Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 30 October 2025
- Provider
- Bank of Namibia
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The bank uses a 30 October closing date, most recently 30 October 2025 for the 2026 round.
VerifiedThe Bank of Namibia, the country’s central bank, funds Namibian students through the economics, data, finance and technology qualifications a modern central bank needs. Recipients may study in Namibia or elsewhere in the SADC region, including at South African universities, which is why the scheme turns up in South African bursary searches.
About the Bank of Namibia Bursary
- Levels: undergraduate and postgraduate study.
- Fields: economics, data science, mathematics and statistics, accounting and finance, information technology and education.
- Covers tuition, prescribed books, accommodation and a living allowance, with the package set by the bank.
- Study at recognised universities in Namibia and other SADC countries, including South Africa, subject to the bank’s approval.
Eligibility requirements
- Namibian citizen.
- Admitted to, or studying, an approved programme at a recognised university.
- A strong academic record and demonstrated financial need.
- Willing to work for the bank after graduating if required.
How to apply
- Open the bursary service at services.bon.com.na when the round opens.
- Complete the online application with your identity document, academic records, proof of admission and proof of household income.
- Submit before the closing date. The bank announces its awards early in the following year.
Closing date
30 October 2025 for the 2026 round. Expect the end of October 2026 for 2027.
Contact details
- Bank of Namibia: www.bon.com.na, +264 61 283 5111
South African students should instead see the funders on our commerce bursaries and undergraduate bursaries pages.
FAQs
1. When does the Bank of Namibia bursary close for 2027? +
The bank uses a 30 October closing date, most recently 30 October 2025 for the 2026 round. Expect the 2027 call to open in September 2026 and close at the end of October 2026, on the bank's online application service.
2. Who can apply? +
Namibian citizens only. This is a Namibian central bank scheme and South Africans are not eligible, although recipients may study at universities in South Africa and elsewhere in the SADC region.
3. Which fields? +
Fields relevant to central banking and the Namibian economy, including economics, data science, mathematics and statistics, accounting and finance, information technology and education, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
4. What does it cover? +
Tuition, prescribed books, accommodation and a living allowance, with the package set by the bank. Recipients may be required to work for the bank after graduating.
5. Where can I study? +
At recognised universities in Namibia and other SADC countries, including South Africa, subject to the bank's approval of the institution and programme.
6. How do I apply? +
Online through the bursary service on the Bank of Namibia website, with your identity document, academic records, proof of admission and proof of household income.
Update note (checked September 2026): The Bank of Namibia’s last round (for 2026 studies) closed on 30 October 2025, according to the bank’s own X account. No 2027 call had been published when we checked in September 2026. Source: x.com.
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