Key facts
- Status
- No current round published
- Provider
- DirectAxis University
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
The last widely published round was for 2021, closing on 31 October, and no new call had appeared when we checked.
VerifiedDirectAxis, the personal loans and insurance provider, has run a university scholarship judged on an essay rather than on need or a field of study. Two students a year received R20 000 each for writing well about money. The scholarship has not been advertised for several years, and this page records what it offered and how to check whether it returns.
About the DirectAxis University Scholarship
- Two scholarships of R20 000 each per year.
- Any field of study at a recognised South African tertiary institution.
- Judged on the quality, creativity and originality of an essay and a short biography.
DirectAxis Scholarship eligibility requirements
- South African citizen.
- Enrolled or accepted at a recognised South African tertiary institution.
- Strong academic performance in the previous year of study.
How to apply for the DirectAxis Scholarship
- Email scholarship@directaxis.co.za to confirm whether a 2027 round is running and what the essay prompt is.
- Follow DirectAxis on its social media channels, as the competition rules require.
- Write an essay of 1 200 to 1 500 words on the prompt (previously: the biggest financial mistake you have made and what you learned from it) and a biography of about 250 words, and email both before the closing date.
DirectAxis Scholarship closing date
31 October in the last published round. No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- Email: scholarship@directaxis.co.za
- Website: www.directaxis.co.za
Students looking for merit awards should also see the Absa Fellowship, the Moshal scholarship and our undergraduate bursaries list.
FAQs
1. Is the DirectAxis scholarship open for 2027? +
The last widely published round was for 2021, closing on 31 October, and no new call had appeared when we checked. Email scholarship@directaxis.co.za to ask whether the scholarship will run for 2027.
2. What is the DirectAxis scholarship? +
An essay competition from DirectAxis, the personal loans and insurance provider, awarding two scholarships of R20 000 each to South African tertiary students with strong results, in any field.
3. Who qualified? +
South African citizens enrolled or accepted at a recognised South African tertiary institution with strong academic performance in the previous year.
4. How did you apply? +
By following DirectAxis on its social media channels and emailing an essay of 1 200 to 1 500 words on the prompt set for the year (previously on the biggest financial mistake you had made and what you learned), plus a 250-word biography, to scholarship@directaxis.co.za by 31 October.
5. How were winners chosen? +
On the quality, creativity and originality of the essay and biography.
6. What are the alternatives? +
Essay and merit awards such as the Absa Fellowship and the corporate bursaries on our undergraduate bursaries list.
Update note (checked September 2026): the last widely published round was for 2021, closing on 31 October, and no new call had appeared when we checked. Email the scholarship office to ask whether DirectAxis will run the scholarship for 2027. The details below are from the last published call.