Bursaries Closing in April 2025 South Africa
If you are in need of tertiary funding for the 2025 / 2026 academic year, a bursary is the perfect way to fund your studies. Most bursaries are applicable to students who can prove they are in financial need, have a good academic record and are hard working.
SA Bursaries, South Africa’s largest bursary website, has compiled a list of bursaries for you – these bursaries are currently open for application and will be closing within the month of April 2025. (Please do NOT apply for these bursaries after the stipulated closing date).
Below you will find a link to each bursary with further information such as the following: eligibility requirements, details on how to apply, application forms where available or details on how to obtain an application form, a list of supporting documents required, closing dates and contact details of the bursary holder if you have any further queries.
Please note that bursaries are only applicable to South African citizens (unless indicated otherwise), who have either completed Matric or are currently in Matric. You will need to prove excellent academic results, as well as financial need in order to apply for a bursary.
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LIST OF SOUTH AFRICAN BURSARIES CLOSING IN APRIL 2025:
- Marula Bursary (closing: 3 April 2025)
- FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Honours Bursary (closing: 4 April 2025 – extension)
- NFVF International Bursary (closing: 7 April 2025)
- Tronox Bursary (closing: 7 April 2025)
- South African Journal on Human Rights (SAJHR) Bursary (closing: 11 April 2025)
- Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Nyoloha Scholarship (closing: 13 April 2025 – extension)
- eThekwini Municipality Bursary (closing: 17 April 2025)
- Assmang & Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality Bursary (closing: 21 April 2025)
- Assmang & Joe Morolong Local Municipality Bursary (closing: 21 April 2025)
- Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship (closing: 21 April 2025)
- Allan Gray Makers Entrepreneurship Inter-College Competition (closing: 25 April 2025 – extension)
- Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary (closing: 30 April 2025)
- Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary (closing: 30 April 2025)
- Gauteng Department of Health Bursary to Study Medicine in Cuba (closing: 30 April 2025)
- KMF High School Scholarship (closing: 30 April 2025)
- Shoprite Bursary (closing: 30 April 2025)
- Trans Hex Bursary (closing: 30 April 2025)
- Fasken Scholarship (closing: not confirmed)
- Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Heribert Nasch Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Hulamin Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- JG Afrika Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Kearney Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Moshal Scholarship Program (closing: not confirmed)
- Milkor Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Mineral Processing Guru (MPG) Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- PG Group Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Shell Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- WBHO Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Worley Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- WSP Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- 18twenty8 Bursary (closing: none – applications are accepted anytime)
- Advance Africa Scholarship (closing: none – applications are accepted anytime)
- BBD Bursary (closing: none – applications are accepted anytime)
- Career Wise Bursaries (closing: none – applications are accepted anytime)
- MINDS Scholarship (closing: none – applications are accepted anytime)
- TTI Bursary (closing: none – applications are accepted anytime)
Please remember to check back here soon as we are constantly adding new bursaries to this page.
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Please note: any applications submitted after the closing date, will unfortunately not be accepted – please apply on time to avoid disappointment. View our other bursaries open for application here
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