Key facts
- Status
- Check with the provider
- Provider
- Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital
- Field of study
- Medical, Drama and Theatre, Nursing
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Postgraduate
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
No 2027 call had been published when we checked, and the last dated listing was for 2021 to 2022.
VerifiedThe Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg is a specialist referral hospital for children. With National Skills Fund money it has trained specialist paediatric nurses, who then work at the hospital.
About the bursary
- For postgraduate diplomas in paediatric nursing and some short courses.
- Funded by the National Skills Fund.
- Work-back at the hospital in Johannesburg.
Eligibility in the last round
- South African registered nurse, or student past first year.
- Studying at a recognised South African university.
- Interested in specialising in paediatric nursing.
- Willing to work at the hospital after qualifying.
How to apply
- Check nelsonmandelachildrenshospital.org for a current call.
- Email bursarydocuments@nmch.co.za to ask about 2027.
- Prepare your ID, nursing registration, academic record and proof of acceptance.
Closing date
No dated round since the 2021 to 2022 listing.
Contact details
- Email: bursarydocuments@nmch.co.za
Nursing students should also see our nursing bursaries page, the DENOSA bursary and the Gauteng Department of Health bursary.
FAQs
1. Is the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital bursary open for 2027? +
No 2027 call had been published when we checked, and the last dated listing was for 2021 to 2022. Contact the hospital to ask whether it is funding nurses for 2027.
2. What is the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital? +
A specialist children's hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg, opened in 2016, that treats children referred from across Southern Africa.
3. What did the bursary fund? +
Postgraduate diplomas in paediatric nursing and undergraduate short courses, to train specialist paediatric nurses.
4. Who funded it? +
The National Skills Fund, with a target of training more than 300 specialist paediatric nurses.
5. Is there a work-back? +
Yes. Bursars work at the hospital in Johannesburg for as long as they were funded.
6. How do I ask about it? +
Email bursarydocuments@nmch.co.za or check the hospital's website.
Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 call had been published when we checked, and the last dated listing was for 2021 to 2022. Contact the hospital using the details below to ask whether it is funding nurses for 2027. The details below are from the last published call.
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