Are you still looking for a bursary that can help you fund your studies in 2026? If yes than our list of bursaries closing in October 2025 best suits you. There are just over 70 bursaries closing this month and they are spread in almost all fields of study. These include most sought after study fields like engineering, medicine, IT, agriculture, and more.
South Africa is one of many countries in the world with a fast growing demand of skills needed by the growing economy. Production of these skills continues to slow down because of how expensive it is become to secure a degree. Bursaries provide an alternative that you must consider if you are comfortable about your academic performance.
Bursaries Closing in October 2025
If you take a look at the list of bursaries closing in October 2025, you will see that each has study field, eligibility criteria, and expense coverage.
Closing 1 October 2025
- Maize Trust Bursary (Closing: 1 October 2025)
- Fields: Agriculture, Agronomy, Soil Science.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ Matric average; financial need (household income < R350,000).
- Coverage: Tuition, accommodation, stipend.
- SACTA Bursary (Closing: 1 October 2025)
- Fields: Tourism, Hospitality, Travel Management.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; under 35; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
Closing 3 October 2025
- Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary (Closing: 3 October 2025)
- Fields: Environmental Science, Forestry, Marine Biology.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Full tuition, stipend.
- Kumba Iron Ore Bursary (Closing: 3 October 2025)
- Fields: Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ Matric; disadvantaged background.
- Coverage: Tuition, accommodation, stipend.
Closing 5 October 2025
- Amazon Bursary (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: IT, Computer Science, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; final-year undergrad; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, laptop, stipend.
- Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust Bursary (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: IT, Networking, Cybersecurity.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, equipment.
- FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Undergraduate Bursary (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Finance, Accounting, Economics.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ Matric; disadvantaged background.
- Coverage: Tuition, books, stipend.
- Investec Bursary (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Finance, Actuarial Science, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Full tuition, accommodation.
- Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Commerce, Actuarial Science.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; missing middle (R350,000–R600,000 household income).
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Standard Bank Bursary (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Finance, IT, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; disadvantaged background.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend, laptop.
- Toyota South Africa Motors Bursary (Closing: 5 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Engineering, IT, Finance.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ Matric; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
Closing 6 October 2025
- Transnet Bursary (Closing: 6 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Logistics, IT.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, accommodation, stipend.
Closing 7 October 2025
- George Municipality Bursary (Closing: 7 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Finance, Administration.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine Bursary (Closing: 7 October 2025)
- Fields: Mining Engineering, Geology.
- Eligibility: North West residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
Closing 8 October 2025
- France South Africa Scholarship (Closing: 8 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Sciences, Economics.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ average; accepted for French studies.
- Coverage: Tuition, travel, stipend.
Closing 10 October 2025
- Buscor Bursary (Closing: 10 October 2025)
- Fields: IT, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, transport.
- City of Cape Town Bursary (Closing: 10 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Health, Administration.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Full tuition.
- Drakenstein Municipality Bursary (Closing: 10 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Finance.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Harmony Bursary (Closing: 10 October 2025)
- Fields: Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, accommodation, stipend.
- SANBI Joan Wrench Kirstenbosch Scholarship (Closing: 10 October 2025)
- Fields: Botany, Ecology, Conservation Biology.
- Eligibility: Postgraduate students; 70%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, research support.
Closing 11 October 2025
- Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa Bursaries (Closing: 11 October 2025)
- Fields: Pharmacy, Medicine.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
Closing 14 October 2025
- Clicks Foundation Bursary (Closing: 14 October 2025)
- Fields: Pharmacy, Health Sciences.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
Closing 15 October 2025
- Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Bursary (Closing: 15 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Accounting, Auditing.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Full tuition, internship.
Closing 17 October 2025
- Cenfri Bursary (Closing: 17 October 2025)
- Fields: Economics, Data Science.
- Eligibility: Postgraduate students; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, research support.
- Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship (Closing: 17 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Energy Management.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Etion Create Bursary (Closing: 17 October 2025)
- Fields: Electronics, Computer Engineering.
- Eligibility: 2nd/3rd year undergrad; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Hitachi Kenkijin Bursary (Closing: 17 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, IT.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, accommodation.
- Thebe Foundation Dr EJ Mabuza Scholarship (Closing: 17 October 2025)
- Fields: Medicine, Engineering.
- Eligibility: Postgraduate students; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
Closing 20 October 2025
- INSETA ISSF Bursary (Closing: 20 October 2025)
- Fields: IT, Software Development.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
Closing 24 October 2025
- SRK Consulting Bursary (Closing: 24 October 2025)
- Fields: Geology, Engineering.
