Ninety One Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 31 August 2026
Provider
Ninety One
Field of study
Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Medicine
Study level
Undergraduate, High school
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The Changeblazer bursary for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026, and late applications are not accepted.

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Closed · applications closed on 31 August 2026 Expect the 2028 round to open around June 2027. Latest update ↓

Ninety One is the global asset manager that began life in South Africa in 1991 as Investec Asset Management. Its Changeblazer bursary is one of the more thorough school-leaver programmes in the country: it covers the full cost of a degree and adds tutoring, career guidance and mental health support, so that bursars actually finish.

About the Ninety One Changeblazer Bursary

  • Fields: business, finance and economics; education; engineering; healthcare, excluding dentistry, medicine and veterinary science; technology and computer science; and psychology.
  • Covers full tuition fees, learning materials, accommodation and meals.
  • Adds private tutoring, career guidance, resilience training, mental health support and financial wellbeing sessions.
  • Top performers get help obtaining a driver’s licence and a working wardrobe for their first job.

Ninety One Bursary eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen under 21 in the funded year.
  • Currently in Matric, entering first year at a recognised South African university.
  • At least a 70% overall average for English and Mathematics or Sciences in Grade 11, with an excellent academic record and strong leadership qualities.
  • Family income below R600 000 a year.

How to apply for the Ninety One Bursary

  1. Open the bursary application on ninetyone.com when the round opens; Career Wise administers it.
  2. Upload a certified ID, certified Grade 11 final results, certified Matric results, proof of university application or registration for the funded year, and proof of household income (payslips, an affidavit or a SASSA or pension slip).
  3. Submit before the closing date. Shortlisted applicants attend a panel interview assessment.

Ninety One Bursary closing date

31 August 2026 for the 2027 academic year (closed). Expect the end of August 2027 for 2028.

Contact details

School leavers should also apply to the Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship, the Investec scholarship and the Capitec bursary.

FAQs

1. When does the Ninety One bursary close for 2027? +
The Changeblazer bursary for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026, and late applications are not accepted. Shortlisted applicants were interviewed between October and December 2026.
2. What is Ninety One? +
A global asset manager founded in South Africa in 1991 as Investec Asset Management, which demerged and listed independently in 2020.
3. Which fields? +
Business, finance and economics; education; engineering; healthcare, excluding dentistry, medicine and veterinary science; technology and computer science; and psychology.
4. What does it cover? +
Full tuition fees, learning materials, accommodation and meals, plus private tutoring, career guidance, resilience training, mental health support and financial wellbeing sessions. Top performers get help obtaining a driver's licence and a working wardrobe for their first job.
5. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens under 21 in the funded year who are in Matric and entering first year at a recognised South African university, with at least a 70% overall average for English and Mathematics or Sciences in Grade 11, an excellent academic record, strong leadership qualities and a family income below R600 000 a year.
6. How do I apply? +
Online through the Ninety One bursary application, administered by Career Wise, with a certified ID, certified Grade 11 final results, certified Matric results, proof of university application or registration and proof of household income.
Update note (checked September 2026): the Changeblazer bursary for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026, and late applications are not accepted. Shortlisted applicants were interviewed between October and December 2026. Expect the 2028 round to open around June 2027.

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About Ninety One

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Ninety One is a global asset manager with its roots in South Africa. The firm was established in Cape Town in 1991 as Investec Asset Management, and its name recalls that founding year. Ninety One manages investments worth…

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