PPS Foundation Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Runs each year Last closed 20 December 2025
Provider: PPS
Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The 2026 round closed on 20 December 2025, with shortlisted students submitting final transcripts by 16 January 2026 and outcomes announced by 31 January 2026.

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PPS is the mutual financial services company for graduate professionals: doctors, engineers, accountants, lawyers and others with a four-year degree. The PPS Foundation, established in 2016, is its social investment arm and funds university students in the professions PPS serves, with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

About the PPS Foundation Bursary

The bursary funds full-time study at public South African universities from first year to Honours and covers:

Tuition fees.
Prescribed textbooks.
Meals and accommodation in university residence.
Study skills sessions, tutoring, networking events and career services through the Foundation’s support programme.

Fields are science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and selected professional and humanities programmes that lead to a four-year professional qualification.

PPS Foundation Bursary eligibility requirements

South African citizen.
In Matric, or have completed Matric.
Enrolled, or accepted, full-time at a public South African university.
An overall average of at least 65%.
Household income of no more than R1 million a year in the 2026 round; earlier rounds used R600 000. Preference goes to students with the greatest need.
Preferably studying a STEM qualification.

How to apply for the PPS Foundation Bursary

When the call opens, go to the bursary page at pps.co.za/foundation and follow the link to the application portal.
Create a profile and complete the online application.
Upload certified copies of: your ID; your Matric certificate or latest results; your academic records and proof of registration; the university’s financial statement; an invoice for prescribed books; proof of household income; and a lease agreement if you rent accommodation.
Submit before the closing date. Shortlisted students must upload final transcripts in January before outcomes are confirmed.

PPS Foundation Bursary closing date

The 2026 round closed on 20 December 2025. Expect the 2027 round to close in mid-December 2026.

Contact details

Email: infoppsfoundation@pps.co.za
Website: www.pps.co.za/foundation

Missing-middle students in STEM should also apply to the Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust bursary and the funders on our engineering bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the PPS Foundation bursary close for 2027? +

The 2026 round closed on 20 December 2025, with final transcripts from shortlisted students due on 16 January 2026 and outcomes by 31 January 2026. The 2027 call had not been published when we checked; expect it to open in October or November 2026 and close in mid-December 2026 on the PPS Foundation portal.

2. Who qualifies? +

South African citizens in Matric or with Matric, enrolled or accepted full-time at a public South African university, with an overall average of at least 65%, from households earning no more than R1 million a year, preferably studying a STEM or professional qualification.

3. Which fields are funded? +

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and selected professional and humanities programmes, from first year through Honours.

4. What does it cover? +

Tuition, prescribed textbooks, meals and accommodation in university residence, plus study skills sessions, tutoring, networking events and career services through the PPS Foundation's graduate support programme.

5. How do I apply? +

Online through the PPS Foundation application portal linked from pps.co.za/foundation, uploading a certified ID, Matric results, academic records and proof of registration, the university's financial statement, a textbook invoice, proof of household income and a lease agreement if you rent.

6. Who do I contact? +

infoppsfoundation@pps.co.za.

Update note (checked September 2026): the 2026 round closed on 20 December 2025, with shortlisted students submitting final transcripts by 16 January 2026 and outcomes announced by 31 January 2026. The 2027 call had not been published when we checked. The Foundation opens its portal in October or November each year, so expect the 2027 round to close in mid-December 2026. The details below are from the 2026 round.

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