Funding your studies

• Must undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies at an accredited South African tertiary institution
• Must have a minimum of 65% average or higher if in first year of tertiary and above
• Must have a National Senior Certificate
• Must be a South African citizen (with a 13-digit SA ID number)
• Must have a clear credit and criminal record
• Willing to be based in the Western Cape (Bellville/Stellenbosch) and/or Gauteng (Sandton/Johannesburg)

• Candidate must supply Grade 11 / 12 results for consideration for 1st year study (Must be in line for entrance to a Bachelors programme)
• Candidate must supply programme results to date for consideration for later years of study
• Candidate must provide proof of acceptance / registration for the programme at a registered institution offering  the programme
• Employment Equity candidates will be given preference
• Financial status of the parents / applicant will be given consideration

• 65%+ Aggregate
• Minimum 65% in Accounting, Taxation and Auditing
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th academic year/ PGDA / CTA
• SA citizen
• 27 years old and younger

Must be registered for one of the following qualifications in the 2025 academic year:

• Final year of a four-year undergraduate degree in Fine Arts
• Honours degree in Fine Arts (following a three-year undergraduate degree in Fine Arts)
• Master’s degree in Fine Arts
• One-year Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts (following a three-year undergraduate diploma in Fine Arts)

• Provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree at a South African university
• Achieved an average pass mark of 70% in the June Grade 12/Matric examinations, with the final awarding of the bursary subject to final results
• Be younger than 30 years of age; and
• Be in financial need (unable to afford to attend university without a bursary).

• Provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree in the field of economics
• Achieved an average pass mark of 70% in their current year of study, with a good command of English and Mathematics (70% and above)
• Be younger than 30 years of age; and
• Be in financial need (unable to afford to attend university without a bursary).

The main criteria used in the selection of successful applicants are financial need, academic potential and career-oriented study programmes.

• You should upload your FULL academic record as well as your fee statement for ALL study years.
• An application will only be considered if it has been completed properly and in full.
• Documents that accompany the application form must be uploaded and certified.
• SANSA or university testimonial forms must be completed by the supervisor and uploaded to the application form.

We are currently revising the bursary values which may change for 2025 and these will be communicated in due course. We fund the individual programmes as follow:

• Honours – one year @ R100 000
• Masters – two years @ R120 000
• Doctorate – three years @ R140 000 

Masters and doctoral bursars MUST reapply every year for continued funding.

Applicants may only hold a merit award and not a combination of bursaries that exceed the amounts above.

Should an applicant have another bursary of lessor amount, SANSA will consider providing a top-up bursary amount to the student provided the student meets the criteria mentioned above.

Support for continuing years is not guaranteed and will depend on satisfactory progress during the previous year.

• must be a South African citizen by birth
• must undertake full-time undergraduate studies in a South African tertiary institution
• must pass Grade 12 with exemption, obtaining 70% or higher across all subjects
• must have obtain a minimum of 65% average or higher if in first year of tertiary and above
• may apply if already in first year (upwards) if studying at an accredited South African tertiary institution and meet all criteria above