Engineering Bursaries
The most heavily funded discipline in South African higher education. Bursaries from mining and energy giants, OEMs, SETAs and consulting firms - covering every major engineering branch from chemical to mechatronics.
37 engineering bursaries
- Engineering Closes 31 Aug 2026
AECOM Engineering & Quantity Surveying Bursary
AECOM
AECOM's bursary supports South African undergraduates in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering and quantity surveying, with funding up to R100,000 per year, a laptop, and a guaranteed work-back at AECOM after graduation.
Up to R100,000 per year + R8,000 laptopView details → - Engineering Closes 31 Dec 2026
Anglo American Bursary Programme
Anglo American
Comprehensive engineering bursary programme offering full financial support and guaranteed career opportunities with one of the world's leading mining companies.
Full tuition fees + R180,000 stipendView details → - Engineering Closed (26 Feb 2026)
Armscor External Bursary Scheme
Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor)
The Armscor External Bursary Scheme is a full-cost bursary funded by South Africa's state-owned defence acquisition agency, targeting talented students in engineering and science fields critical to the country's defence industry. It is aimed at South African citizens from previously disadvantaged backgrounds with proven financial need who are in matric or already completed it, and want to build a career in defence. The bursary covers tuition, accommodation, books and a living allowance.
Full-cost bursary (tuition, accommodation, meals, books and living allowance)View details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
Aveng Grinaker-LTA Bursary
Aveng Grinaker-LTA
Aveng Grinaker-LTA, a major South African engineering and construction group active in energy, infrastructure, rail and mining, awards bursaries to top Civil Engineering and Construction Management students. The programme prioritises students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds who demonstrate leadership and practical aptitude.
Full tuition + study allowanceView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
Baker Hughes Bursary
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes funds South African undergraduate and Honours students in electrical, mechanical and mining engineering plus sales and marketing, with full coverage of fees, accommodation and other study-related costs.
All expenses on the university fee statement (tuition, accommodation, related costs)View details → - Engineering Closed (27 Feb 2026)
CHIETA Industrial Futures Bursary
Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA)
The CHIETA Industrial Futures Bursary is a discretionary-grant programme that supports unemployed South African youth pursuing undergraduate studies in the chemical industries sector. It targets recent Matric achievers with strong Mathematics and Physical Science results, giving preference to Chemical Engineering and other priority fields across CHIETA's sub-sectors. The bursary covers tuition fees up to a set annual maximum based on the institution's official statement of account.
Covers tuition fees based on the official statement of account, up to a maximum of R76,000 per annum for undergraduate studies.View details → - Engineering Closes 29 Aug 2026
CSIR Bursary Programme
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The CSIR Bursary Programme is a merit-based, full-cost bursary offered by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, a national science council under the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation. It funds undergraduate, Honours, Master's and Doctoral students in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) fields such as computer science, electronic, mechatronic and chemical engineering, data science and the natural sciences. Recipients receive comprehensive financial support plus mentorship, vacation work and a pathway into research careers at the CSIR.
Full-cost support: tuition, registration, books, accommodation, living and laptop allowances (postgraduate research and conference costs capped at R35,000/year each)View details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
Eskom University Bursary Programme
Eskom
Eskom's University Bursary Programme funds South African students studying engineering disciplines essential to the country's power generation, transmission and distribution - particularly heavy-current electrical, mechanical and civil engineering.
Full tuition + residence + meals + book allowanceView details → - Engineering Closed (30 Nov 2025)
Exxaro Bursary Scheme
Exxaro Resources Limited (applications via the Exxaro eRecruit portal)
Exxaro Resources offers comprehensive, full-cost bursaries to talented South African students pursuing mining, engineering and related fields, as well as high-demand occupations in its host communities. The scheme runs several streams, including the core Feeder Scheme, a Social Scheme for Mpumalanga and Limpopo operational areas, and a dedicated Students-with-Disabilities bursary open to any field of study.
