General bursaries cover more than one field of study, and some fund any accredited qualification. This list includes large corporate programmes, foundations and community trusts linked to wind and solar farms, which often fund local students in any field.
Community trust bursaries are worth a close look: they are usually limited to people living near a specific project, so fewer people apply.
All general bursaries
127 bursaries found
General
STET Bursary
Matric, Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Closing soon Closes 30 Oct 2026
General
ISFAP Bursary
Matric, Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Closing soon Closes 31 Oct 2026
General
JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary
Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Closing soon Closes 31 Oct 2026
General
Mulilo Bursary
Matric, TVET & artisan
Closing soon Closes 31 Oct 2026
General
South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) Bursary
Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Closing soon Closes 31 Oct 2026
General
Spirit Education Foundation High School Scholarship
High school
Closing soon Closes 31 Oct 2026
General
Bakwena Bursary
TVET & artisan, Undergraduate
Open Closes 30 Nov 2026
General
SIOC-CDT Bursary
Matric, TVET & artisan, Undergraduate
Open Closes 30 Nov 2026
General
HCI Foundation Bursary
Postgraduate, TVET & artisan, Undergraduate
Check official site Closing date not yet announced
General
Saint-Gobain Bursary
Undergraduate
Check official site Closing date not yet announced
General
Willowton Group SANZAF Bursary
Undergraduate
Check official site Closing date not yet announced
General
Absa Fellowship
Matric, Undergraduate
Closed Usually closes in September
General
ACWA Power Bursary
Matric, Undergraduate
Closed Usually closes in January
General
AECOM Bursary
Matric
Closed Usually closes in November
General
AFHCO Bursary
Matric
Closed Usually closes in February
General
Africa Cosmos Education Trust Bursary
Undergraduate
Closed Usually closes in July
General
Afrimat Blue Rock Quarry Bursary
Undergraduate
Closed Usually closes in April
General
Afrimat Coega Quarry Bursary
Undergraduate
Closed Usually closes in April
General
Afrimat Denver Quarry Bursary
Undergraduate
Closed Usually closes in April
New to bursaries? Read how to apply for a bursary and prepare your documents before applications open.