Key facts
- Status
- Check with the provider
- Provider
- Nestlé Future Talent
- Field of study
- Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
No 2027 date had been published when we checked.
VerifiedNestlé East and Southern Africa, maker of Nescafé and Milo, runs the Future Talent Bursary for young South Africans in science, engineering, business and agriculture.
About the Nestlé Future Talent Bursary
- Fields: science, technology, engineering, business, agriculture and digital.
- For young South Africans aged 17 to 25.
- Run by Nestlé East and Southern Africa.
Eligibility requirements
- South African citizen aged 17 to 25.
- At least a 65% average.
- Full-time study at a recognised institution.
- Registered or accepted for the funded year.
How to apply
- Watch the careers pages on nestle-esar.com for the 2027 call.
- Prepare your ID, results and proof of registration or acceptance.
- Apply online before the closing date.
Closing date
Late 2025 to early 2026 in the last round. No 2027 date announced.
Contact details
- Nestlé ESAR: nestle-esar.com
See also the Nestlé Needs YOUth page, the Coca-Cola Beverages bursary and the RCL Foods bursary.
FAQs
1. When does the Nestlé Future Talent bursary close for 2027? +
No 2027 date had been published when we checked. The 2026 round closed between late November 2025 and 9 January 2026, so expect the next call around October to December 2026.
2. What is it? +
Nestlé East and Southern Africa's bursary for young South Africans in skills areas linked to its business.
3. Which fields? +
Science, technology, engineering, business, agriculture and digital fields, as listed in each call.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens aged 17 to 25, with at least a 65% average, studying full-time or accepted at a recognised South African institution.
5. What does it cover? +
Study costs as set out in the call, with possible vacation work.
6. How do I apply? +
Through Nestlé's careers site when the call opens.
Update note (checked September 2026): Nestle had not published a 2027 Future Talent Bursary round when we checked. Its students and graduates page says only that it offers bursaries to undergraduates, with no closing date. Source: nestle-esar.com.
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