Women in IT Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status: Applications closed Closed 30 October 2021
Provider: Women in IT
Field of study: Information Technology, ICT
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

The last confirmed round closed on 30 October 2021, with interviews in November.

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 30 October 2021 Latest update ↓

Women remain a small minority in South African technology, and the Women in IT bursary targets the point where many are lost: the final year of an ICT degree. Associated with the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa, it has helped fourteen young women finish their studies since 2005.

About the Women in IT Bursary

Value: R20 000 to R30 000, depending on how many subjects you need that year.
Covers tuition, textbooks and living expenses.
For the final year of a full-time ICT-related degree.

Eligibility requirements

South African woman studying full-time for an ICT-related degree.
In the final year of study.
Unemployed and in financial need.

How to apply

Write a motivation of about 500 words explaining why you deserve the award and your career plans.
Include your name, date of birth, ID number, contact details, academic and work background and two references.
Email it to bursary@iitpsa.org.za. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed in November.

Closing date

30 October 2021 in the last confirmed round. No 2027 date has been announced.

Contact details

Email: bursary@iitpsa.org.za
Fizz Marketing: 011 702 8241

Women in technology should also apply to the WENOSA scholarship, the AWS Skills Development bursary and see our ICT bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Women in IT bursary close for 2027? +

The last confirmed round closed on 30 October 2021, with interviews in November and winners announced before the end of November. No newer call had been published when we checked. Email bursary@iitpsa.org.za from August 2026 to ask whether the bursary is running.

2. Who runs it? +

The bursary is associated with the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), with administration through Fizz Marketing. Since 2005 it has helped 14 young women complete their studies.

3. How much is it? +

R20 000 to R30 000, depending on how many subjects you need in the year, towards tuition, textbooks and living expenses.

4. Who qualifies? +

South African women studying full-time for an ICT-related degree, in their final year, unemployed and in financial need, with a real commitment to a technology career.

5. How do I apply? +

Send a motivational email of about 500 words to bursary@iitpsa.org.za explaining why you deserve the award and your career plans, with your name, date of birth, ID number, contact details, academic and work background and two references.

6. What happens next? +

Shortlisted applicants are interviewed by the bursary panel in November.

Update note (checked September 2026): the last confirmed round closed on 30 October 2021, with interviews in November. No newer call had been published when we checked. Email the bursary address from August 2026 to ask whether it is running for 2027. The details below are from the last published call.

This round is not open right now. Check the provider’s own site for the next round.

Visit the provider’s website

Or send your application by email:

bursary@iitpsa.org.za

About Women in IT

Professional chapter (women in ICT)

Women in IT (WIIT), founded in 2005, is the dedicated women's chapter of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), the country's foremost professional body for ICT practitioners. WIIT exists to ensure that women at every…

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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.