Comprehensive full-cost bursary (amount not publicly itemised)View details → - Engineering Closed (31 May 2026)
General Electric (GE) Bursary
General Electric
General Electric offers comprehensive bursaries for engineering students pursuing careers in power generation, renewable energy, and industrial technology. Join a global leader in innovation and sustainability.
R120,000 - R180,000 per yearView details → - Engineering Closed (29 Nov 2025)
GIBB Bursary Programme
GIBB Engineering and Science (administered in-house by GIBB (Pty) Ltd)
The GIBB Bursary Programme funds South African students studying civil, electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering at recognised universities. As a full-cost bursary it covers tuition, books, accommodation and allowances, and includes vacation work plus a candidate programme that can lead to employment at GIBB and support toward professional registration.
Approximately R120,000-R140,000 per year (full-cost bursary covering tuition, books, accommodation, transport and meals)View details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium Bursary
Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
Be part of South Africa's rail transport revolution. Join the largest rolling stock manufacturing programme in the country and help build the future of sustainable public transport through cutting-edge engineering and innovation.
R80,000 - R150,000 per yearView details → - Engineering Closed (10 Oct 2025)
Harmony Gold Bursary Programme
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Harmony Gold offers full-time bursaries to talented South African students pursuing engineering, science and mining-related qualifications at recognised public universities. The scheme prioritises students from communities surrounding Harmony's mining operations and provides a pathway into careers in mining, engineering and related industries.
Full bursary covering full-time tertiary study (cost breakdown not publicly disclosed)View details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
Hatch Africa Engineering Bursary
Hatch Africa
Hatch Africa's engineering bursary supports top-performing South African students pursuing BSc Engineering or BEng degrees in mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical and mining engineering at accredited South African universities.
Tuition + accommodation + allowances + vacation workView details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
Hulamin Bursary Programme
Hulamin Limited
Join Africa's leading aluminum company and build your engineering career in advanced materials processing, manufacturing excellence, and innovative metal solutions. Comprehensive development program for future engineering leaders.
R120,000 - R180,000 per yearView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
Impala Platinum (Implats) Bursary Programme
Impala Platinum (Implats)
The Implats Bursary Programme is a comprehensive bursary from Impala Platinum, one of the world's leading platinum producers, supporting talented South African students in engineering, science, accounting and related fields. It covers the full cost of study and includes annual structured vacation work at the Impala Platinum Rustenburg operation, with the potential for permanent employment after graduation.
Full registration and tuition fees + accommodation, cash allowance, books and laptop allowanceView details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
Jones & Wagener (JAWS) Bursary
Jones & Wagener Engineering Consultants
Jones & Wagener (JAWS) is a long-established South African consulting engineering firm specialising in civil, geotechnical and environmental work. The JAWS bursary funds high-performing students through their full undergraduate degree in civil engineering and the earth/environmental sciences, with structured paid vacation work at the JAWS Rivonia or Centurion offices.
Tuition, prescribed textbooks allowance and accommodationView details → - Engineering Closes 31 Aug 2026
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) Bursary
Mercedes-Benz South Africa
The Mercedes-Benz South Africa Bursary funds talented South African students entering automotive engineering and technology careers, with paid vacation work at MBSA's East London plant and a pathway into the Mercedes-Benz graduate programme.
Full tuition + accommodation + meals + stationery + allowancesView details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
MERSETA Bursary Programme
Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA
Comprehensive engineering and manufacturing bursary programme designed to develop skilled professionals for South Africa's industrial sector. Full financial support with practical industry experience.
Full tuition fees + R120,000 stipendView details → - Engineering Closed (31 Jul 2025)
MQA Bursary Scheme
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)
The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) offers full-cost bursaries to South African students pursuing engineering and science qualifications relevant to the mining and minerals sector. The scheme runs two streams: Unemployed Bursaries for matriculants and school-leavers, and Employed Bursaries for people already working in the sector. Preference is given to historically disadvantaged individuals, females, persons with disabilities and rural residents.
