Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary

Fields of study

• Agribusiness Management
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Extension
• Agricultural Management
• Econometrics
• Environmental & Natural Resources Management
• Gender Studies
• Information Systems
• Intellectual Property Management and Commercialisation
• International Relations
• Knowledge Management
• Social Sciences
• Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) Computable General Equilibrium Models (CGE), Agent based Modelling
• Socioeconomics

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Be between 18 and 35 years old
• Be currently unemployed
• Masters bursary applicants: you must have completed an Honours degree in one of the Agricultural related fields listed above
• Doctoral bursary applicants: you must have completed a Masters/ MSc degree in one of the Agricultural related fields listed above
• Be studying or intend on studying towards a Doctoral or Masters degree, in one of the Agricultural Sciences or a related fields of study listed above
• Be studying or registered/ accepted to study at a University in South Africa
• Not be receiving any other bursary funding or NSFAS
• Preference will be given to students from designated groups, in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan

Documents you will need

• Cover letter
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae
• ID document (certified copy)
• Drivers license
• Certificates of completed qualifications (certified copies)
• Foreign qualifications: SAQA evaluation report
• Proof of registration/ acceptance at a university (on institutions letterhead)
• 3 contactable referees

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel
   • Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary Application 2027
   • Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary Application 2027 (option 2)

   Masters bursary: Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary Application 2027 (Reference number: ARC-925)

   Doctoral bursary: Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary Application 2027 (Reference number: ARC-926)

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around June. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

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About Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is South Africa's main public agricultural research institution, working on crops, livestock, natural resources and agricultural engineering.