Top Bursaries for the 2024 Academic Year – UCT, Wits, Tuks, and Stellenbosch
Looking to fund your education? SA Bursaries has curated a list of 10 outstanding bursaries available for the 2024 academic year at South Africa's leading universities. These bursaries cover a wide range of fields, including teaching, business, accounting, engineering, and agriculture. In a country where education affordability is a challenge, bursaries offer a lifeline for students to pursue their dreams.
Bursaries are financial awards offered by educational institutions and businesses to support students who show potential. They aim to ease the financial burden and create access to higher education. Unlike loans, bursaries do not require repayment, making them an invaluable resource for aspiring students.
By exploring bursary opportunities, you can focus on your studies without excessive financial worries. Some bursaries even offer employment opportunities after graduation, ensuring a smoother transition into the workforce.
If you don't qualify for government-funded aid programs like NSFAS, bursaries provide an excellent alternative for funding your tertiary education.
To help you navigate the bursary landscape, SA Bursaries, South Africa's leading bursary website, has compiled a comprehensive list of bursaries available for the 2024 academic year. This list includes prestigious universities such as UCT, Wits, Tuks, and Stellenbosch.
Remember to submit your applications before the due dates, as late submissions are not accepted. Visit the SA Bursaries website for more information and discover even more bursary opportunities.
Here are 10 bursaries available for the 2024 academic year:
Jakes Gerwel Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF) - Teaching students pursuing their PGCE studies.
Partner universities – University of the Western Cape, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg or University of the Witwatersrand.
Close date – 31 July 2023.
Ninety One Changeblazer Bursary - Various fields of study, including business, finance, education, engineering, healthcare, technology, and psychology.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 31 July 2023.
Old Mutual Actuarial Bursary - Undergraduate Actuarial Science studies.
Partner universities – University of Cape Town, University of Stellenbosch, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Free State, North-West University.
Close date – 31 July 2023.
Old Mutual Accounting Bursary - Undergraduate Accounting Science (Chartered Accounting Stream) studies.
Partner universities – University of Cape Town, University of Stellenbosch, University of the Western Cape, University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Free State, University of Fort Hare, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of South Africa, Rhodes University, North West University, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
Close date – 31 July 2023.
Thungela Bursary - Undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering, Environmental Geology, Mechanical Engineering, and Mining Engineering.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 31 July 2023.
Hortgro Bursary - Undergraduate studies in Agri-Management, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Economics, and more.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 15 August 2023.
Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) Bursary - Undergraduate and postgraduate Law studies.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 15 August 2023.
South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary - Undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Road Safety Engineering and related fields.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 31 August 2023.
Masakh'iSizwe Bursary - Studies in the Transport, Engineering, and Built Environment sector.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 31 August 2023.
Vodacom Bursary - Undergraduate studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Partner universities – All universities that offer the relevant degree.
Close date – 31 August 2023.
Information sources from businesstech.co.za and SA Bursaries.
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