Bursaries in South Africa: Funding Directory
Use this directory to move from a broad study field to a specific funding opportunity. The strongest bursary pages answer four questions quickly: who can apply, what is funded, how to apply and when the application closes.
Browse bursaries by study field
The directory is organised into accounting, arts, commerce, IT, construction, education, engineering, government, law, medical, science, postgraduate and other study areas.
How listings are handled
- Open opportunities are prioritised in active indexes.
- Deadlines and application links are checked against provider or government sources where available.
- Closed opportunities are clearly marked rather than silently left in an open list.
- Sensitive application documents should be submitted to the provider, not to this website.
Start with your eligibility
Check citizenship or residency rules, academic requirements, household-income limits, institution restrictions and the fields of study funded before preparing documents.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for more than one bursary?
Where programme rules do not prohibit it, students commonly apply to multiple bursaries for which they meet the requirements.
Sources and verification
Dates, eligibility, funding and application rules can change. Re-check the provider or government source before applying.