DEDEAT Bursary

Fields of study

Economic Development

• Degree: Business Law (Focus area: Consumer Studies)
• BCom: Statistics/ BA: Human Ecology and Community Development/ Bachelor of Community Development, International Studies (Focus area: Statistics, Development Infrastructure, Transport Economics)
• BSc: Energy Studies Masters in Renewable and Sustainable Development (Focus area: Energy Studies)
• BTech BSc: Agri-Economics (Focus area: Manufacturing and Agricultural Sector Development, Urban Planning, Industrial Engineering)

Environmental Affairs

• BSc: Environmental Science (Waste Management), BSc: Environmental Science (Air Quality Management) (Focus area: Pollution and Waste Management)
• Degree: Environmental Policy Planning, Design, Sociology, and Environmental Economics (Focus area: Environmental Research and Policy Development)
• Degree: Environmental Management and Biodiversity Coastal or Marine Management Climate Change (Focus area: Environmental Management)
• BSc: Environmental Chemistry, BSc in Marine Biology (Focus area: Scientific Studies)

Who can apply

• Be a South African citizen
• Reside within the Eastern Cape province
• Have completed Matric
• Be studying or intend on studying towards one of the qualifications listed above, in 2026
• Be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• Be from a previously disadvantaged community
• Preference will be given to candidates who have NOT completed any qualifications after Matric
• Preference will be given to candidates who have NOT been awarded a bursary by the DEDEAT before
• Preference will be given to candidates who have passed all relevant subjects

Documents you will need

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric final results/ progress report/ certificate (certified copy)
• Proof of admission/ acceptance to a tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
• Full academic record, if currently studying (on institutions letterhead)
• Parents or guardian’s ID documents (certified copies)
• Parents or guardian’s proof of income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit and certified copy of pension card if receiving pension)
• Proof of residence

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

   See the provider's official website for the application form.

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around December. 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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Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]
• Phone 066 486 8229
• Phone 043 605 7123

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About DEDEAT

The Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) drives economic growth and environmental management in the province.