Full-cost bursary: full tuition and registration fees, residence fees or accommodation allowance, books and meals, plus a semester allowance where applicableView details → - Engineering Closed (05 Jun 2026)
Murray & Roberts Bursary
Murray & Roberts
Murray & Roberts offers bursaries to students in their second year or higher of study towards engineering, quantity surveying and construction management qualifications at recognised South African universities. The programme supports a pipeline of technical talent into one of South Africa's largest engineering and construction groups.
Tuition support (varies)View details → - Engineering Closed (01 Jun 2026)
Power Construction Civil Engineering Bursary
Power Construction
Power Construction is one of South Africa's established civil construction companies, running a community-focused bursary programme that funds civil engineering and construction students from selected towns in the Western Cape. The bursary opens a direct pathway from study to employment at Power Construction.
Tuition, books, accommodation and allowance (full-cost where awarded)View details → - Engineering Closes 31 Dec 2026
PPC Bursary Scheme
PPC Ltd (administered by CareerWise)
The PPC Bursary Scheme is a full bursary from JSE-listed cement and lime producer PPC Ltd for South African students pursuing full-time undergraduate engineering, geology and science degrees. It covers tuition, accommodation, meals and study-related expenses, and offers mentorship plus potential employment with PPC after graduation. The scheme runs as two streams - a community bursary and an employee-children bursary - and is administered externally by CareerWise.
Full bursary covering tuition, accommodation, meals and study-related expenses (value varies; PPC reported investing over R2.2 million across its cohort in 2017)View details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
PRASA External Bursary Programme
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) (administered by the PRASA Bursary Department, Human Capital Management)
PRASA's external bursary programme funds full-time undergraduate study in engineering and built-environment fields aligned to South Africa's passenger rail network. The comprehensive bursary covers the full cost of study and targets financially needy South African students, with preference given to orphans, child-headed families and high academic achievers. Recipients are funded toward in-demand disciplines such as civil, electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering.
Comprehensive full-cost bursary (registration, tuition, books, accommodation, meals); specific monetary value not published by PRASAView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
PSG Bursary Programme
PSG Financial Services
The PSG Bursary Programme supports academically strong South African students who demonstrate financial need and are pursuing degrees in engineering and related quantitative fields. Run by PSG Financial Services, the programme aims to develop future talent and offers more than financial support, with mentorship and exposure to the financial services sector.
Full tuition and allowancesView details → - Engineering Closed (07 May 2026)
Rand Water External Bursary Programme
Rand Water (administered directly via the Rand Water eRecruit careers portal)
The Rand Water External Bursary Programme funds South African students studying water-sector-related fields - including civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering disciplines as well as chemistry, microbiology and water science. As one of Africa's largest bulk water utilities, Rand Water uses the bursary to develop scarce skills for the water sector, with preference given to female students and students with disabilities.
Full tuition, accommodation, books and meals (allowance where applicable)View details → - Engineering Closed (30 Sept 2025)
SANSA Postgraduate Bursary Programme
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) funds South African postgraduate students pursuing Honours, Master's and Doctoral studies in STEM fields aligned to its space mandate. The programme targets young researchers in earth observation, space engineering, space science and data science who want to build careers connected to South Africa's growing space sector. Bursaries are valued at R150,000 to R170,000 per annum depending on study level.
Honours: R150,000 per annum; Masters: R160,000 per annum; Doctoral/PhD: R170,000 per annumView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
Sappi Engineering & Forestry Bursary
Sappi Southern Africa
The Sappi Bursary funds undergraduate studies in engineering and forestry disciplines aligned with Sappi's South African operations, with vacation work and entry into the Sappi Engineer-in-Training programme on successful completion.
Tuition + textbooks + accommodation + living allowance (value depends on household income)View details → - Engineering Closed (30 Apr 2026)
Sasol Bursary
Sasol
Sasol offers comprehensive bursaries for engineering and science students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. The bursary program is designed to develop future leaders in the chemical, mechanical, and electrical engineering sectors.
