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Private company bursaries

CAA Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Bursary (Engineering)
Study fields:

Engineering

Qualification Sponsored:

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering 

Requirements:

Young South Africans who:

  • Are aged 18-35
  • Are either in Matric or have a Matric certificate with Level 5 achievement in Mathematics (Pure) and Physical Science
  • Have an acceptance or provisional acceptance into an accredited Aeronautical Engineering programme
  • Have and can demonstrate financial need and a passion for engineering and innovation

Closing Date
30 September 2025
CAA Bursary in Aviation - Cadet Pilot Helicopter (Engineering)
Study fields:

Engineering

Qualification Sponsored:

Aviation - Cadet Pilot Helicopter

Closing Date
30 September 2025
Old Mutual Investment Group Imfundo Trust Scholarship (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  • Business, Commerce, Finance and Management Sciences / Studies (first and second year in 2026)
  • Computer Science and related qualifications (e. g. Computational Thinking) (first and second year in 2026)
  • Data Science (first and second year in 2026)
  • Climate Studies (postgraduate)
  • Engineering (first and second year in 2026)

Closing Date
30 September 2025
SACAA Bursary Aeronautical Engineering Bursary (Engineering)
Study fields:

Engineering

Requirements:

Aeronautical Engineering

Closing Date
30 September 2025
SARB ERD Economics Bursary (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Requirements:

For students to be considered for the bursary, they must meet the following requirements:

  • have provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree in the field of economics
  •  have 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)

Apply online at :

SARB ERD Economics Bursary

Closing Date
30 September 2025
SARB Masters Programmes: Data Science and Machine Learning (Management & Planning)
Study fields:

Management & Planning

Requirements:

  • have provisional acceptance into one of the identified Master’s programmes
  • have selected modules that should include financial analytics topics
  • have a relevant Honours degree with an average of at least a 65% overall pass mark
  • be a full-time student
  • be a South African citizen; and
  • be younger than 35 years of age

Closing Date
31 October 2025
Shoprite (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  • Accounting
  • Biological and Agricultural Science
  • E-Commerce 
  • Food Science
  • Information Technology
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Retail Business Management

Apply online at :

Shoprite

Closing Date
30 September 2025
South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  • Postgraduate Diploma in property Development and Management (PGDipPDM)
  • BSc. Construction Studies 
  • BSc. Property Studies 
  • BSc. Quantity Surveying 
  • BSc. Architectural Studies 
  • BSc. Civil Engineering
  • BSc. Real Estate
  • BCom. Property Valuation and Management
  • Bachelor of Urban/ Town and Regional Planning

Closing Date
15 September 2025
Standard Bank Group Bursary (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Science (Actuarial, Analytics, Business, Computer, Data, Information)
  • Statistics Technology (Financial, Information) and the disciplines in the emerging field of Behavioural Economics (Economics, Behavioural Finance, Sociology, Psychology, Neuroscience).

Apply online at :

Standard Bank Group Bursary

Closing Date
30 September 2025
The Amazon Web Services (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

Undergraduate Degree programmes:

  • Computer Science or Engineering and Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Commerce (specialising in Accounting and Finance)
  • Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Education (specialising in Maths and Science).

Year level: First to final year students.

Postgraduate Degree Programmes:

Honours or Post Graduate Diploma and Masters Degree in:

  • Computer Science or Engineering and Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Commerce (specialising in Accounting and Finance)
  • Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Mechatronics / Civil Engineering.

Apply online at :

The Amazon Web Services

Closing Date
30 September 2025
Toyota SA Motors Bursary (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

Commerce

  • Accounting (Non-CA) – degree must include Accounting, Taxation, Auditing and Management Accounting
  • Analytics
  • Economics
  • Environmental Science
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Law (LLB)
  • Marketing Management

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering

Science

  • Business Science Analytics
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology

Apply online at :

Toyota SA Motors Bursary

Closing Date
30 September 2025
Transnet (Non -Technical) (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  •  National Diploma/BSc in Computer Science.
  • National Diploma/BSc in Geographical Information Systems.
  • National Diploma/BSc in Information Systems.
  • National Diploma/BSc in Environmental Science.
  • National Diploma/BSc in Data Sciences.
  • National Diploma/BCom in Accounting Science.

Requirements:

  • Current/completed Grade 12 learners
  • South African citizens who have obtained a minimum of Level 5 (60% and above) in their mid-year results/Grade 12 certificate in English and relevant subjects

Apply online at :

Transnet (Non -Technical)

Closing Date
6 October 2025
Transnet (Technical) (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  • BSc/B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering
  • BSc/B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering
  • BSc/B.Eng. Industrial Engineering
  • BSc/B.Eng. Metallurgy Engineering
  • BSc/B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering.

Requirements:

  • Current/completed Grade 12 learners
  • South African citizens who have obtained a minimum of Level 5 (60% and above) in their mid-year results/Grade 12 certificate in English and relevant subjects

Apply online at :

Transnet (Technical)

Closing Date
6 October 2025

Government bursaries

Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Qualification Sponsored:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Aquatic Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current)
    • Mechanical Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Geo-chemistry
  • Geographical information Systems
  • Geo-hydrology
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
  • Microbiology
  • Water Care
  • Water Resource Management
  • Water Utilisation

Closing Date
30 September 2025

Scholarships

SARB Masters Programme: Arts (Various Fields)
Study fields:

Various Fields

Requirements:

If you will be registered for one of the following qualifications in the 2026 academic year, you could qualify for the scholarship:

  • 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)

Apply online at :

SARB Masters Programme: Arts

Closing Date
30 September 2025

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