Digby Wells Environmental Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status: Applications open
Provider: Digby Wells
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The 2027 bursary listing is open on Digby Wells' recruitment portal without a published closing date.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Digby Wells Environmental is a Johannesburg-based environmental and social consultancy that advises mining, energy and infrastructure projects across Africa. Its bursary funds students in the environmental sciences the firm employs, from hydrology and aquatic ecology to GIS and community development, and brings them into the company for vacation internships and, often, a job after graduating.

About the Digby Wells Environmental Bursary

Fields: environmental management, aquatic ecology, hydrology, hydrogeology, geographic information systems, community development and the social sciences, and related environmental disciplines.
Covers tuition fees, a book allowance and a laptop.
Includes vacation internships at Digby Wells and possible employment after graduating for a period equal to the years funded.

Digby Wells Bursary eligibility requirements

South African citizen, in Matric or with Matric.
Enrolled, or accepted, full-time at an accredited South African institution in a listed field.
Strong academic results.
A demonstrated passion for environmental sustainability and community development.

How to apply for the Digby Wells Bursary

Open the bursary listing on the Digby Wells careers portal at digbywells.zohorecruit.com.
Complete the online form and upload a certified ID, Matric results or certificate, academic transcripts, proof of registration or acceptance, a current CV and a motivation letter describing your career aspirations.
Submit as soon as possible. Shortlisted candidates are interviewed at the Johannesburg office.

Digby Wells Bursary closing date

Not published for 2027. Apply early; the listing closes once enough applications are received.

Contact details

Digby Wells Environmental, Randburg: 011 789 9495
Website: www.digbywells.com

Environmental students should also apply to the SANBI biological invasions bursary, the Nedbank bursary and the funders on our environmental engineering bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the Digby Wells bursary close for 2027? +

Digby Wells has not published a closing date for the 2027 round; the listing is open on its recruitment portal and the company closes it once it has enough applications, usually before the end of the year. Apply as soon as possible.

2. What is Digby Wells? +

Digby Wells Environmental, a Johannesburg-based environmental and social consultancy that works on mining, energy and infrastructure projects across Africa and funds students in the environmental sciences it employs.

3. Which fields? +

Environmental management, aquatic ecology, hydrology, hydrogeology, GIS, community development and the social sciences, and related environmental disciplines.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition fees, a book allowance and a laptop, with vacation internships and possible employment at Digby Wells after graduating for a period equal to the funding.

5. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens in Matric or with Matric, enrolled full-time at an accredited South African institution in a listed field, with strong results and a demonstrated passion for environmental sustainability.

6. How do I apply? +

Online through the bursary listing on Digby Wells' Zoho Recruit careers portal, uploading a certified ID, Matric results, academic transcripts, proof of registration or acceptance, a CV and a motivation letter on your career aspirations.

Update note (checked September 2026): The 2027 bursary listing is open on Digby Wells’ recruitment portal but gives no closing date, so apply as soon as possible. Source: digbywells.zohorecruit.com.

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About Digby Wells

Private company (environmental and social consulting)

Digby Wells Environmental describes itself as a multidisciplinary, employee-owned consultancy delivering environmental and social solutions across Africa and beyond, and as one of Africa's largest consultancies of its kind. Digby Wells was established in 1995 and works from…

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Address: 48 Grosvenor Road, Turnberry Office Park, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2191
Website: digbywells.com

Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.