Key facts
- Status
- No current round published
- Provider
- Bridgestone
- Field of study
- Dance, Drama and Theatre, Fashion and Textile, Film Production
- Study level
- TVET / college
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The last published round closed on 12 April, and Bridgestone has not advertised widely since.
VerifiedBridgestone South Africa makes tyres in Gqeberha, and its bursary is aimed squarely at the city around the plant. The field list is unusually wide, running from engineering and commerce to nursing, law and N4 to N6 technical qualifications, which makes it one of the few corporate bursaries a student in almost any discipline can apply for, provided they live in the right place.
About the Bridgestone Bursary
- Fields: BCom in business, commerce, finance, marketing, human resources, project management and information technology; engineering; language and arts qualifications; safety qualifications; property management and real estate; medical and nursing qualifications; law (LLB, BA or BCom); and N4 to N6 technical qualifications.
- Covers tuition and study costs, with the amount set per student.
- Restricted to residents of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
Bridgestone Bursary eligibility requirements
- South African citizen living in Gqeberha.
- Completed Matric, and accepted or registered at a tertiary institution in a listed field.
- At least a 60% overall average for the previous year of study.
- Not funded by another bursary. Part-time and full-time students both qualify.
How to apply for the Bridgestone Bursary
- Email bsaf.HROrgDesign@bridgestone.co.za to confirm whether a round is open.
- Prepare a certified ID, academic transcripts on the institution’s letterhead, proof of admission or registration, a CV and a motivation letter of no more than 300 words explaining why you should be selected.
- Email the documents with the year and “Bursary Application” in the subject line, before the closing date.
Bridgestone Bursary closing date
12 April in the last published round. No 2027 date has been confirmed.
Contact details
- Telephone: 011 923 7500
- Email: bsaf.HROrgDesign@bridgestone.co.za
Gqeberha students should also apply to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality bursary and see the funders on our engineering bursaries and commerce bursaries pages.
FAQs
1. When does the Bridgestone bursary close for 2027? +
The last published round closed on 12 April, and Bridgestone has not advertised widely since. Email the human resources team from February 2027 to ask whether a round is running.
2. Who can apply? +
South African citizens who live in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), where Bridgestone South Africa has its tyre plant. The bursary is restricted to that city.
3. Which fields? +
A wide list: BCom in business, commerce, finance, marketing, human resources, project management and IT; engineering; language and arts qualifications; safety qualifications; property management and real estate; medical and nursing qualifications; law (LLB, BA or BCom); and N4 to N6 technical qualifications.
4. What does it cover? +
Tuition and study costs, with the amount set per student.
5. Who qualifies academically? +
You need Matric, acceptance or registration at a tertiary institution, and at least a 60% overall average for the previous year of study. Part-time and full-time students qualify, but you may not hold another bursary.
6. How do I apply? +
Email a certified ID, academic transcripts on the institution's letterhead, proof of admission or registration, a CV and a motivation letter of no more than 300 words to bsaf.HROrgDesign@bridgestone.co.za with the year and 'Bursary Application' in the subject line.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last published round closed on 12 April, and Bridgestone has not advertised widely since. Email the human resources team from February 2027 to ask whether a round is running. The details below are from the last published call.
This round is not open right now. Check the provider’s own site for the next round.
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