PIC Bursary 2027, Requirements & Application

Key facts

Status: Applications closed Closed 31 October 2025
Provider: PIC
Field of study: Auditing, Computer Science, Information Technology
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

No 2027 date had been published when we checked.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

No open round · the last round we could find closed on 31 October 2025 The 2026 bursary closed on 31 October 2025, so expect a similar date and check the bursaries page on the PIC's own website. Latest update ↓

The Public Investment Corporation manages trillions of rand in public pension savings. Its bursary funds students in the finance, economics and technology skills it needs.

About the PIC Bursary

Fields linked to investment management.
For South African students with financial need.
A link to PIC graduate programmes.

Eligibility requirements

South African citizen.
Strong academic results.
Studying or accepted for a relevant field.
Financial need.

How to apply

Check pic.gov.za/bursaries for the 2027 call.
Prepare your ID, results, proof of registration and household income.
Apply as instructed, or email bursaryapplications@pic.gov.za.

Closing date

31 October in the last round (2025). No 2027 date has been announced.

Contact details

Email: bursaryapplications@pic.gov.za

Finance students should also see the JSE Empowerment Fund bursary, the Investec bursary and our commerce bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the PIC bursary close for 2027? +

No 2027 date had been published when we checked. The 2026 bursary closed on 31 October 2025, so expect a similar date and check pic.gov.za/bursaries.

2. What is the PIC? +

The Public Investment Corporation, the state-owned asset manager that invests the Government Employees Pension Fund.

3. Which fields? +

Fields linked to investment management, such as finance, accounting, economics, actuarial science, IT, data science and law. Check the current call.

4. Who qualifies? +

South African students with strong results and financial need.

5. Does the PIC offer graduate programmes? +

Yes. It runs graduate internships for finance, law and other fields.

6. How do I apply? +

Through the PIC bursaries page when the call opens, or email bursaryapplications@pic.gov.za.

Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 date had been published when we checked. The 2026 bursary closed on 31 October 2025, so expect a similar date and check the bursaries page on the PIC’s own website.

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About PIC

State-owned asset manager

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is South Africa's largest asset manager and, by assets under management, the largest on the African continent. The PIC's assets under management reached about R3.05 trillion by March 2025, according to a provider…

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Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.