Potatoes SA Bursary Application Guide – Get full details and guidelines to help you when you apply for Potatoes SA Bursary 2025 before the closing date.
Fields of Study Covered by the Potatoes SA Bursary
If you wish to apply for the Potatoes SA Bursary, you must be pursuing a career within the following study fields:
- Undergraduate Applicants: Agricultural fields (Agriculture Production, Agronomy, Plant Production, Soil Science)
- Postgraduate Applicantsg: Honours, Masters or PhD – with a Potato Related Topic
Eligibility Criteria – Who Can Apply?
The Potatoes SA Bursary is open for both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants for 2026 academic year.
Undergraduate Applicants
- Applicants must be a South African citizen
- Applicants must have completed Matric
- Applicants must be studying full-time towards an undergraduate qualification, in one of the Agricultural fields listed above
- Applicants must be entering your 2nd or higher year of study
- Applicants must be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- Applicants must have a strong academic record
Postgraduate Applicants:
- Applicants must be a South African citizen
- Applicants must have completed Matric
- Applicants must be studying full-time towards an Honours, Masters or PhD qualification, with a Potato Related Topic
- Applicants must be studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- Applicants must have a strong academic record
How To Apply?
Apply online via Potatoes SA Bursary Application Form 2026 official page.
Required Documents
Below is the list of all documents that must be returned with your bursary application. This will help the bursary provider when evaluating your application.
Undergraduate Applicants:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Qualification certificates (certified copies)
- Latest academic transcripts/ records (on institutions letterhead)
- Admission letter from tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Any additional documents that may be relevant to your application
Postgraduate Applicants:
- ID document (certified copy)
- Qualification certificates (certified copies)
- Latest academic transcripts/ records (on institutions letterhead)
- Academic reports of all Degrees or Diplomas completed (on institutions letterhead)
- Admission letter from tertiary institution (on institutions letterhead)
- Colour photograph (full length)
- Masters and PhD students: progress report/ recommendation letter from a supervisor
- Any additional documents that may be relevant to your application
Closing Date
The closing date for applications is 31 October 2025. Late submissions will result in your disqualification.
Bursary Contact Information
- Telephone number: 012 349 1906
- Email address: bursaries1@potatoes.co.za
See other Agriculture Bursaries available in South Africa for 2026 academic year.