway into a real career. Sorbet is South Africa’s largest beauty salon group, and this bursary gives selected candidates accredited training at Sorbet Academy — plus a direct pathway into employment within the…

Actuarial Science is one of South Africa’s most demanding — and best-paid — career paths.The Sanlam Actuarial Bursary 2027 is built for exceptional mathematics students who want financial security, professional mentorship, and a clear route into employment. This is not a once-off bursary. It is a long-term career partnership that supports you from university through…

The Shoprite Group Agricultural Sciences Bursary 2026 is now open for applications. This highly competitive bursary supports Agriculture and Horticulture students and offers something most bursaries don’t: a direct career pipeline into Freshmark, Shoprite’s fresh produce division. Only 10 students nationwide will be selected. If you are serious about a long-term career in food production,…

The Shoprite Group has opened applications for its 2026 Accounting Bursary (SAICA CA Stream), targeting high-performing Accounting students who want a guaranteed route to becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)). This bursary is designed for students who are already committed to the CA path and want real-world corporate exposure after graduation—within one of Africa’s most complex…