Umthombo Youth Development Foundation (UYDF) Bursary

Fields of study

• Audiology
• Dentistry
• Dental Therapy
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Radiography: Ultrasonography
• Speech and Language Therapy

Who can apply

• Be from the uMkhanyakude/ Zululand/ King Cetshwayo Districts and the catchment areas of the following hospitals: Bethesda, Hlabisa, Manguzi, Mosvold, Mseleni (Umkhanyakude district); Benedictine; Ceza; Itshelejuba; Nkonjeni, Vryheid (Zululand district); Catherine Booth, Ekombe, KwaMagwaza, Mbongolwane, Nkandla (King Cetshwayo district), in KwaZulu-Natal province
• Be currently in Matric or have completed Matric at a Quintile 1-3, non-fee paying rural school
• Be studying or intend on studying towards one of the health science qualifications listed above
• Have been accepted to study at a recognised public University in South Africa (excluding UNISA)
• Be entering your 1st or 2nd year of study in 2026
• Be studying towards your first degree
• Be received NSFAS funding or have applied and been accepted for NSFAS funding for 2026
• Be prepared to work at one of the above hospitals for at least two years after graduation
• Preference will be given to matriculants

Documents you will need

• ID document/ passport (certified copy)
• Matric June results/ Matric certificate (certified copy)
• Full Academic record and a letter from your department stating the year you are in, if currently studying
• Proof of application or acceptance at a tertiary institution
• Latest fee statement (university account fee statement), if currently studying
• Proof of NSFAS acceptance/ application

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
   UYDF Bursary Application Form 2026

   Applications must be submitted online at: UYDF Bursary Application Form 2026

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 031 765 5774

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About Umthombo Youth Development Foundation (UYDF)

The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation trains rural young people as health professionals who return to work in their home hospitals.