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Western Cape Government, Department of the Premier

The First Work Experience PAY Programme is the Western Cape Government's (WCG) paid first job for school-leavers. PAY stands for…

Closes 26 January 2026

Western Cape Provincial Treasury

Are you a student residing in the Western Cape, passionate about contributing to your province's future, and seeking financial support…

Westfalia Fruit

Westfalia Fruit is best known as a global avocado grower, with its roots in Limpopo. Its bursary funds local young…

Closes 30 November 2025

White River Saw Mills

White River Saw Mills is a timber producer in Mpumalanga. Its bursary builds the next generation of wood technologists from…

Closes 14 July 2023

StudyTrust (for Khobab, Roggeveld/Rietkloof/Brandvalley, Gouda, Kangnas, Kathu Solar Park, Sishen Solar, Lilitha Solar PV and Solar Capital Orange)

Eight renewable energy plants in the Northern Cape and Western Cape fund bursaries for young people who live near them,…

Closes 30 September 2026

Winter Cereal Trust

Are you a South African postgraduate student passionate about research in the small grains industry? If so, the Winter Cereal…

WIPHOLD

WIPHOLD was founded in 1994 by black women to open up the economy to women. Through its Women Development Trust…

Closes 30 November 2024

Wits Entrance and Merit Scholarships for Undergraduates

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) pays four merit awards to undergraduates out of its own Council funds. Three of…

Open, no closing date published

Wits Postgraduate Merit Award (PMA)

University of the Witwatersrand

The Postgraduate Merit Award (PMA) is the University of the Witwatersrand's own tuition award for strong students entering Honours, Master's…

Wits Sport Bursaries 2027 for Student Athletes

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits Sport)

Wits Sport, the sport department of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, awards a limited number of sports bursaries…

Closes 30 September 2026

Witzenberg Municipality

Witzenberg Municipality, based in Ceres in the Cape Winelands, offers study bursaries that pay one thing only: the registration fee…

Closes 17 February 2026

WK Construction Bursary 2027: How to Apply

WK Construction

WK Construction is a South African civil engineering and building contractor that works on roads, bridges, water infrastructure and buildings.…

Closes 30 June 2021

WOA Fuels and Oils

WOA Fuels and Oils is a black women-owned fuel and lubricants company. Its bursary has supported students in marketing, safety…

Women in IT

Women remain a small minority in South African technology, and the Women in IT bursary targets the point where many…

Closes 30 October 2021

WomEng / WomHub

WomEng is a Johannesburg social enterprise that works to bring more girls and women into engineering and technology; it notes…

Worley

Do you dream of a career in engineering? Worley, a giant in energy, chemicals, and resources projects, is offering bursaries…

WPN

The Women's Property Network connects women working in South African property. Through its Educational Trust it has funded more than…

Closes 12 January 2024

WSP

WSP is one of the world's largest engineering and environmental consultancies. Its South African bursary supports engineering and environmental science…

Closes 30 September 2025

Xylem SA Trust Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Xylem

The Xylem SA Trust is funded by Xylem Inc., a global water technology company. Its bursary backs young black South…

Closes 28 November 2025

Yale University (Yale Young African Scholars)

Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) is a short, free university-preparation programme run by Yale University for secondary school learners in…

Closes 20 January 2027

YearBeyond (YeBo Institute) with the Western Cape Government and NYDA

YearBeyond, known as YeBo, is a one-year youth service programme for unemployed young people aged 18 to 25. Participants, called…

Closes 13 February 2026

Yenching Academy of Peking University

The Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing offers a Master's in China Studies, and every student it admits receives…

Closes 30 November 2026

YouthEd & CTU

All my aspiring readers who are in need of financial support to pursue their studies in Information Technology (IT) qualifications…

Zululand Anthracite Colliery

Zululand Anthracite Colliery, known as ZAC, mines anthracite coal near Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Its small bursary programme funds disadvantaged…

Closes 18 November 2024