CSIR Bursary
Offered by CSIR
Closed Usually closes around September
The CSIR Bursary is a merit award for full-time undergraduate and Honours students in engineering, IT, computer and data science, geology and geoinformatics. Recipients work for the CSIR for a year for each year funded.
Fields of study
Undergraduate studies
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Geology
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Oceanography
- Rock Mapping
Honours studies
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Geoinformatics
- Information Systems
Masters studies
- Architecture
- Biology/ Health Science
- Biomedical Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Data Science
- Development Planning
- Digital Government and Innovation System Research
- Ecology
- Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Geoinformatics
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Metallurgy
- Organic Chemistry
- Port and Coastal Engineering
Doctoral studies
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Computer Engineering
- Digital Government and Innovation Systems Research
- Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Organic Chemistry
What the bursary covers
- Bursary recipients will be required to work for CSIR – one year of employment for every year of funding received
Value mentioned: R35 000
- Vacation work at the company may be required during university holidays.
- A work-back period applies: you may need to work for the funder after graduating, usually for as long as you were funded.
Documents you will need
- ID document (certified copy)
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
- Latest academic record
- Master’s and Doctoral students: proof of a degree already completed
How to apply
- Check the requirements
Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.
- Prepare your documents
Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.
- Apply through the official channel
Applications must be submitted online at: CSIR Bursary Application 2027
Applicants must read the CSIR Bursary Guidelines 2027 (.pdf) before applying.
Applicants must Register an account, before they can Login and apply.
- Submit before the closing date
Usually closes around September. 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.
Genuine bursaries never charge an application fee. How to spot bursary scams
Contact the bursary provider
- Email [email protected]
- Phone 012 841 2616
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About CSIR
The CSIR is a leading South African science and technology research organisation, established in 1945.
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