Bursaries Closing in April 2027

Keagan HendricksWritten by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)
Naledi KhumaloReviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

As the year passes by, numerous bursaries emerge, every month, the clock keeps ticking for you to submit your application to get funding for your education.

On this page, we have compiled a list of bursaries closing soon in South Africa.

Goethe Talents Scholarship

Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Nyoloha Scholarship

Thermo Fisher Scientific Phambili Trust Bursary

Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa

Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship

Erika Theron Trust Scholarship at UWC

Allan Gray Orbis Fellowship Bursary

Milliman Scholarship

Shoprite Bursaries

Mineral Processing Guru (MPG) Bursary

Moshal Scholarship Program

PG Group Bursary

Siemens Bursary

WBHO Bursary

Worley Bursary

Career Wise Bursaries

Advance Africa Scholarship

BBD Bursary

MINDS Scholarship

TTI Bursary

Allan Gray Makers Entrepreneurship Inter-College Competition

Check for Bursaries Closing In May

See also the bursaries closing in May and our undergraduate bursaries guide.

Update note (checked September 2026): the bursaries below closed in April 2026. Most use similar deadlines each year, so expect them to close around April 2027, but dates can move. Open each linked page for the latest confirmed 2027 date before you apply.

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