2027 City of Johannesburg Bursary

• Must be a South African citizen
• Must permanently reside in Johannesburg
• Must be pursuing or intending to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at an accredited South African tertiary institution
• The bursary is for qualifications of no less than one year in duration
• Postgraduate qualifications are not covered
• Selection is strictly on academic merit

Approved fields of study

• Actuarial Science
• Build Environment (Architecture, Construction, Urban and Regional Planning, Quantity Surveying)
• Business Management
• Commerce
• Community Services
• Emergency Management Services
• Engineering (All Fields)
• Finance (Accounting, Auditing, Small Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Treasury, Economics, Risk and Compliance Management)
• Geo Information Science (GIS)
• Health (All Fields)
• Humanities and Social Sciences (All Fields)
• Information Technology and Management (All Fields)
• International Relations and Protocol
• Legal
• Logistics
• Marketing
• Municipal Governance (Monitoring and Evaluation)
• Real Estate (Property Management, Property Valuation)

Required documents

Certified copies of the following must accompany all applications:

• Most recent academic record
• South African identity document
• Proof of residency in Johannesburg (statement of Water and Lights, Rates and Taxes)
• Parents’ proof of income, or death certificate(s), or an affidavit in cases where the student does not have one or both parents

Please note: only online applications will be considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.