Full tuition + stipendView details → - Engineering Closed (21 May 2026)
Sibanye-Stillwater External Bursary Programme
Sibanye-Stillwater (applications administered via the company's own Recruitment and Selection Portal)
The Sibanye-Stillwater External Bursary Programme is a full-cost bursary that supports talented South African students studying engineering, mining, metallurgy and geosciences at recognised universities. It feeds directly into the company's engineering and mining talent pipeline, combining comprehensive financial support with annual paid vacation work and practical experience.
Full-cost bursary (value not publicly itemised in rand)View details → - Engineering Closed (15 Apr 2026)
Siemens Energy Bursary
Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy offers prestigious bursaries for engineering students passionate about renewable energy, power generation, and sustainable technology solutions. Join the global energy transformation.
R140,000 - R200,000 per yearView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
Stefanutti Stocks Bursary
Stefanutti Stocks
Stefanutti Stocks is one of South Africa's leading construction and engineering groups, with operations in roads, pipelines, building and mining. Its bursary programme funds engineering and built-environment students who have already completed their first year and shown strong performance in Science and Structural Analysis, with a clear pathway into the group's project sites.
Tuition support + work placement pathwayView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary
Toyota Tsusho Africa (administered by StudyTrust)
The Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary funds South African students in engineering, IT and digital business fields aligned with the global trading arm of the Toyota Group, with practical work experience and pathway into Toyota Tsusho's graduate programme.
Tuition fees + textbooks + monthly allowanceView details → - Engineering Closes 06 Oct 2026
Transnet Bursary Programme
Transnet SOC Ltd
Transnet's bursary programme funds full-time undergraduate study in engineering and technical fields aligned to its freight rail, ports and pipelines business. Recipients are funded for the duration of their degree and join Transnet's graduate training pool on completion.
Full-cost bursary (tuition, residence, books, meals, allowance)View details → - Engineering Closes 31 Jul 2026
WBHO Bursary Programme
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO)
WBHO, one of South Africa's largest JSE-listed construction and civil engineering groups, offers bursaries to financially needy students pursuing built-environment qualifications such as civil engineering, quantity surveying and construction management. The bursary covers tuition, accommodation and textbooks, and includes practical on-site training, vacation work and potential employment after graduation.
Full tuition, accommodation and prescribed textbooksView details → - Engineering Closes 30 Sept 2026
WSP Undergraduate Bursary Programme
WSP in Africa
WSP in Africa's undergraduate bursary supports South African engineering students entering their 2nd, 3rd or final year in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering at accredited South African universities. Beyond tuition support, the programme offers vacation work and a pathway to graduate employment with WSP, the global engineering and professional-services firm. Preference is given to previously disadvantaged candidates with a strong academic record.
Financial support toward engineering tuition (exact value not publicly disclosed by WSP)View details → - Engineering Closed (31 Aug 2025)
Zutari Bursary Programme
Zutari (formerly Aurecon, administered by the Zutari Early Talent team)
The Zutari Bursary Programme supports talented South African engineering students who want to build a career with one of Africa's leading engineering and infrastructure consultancies. It offers comprehensive funding alongside mentorship, peer networking and a potential pathway into Zutari's vacation work and graduate programme. The bursary targets high-achieving Grade 12 learners and undergraduate engineering students at ECSA-accredited universities.
Comprehensive funding (tuition, textbooks and on-campus accommodation); specific value not published by ZutariView details →
Engineering bursaries in South Africa - what to know
Heavy current vs light current
Eskom and other power-generation funders specifically want Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) graduates. If you're more interested in electronics, control systems or computer engineering, look at Mercedes-Benz, Sasol or telecoms-aligned bursaries instead.
Mining-aligned bursaries
Anglo American, Hatch and merSETA are the heaviest funders of mining, metallurgical and chemical engineering. Most include vacation work at operating mines and a guaranteed graduate role on completion.
Work-back obligations
Almost every engineering bursary includes a work-back agreement - typically one year of service for each year of funded study. Read the contract carefully before accepting an offer, especially for relocation expectations.