Bursaries Closing in January 2025 South Africa
If you are in need of tertiary funding for the 2025 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 January 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.
LIST OF SOUTH AFRICAN BURSARIES CLOSING IN JANUARY 2025:
- CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary (closing: 3 January 2025 – extension)
- Sasria Bursary (closing: 3 January 2025)
- South African Statistical Association (SASA) Bursary (closing: 6 January 2025)
- Roche Diagnostics Bursary (closing: 7 January 2025 – extension)
- Reatile Foundation Trust Bursary (closing: 9 January 2025)
- BASF South Africa Trust Bursary (closing: 10 January 2025)
- Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Bursary (closing: 10 January 2025)
- Cipla Bursary (closing: 10 January 2025)
- VBKOM Bursary (closing: 12 January 2025)
- NWPG Bursary (closing: 13 January 2025)
- BCE Foodservice Equipment Bursary (closing: 15 January 2025)
- FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Honours Bursary (closing: 15 January 2025 – extension)
- Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Bursary (closing: 15 January 2025)
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality Bursary (closing: 17 January 2025)
- Gold One Bursary (closing: 17 January 2025)
- Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC) Bursary (closing: 17 January 2025)
- Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary (closing: 17 January 2025)
- Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) Bursary (closing: 17 January 2025)
- SIOC-cdt Bursary (closing: 17 January 2025 – extension)
- Foskor Bursary (closing: 22 January 2025)
- Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality Bursary (closing: 23 January 2025)
- MultiChoice Bursary (closing: 29 January 2025)
- African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- Cape Gate Erwin Robert Balde Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- Esri South Africa Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- Gallagher Foundation Scholarship (closing: 31 January 2025)
- SAAFoST Bursary (for Undergraduate Students) (closing: 31 January 2025)
- Siemens Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- South Deep Education Trust (SDET) Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- TCTA Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025)
- Vulamathuba Empumelelo Bursary (closing: 31 January 2025 – extension)
- Aspen Bursary (closing: not confirmed)
- Fasken Scholarship (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)
- 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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