- Eligibility: 2nd/3rd year undergrad; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
Closing 30 October 2025
- AWS Skills Development Bursary (Closing: 30 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Cloud Computing, IT.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, certification courses.
- HP Inc Bursary (Closing: 30 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Computer Science, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; final year.
- Coverage: Tuition, laptop.
- KPMG Bursary (Closing: 30 October 2025)
- Fields: Accounting, Finance.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- LPG Bursary Competition (Closing: 30 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Science (female students).
- Eligibility: Female SA citizens; 70%+ Matric; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, mentorship.
- Sage Bursary (Closing: 30 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: IT, Accounting.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, software tools.
- TFG Fellowship Bursary (Closing: 30 October 2025 – Extension)
- Fields: Data Science (Masters).
- Eligibility: Postgraduate SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
Closing 31 October 2025
- Amandla Omoya Trust Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Any field.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- Aurora Wind Power Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Renewable Energy, Engineering.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Administration.
- Eligibility: Eastern Cape residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition.
- Cape Wools SA Bursary Fund (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Agriculture, Textiles.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- City of Johannesburg Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Finance, IT.
- Eligibility: Gauteng residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 Hillside Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Geology.
- Eligibility: KZN residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, accommodation.
- EY Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Accounting, Finance.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
- Garden Route District Municipality Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Environmental Science.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition.
- ISFAP Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Any degree/diploma.
- Eligibility: Missing middle (R350,000–R600,000 income); 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Full tuition.
- JDK Benefit Trust Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Medicine, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Finance, IT, Actuarial Science.
- Eligibility: Disadvantaged SA citizens; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Kathu Solar Park Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Renewable Energy, Engineering.
- Eligibility: Northern Cape residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Khobab Wind Farm Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Any field.
- Eligibility: Loeriesfontein residents; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- KZN Tourism and Film Authority Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Tourism, Film Production.
- Eligibility: KZN residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- Letsatsi Borutho Trust Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Health Sciences.
- Eligibility: Free State residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition.
- Manitou Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Accounting, Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- Martin & East Gap Year and Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Any field.
- Eligibility: Gap year students; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, gap year support.
- Magalies Water Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Water Management.
- Eligibility: Ages 18–35; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Agriculture, Food Science.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, research support.
- Metacom Foundation Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: IT, Engineering.
- Eligibility: Disadvantaged SA citizens; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Momentum Investments Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Finance, Actuarial Science.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 70%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
- Northern Cape Provincial Government Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Health, Education.
- Eligibility: Northern Cape residents; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Full tuition.
- Plettenberg Bay Rotary Club Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Any field.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- Potatoes SA Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Agriculture, Agronomy.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, research support.
- Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Finance, Economics.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Logistics.
- Eligibility: KZN residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
- Rustenburg Municipality Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Finance.
- Eligibility: North West residents; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition.
- SAAFoST Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Food Science, Nutrition.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- SARB Scholarship (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Economics, Finance.
- Eligibility: Postgraduate SA citizens; 70%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, research support.
- SASMT Bursaries (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Music, Performing Arts.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, instruments.
- Sibona Ilanga Trust Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Medicine.
- Eligibility: KZN residents; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- SLR Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Environmental Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
- South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Property Valuation, Real Estate.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- South Africa Wine Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Viticulture, Oenology.
- Eligibility: Western Cape residents; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
- Subtrop Lindsey Milne Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Agriculture (Subtropical Fruits).
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, research support.
- Subtrop SAAGA Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Avocado Production, Horticulture.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; financial need; 60%+ average.
- Coverage: Tuition, books.
- Upstream Training Trust (UTT) Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Engineering, Oil & Gas.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 65%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, stipend.
- V3 Consulting Engineers Bursary (Closing: 31 October 2025)
- Fields: Civil Engineering.
- Eligibility: SA citizens; 60%+ average; financial need.
- Coverage: Tuition, internship.
Application Checklist to Beat the Deadlines
- Documents: Certified ID, Matric certificate, latest transcripts, proof of acceptance, income proof (payslips/affidavits), motivation letter.
- Eligibility: SA citizenship, 60–70%+ average, financial need (household income often < R350,000–R600,000).
- Tips: Submit early; mention “grads24.co.za” as referral; save copies; follow up after 4 weeks.
- Avoid Pitfalls: Late or incomplete applications disqualify—check requirements twice!