Amazon Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status
Applications open Closes 30 September 2026
Provider
Amazon
Field of study
Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering
Study level
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The 2027 bursary is open and closes on 30 September 2026.

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Amazon’s recruitment bursary is a hiring pipeline as much as a bursary. It funds senior computing students in full, puts them through a paid summer internship, and offers the strongest performers a permanent software development engineering job. Applications for 2027 are open now, administered by StudyTrust.

About the Amazon Bursary

  • Fields: artificial intelligence, computer engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, information technology, machine learning and software engineering.
  • Covers tuition fees, stationery, books, a personal computer, accommodation in residence or private accommodation, transport and general living expenses, up to capped amounts.
  • Includes a paid summer internship, and permanent employment for successful interns.

Amazon Bursary eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen who has completed Matric.
  • Achieved and maintained at least a 65% overall average.
  • Entering the final year of a three-year degree, or the third year of a four-year degree, in 2027, and continuing to honours (NQF level 8) by the end of 2027.
  • Interested in software development engineering, able to demonstrate coding ability, and available to start permanent employment in January 2028 if offered.

How to apply for the Amazon Bursary

  1. Open the application at studytrust.org.za/amazon-recruitment-bursaries.
  2. Upload a certified South African ID and Matric certificate, certified full academic transcripts, certified proof of your parents’ or guardians’ income, death, divorce or separation certificates where applicable, certified proof of address and a head-and-shoulders profile photograph.
  3. Submit before 30 September 2026. Shortlisted applicants go through Amazon’s assessment process.

Amazon Bursary closing date

30 September 2026 for the 2027 academic year.

Contact details

Computing students should also apply to the AWS Skills Development bursary, which closes on the same date, the BET Software bursary and the funders on our software engineering bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Amazon bursary close for 2027? +
30 September 2026. Applications ran from 1 June 2026 and late applications are not accepted.
2. What is the Amazon recruitment bursary? +
A full-cost bursary from Amazon, administered by StudyTrust, for senior computing students who want to become software development engineers. It leads into a paid summer internship and, for successful interns, a permanent job.
3. Which fields? +
Artificial intelligence, computer engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, information technology, machine learning and software engineering.
4. What does it cover? +
Tuition fees, stationery, books, a personal computer, accommodation in residence or private accommodation, transport and general living expenses, up to capped amounts, plus a paid summer internship.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens with Matric who have achieved and maintained at least a 65% overall average, entering the final year of a three-year degree or the third year of a four-year degree in 2027, who will continue to honours (NQF level 8) by the end of 2027 and are available to start permanent employment in January 2028 if offered.
6. How is this different from the AWS bursary? +
The AWS Skills Development bursary is broader, covering engineering, commerce and education as well as computing, and it takes matriculants. The Amazon recruitment bursary is aimed at senior computing students heading for a software engineering job at Amazon. Both close on 30 September 2026 and both are administered by StudyTrust.
Update note (checked September 2026): the 2027 bursary is open and closes on 30 September 2026. Applications ran from 1 June 2026 and late applications are not accepted.

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