Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 2 October 2026
- Provider
- DFFE
- Field of study
- Law
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The 2027 bursary is open and closes on 2 October 2026.
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The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment funds students in conservation, forestry, fisheries and environmental fields, with an internship after graduation.
About the DFFE Bursary
- Up to R80 000 a year.
- Fields: conservation, environmental science, forestry, fisheries, oceans and coasts, environmental law.
- An internship after graduating.
Eligibility requirements
- South African citizen in or with Matric.
- Unemployed.
- Planning full-time study in a listed field.
- Good academic results.
How to apply
- Download the form from dffe.gov.za/bursaries.
- Attach certified copies of your ID, results and supporting documents.
- Deliver it by hand, courier or post so it arrives by 2 October 2026.
Closing date
2 October 2026.
Contact details
- DFFE: dffe.gov.za
Environmental students should also see the SANParks bursary, the Department of Water and Sanitation bursary and the Xylem SA Trust bursary.
FAQs
1. When does the DFFE bursary close for 2027? +
2 October 2026. Applications must reach the department by hand, courier or post.
2. What is the DFFE? +
The national Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
3. How much is it? +
Up to R80 000 a year.
4. Which fields? +
Conservation, environmental science, forestry, fisheries, oceans and coasts, environmental law and related fields.
5. Who qualifies? +
Unemployed South Africans in or with Matric who want to study full-time in a listed field.
6. What happens after graduating? +
Bursars sign a contract and join the DFFE internship programme.
Update note (checked September 2026): the 2027 bursary is open and closes on 2 October 2026. Applications must reach the department by hand, courier or post, so allow time for delivery. We could not find this date on the funder’s own website on 22 September 2026. It comes from bursary listings, so confirm it on the official application page before you rely on it.
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