AECI Limited FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.aeci.co.za/cc_training.php Various including: Prospective students & Undergraduate students

Email: bursaries@aeciworld.com Agriculture Mandatory requirements apply (see webpage)

Plant Pathology

Entomology

Chemistry

Food Science

AGRIBUSINESS CENTARY BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.agbiz.co.za/Skills/bursary Agricultural Economics Postgraduate students

Email: admin@agbiz.co.za Agribusiness Management Mandatory requirements apply (see webpage)

Liezl Esterhuizen Agribusiness related fields

Tel: 012 807 6686

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

AUTHORITY (AGRISETA)

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.agriseta.co.za/inner?section=5&page=49 Agriculture Contact the University of Stellenbosch’s bursary office for

more information.

ALAN GRAY ORBIS FOUNDATION: FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

FELLOWSHIP Science (excluding Medicine) Grade 12 & 1st year and 2nd year university students

www.allangrayorbis.org/fellowship-programme/ Mandatory requirements apply (see webpage)

ANIMAL FEED MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.afma.co.za/students/ Animal Nutrition Not specified

admin@afma.co.za.

Tel:+27 (0)12 663 9097

BURSARY SUMMARY (July 2020)

Please note: This is by no means a comprehensive list of all bursaries available and should only be used as a starting point. Students should also investigate other options including contacting

companies/industries themselves, responding to advertisements etc. Please E-mail mh@sun.ac.za if you know of any other bursary opportunity that can be used in the next edition of this list.

ARCˑLNR FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Ms Lorraine Molopa Plant Science Postgraduate students

ARC-Central Office Animal Science Mandatory requirements apply

PO Box 8783, Pretoria, 0001 Biotechnology

1134 Parkstreet, Hatfield Agricultural Economics and Capacity Development

Fax: 012-430 5814 Agro-processing

Email: Lorraine@arc.agric.za

Tel : 012 427 9859

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

All fields Grade 12 students

http://www.asset.org.za/ Mandatory requirements apply (see webpage)

Tel: 021 685 1025

Email: info@asset.org.za

ATTERBURY TRUST STUDIEBEURS FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://atterburytrust.org/inligting/ Various Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

Students with Afrikaans as first language

Students are required to also apply to NSFAS

CAPE WOOLS SA BURSARY FUND FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

www.zabursaries.co.za/science-bursaries-south- Various including: South African citizens

Animal Science (focusing on woolled sheep science) 3rd year students, Honours, Masters, PHD.

CITRUS ACADEMY BURSARY FUND FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://citrusacademy.org.za/ Undergraduate and post-graduate students (excluding first

year students)

Any citizen of South Africa, Swaziland or Zimbabwe.

CLOVER BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: South African citizens

Food Science Undergraduate students.

ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

(ASSET)

http://www.zabursaries.co.za/general-bursaries-south-

africa/clover-bursary/

Any agricultural course relating to citrus production is valid, as well as

courses related to the agricultural industry such as logistics,

entomology etc.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND

FISHERIES (DAFF)

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Fields of study are dependent on the particular year. See the

application form of year in question for particulars.

Fields usually included:

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries BSc Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural Engineering)

Private Bag X250 BSc Viticulture and Oenology

PRETORIA 0001 BSc Food Science

BSc Plant Pathology

BSc Agric Soil Science

BSc Agric Agronomy

BSc Forestry and Wood Science

BSc Ichthyology specializing in Aquaculture

National Diploma: Forestry

Postgraduate studies

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: Undergraduate and post-graduate students (excluding first

year students)

https://www.environment.gov.za/careers/bursaries Environmental Sciences Previously disadvantaged South African students

Sarah Mathunyane Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering

Tel: 021 814 8084 Conservation Planning and Conservation Biology

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.dwa.gov.za/LearningA/BursaryC.aspx Various including:

Biological Sciences

Environmental Science Undergraduate and post-graduate students

Microbiology

Water and sanitation

DIGBY WELLS ENVIRONMENTAL BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: South African citizens

Email: bursary@digbywells.com Environmental Studies Undergraduate students (1ST YEAR, 2ND YEAR AND 3RD

YEAR). Postgraduate studentsSoil Science

Aquatic Health

http://www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Branches/Food-

Security-Agrarian-Reform/Sector-Education-

Training/Careers

Fields of study are dependent on the particular year. See the

application form of year in question for particulars.

Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

Bursaries are allocated on the basis of academic performance

/ race / gender & financial need

Submit completed bursary application forms together with the

required personal documentation to DAFF. Use the contact info

as displayed on the application forms.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BURSARY

EASTERN CAPE DEPT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM BURSARY 

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: South African citizens (Eastern Cape resident)

Animal, Plant and Environmental Studies Prospective students & Undergraduate students

ELAINE FORSYTH MEMORIAL TRUST FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

The Trustees, Elaine Forsyth Trust, PO Box 86, CAPE TOWN

8000

Not specified Students from the Western Cape, who studies at an institution

in the Western Cape

NGTCharities@Nedbank.co.ca

virgill@nedbank.co.za

Envisionit Capital Solutions FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.envisionitgroup.net/giving.php Not specified Prospective students & Undergraduate students

Email: info@envisionitgroup.net

Tel: +27 11 486 0692

ERNST & ETHAL ERIKSEN TRUST FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various Post-graduate students (Masters or Doctorate)

South African citizen

FOODBEV SETA: FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

- UNDERGRADUATE BURSARY BSc Food Science /BSc Oneology /BSc Chemistry / Biochemistry /

Biotechnology/ Microbiology /Consumer Science /Environmental Health

Science

Prospective 1st year students & Postgraduate students

- POST-GRADUATE BURSARY BSc Hons. – Food Science and Technology/ Food Science/ BSc Hons.

Oenology/ Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/ Microbiology

Post-graduate students (Hons.)

Honours Degree in Environmental health Science Post-graduate students (Hons.)

- RESEARCH & INNOVATION BURSARY (Research based and Scarce skills based) Post-graduate students (Masters or Doctorate)

www.foodbev.co.za Contact the University of Stellenbosch’s bursary office for

more information.

FRED BOUSFIELD MOSS BLUNDELL MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Zoology Postgraduate study in zoology or ecology.

http://www.gal.co.za/fm_bursary_detail.asp?id=734 Ecology

http://www.eriksentrust.co.za/Home/tabid/56/Default.aspx

http://www.zabursaries.co.za/government-bursaries-

south-africa/eastern-cape-dept-of-economic-

development-environmental-affairs-and-tourism-

bursary/

Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

FRUITWAYS BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: Prospective students & Undergraduate students

https://www.fruitways.com/about-us/social-investment BSc Food Science Previously disadvantaged individuals

Tel: +27 (0) 21 851 9744 BSc Plant Pathology

BSc Agric Soil Science

FUNZA LUSHAKA BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various (3/4 -year Bachelors degrees) Prospective students & Undergraduate students

Students who want to complete a full teaching qualification. South African citizen

GWK FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.gwk.co.za/Bursary Various including: Prospective students & Undergraduate students

Agriculture

HCI FOUNDATION BURSARY PROGRAM FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

bp@hcifoundation.co.za Not specified Prospective students & Undergraduate students

http://bursary.hcifoundation.co.za/Tel: +27 (0)21 424 6010

HELPMEKAAR STUDIEFONDS FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://helpmekaarfonds.org/doen-aansoek/ Any discipline or field Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

South African citizens

HORTGRO FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Deciduous fruit industry related fields i.e. Undergraduate and post-graduate students

Agricultural Economics

Entomology and Nematology

Genetics

Horticulture

Plant Pathology

Soil/ Water Science

ILLOVO SUGAR Ltd FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://www.illovocareers.co.za/Bursary-and-Grad Various including: Prospective students & Undergraduate students

Agriculture

https://www.hortgro.co.za/administration-and-

legislation/careers-and-bursaries/

http://www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za/background_info.j

sp

http://www.noordelikehelpmekaarstudiefonds.org/hoe-

om-aansoek-te-doen-2/

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC) FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: Undergraduate & Hons students

https://protected.idc.co.za/BursaryPortal/ Applied Commercial Sciences: Agriculture South African citizen

INSTITUTE OF RACE RELATIONS FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://irr.org.za/bursaries Various Prospective students & Undergraduate students

LANDBANK BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://landbank.co.za/Pages/Bursary-

Opportunities.aspx

Agricultural related study

Switch Board: 012 686 0500

Toll Free: 0800 00 52 59

Central Email: info@landbank.co.za

LINDSEY MILNE BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

www.maties.com BScAgric (preference given to Horticultural Science students)

https://www.bursariesportal.co.za/bursary/subtrop-

MAIZE TRUST BURSARY SCHEME FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Maize related field

MEATCO BURSARY SCHEME FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including: Namibian citizens

BSc Animal Sciences Financially deserving or orphaned

Tel: (+264 61) 321 6400

MEAT INDUSTRY TRUST (MIT) BURSARIES FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://meatindustrytrust.co.za/index.php/bursary-

scheme

Fiels of importance to the Red Meat industry Post-graduate students (Masters or Doctorate)

Post-graduate students (masters or doctoral studies).

Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

http://www.grainsa.co.za/pages/about-grain-sa/maize-

trust-bursary-scheme

https://www.meatco.com.na/news/180/Meatco-

Bursary-Scheme/

MITCHELL'S PLAIN BURSARY TRUST FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://mpbursarytrust.org.za/ Various Grade 12 learners who:

- have potential, are financially deserving and need

assistance with funding;

- reside in Mitchell’s Plain; and/or

- attend one of the 17 high schools in Mitchell’s Plain.

MONDI SCHOLARSHIP FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://www.mondigroup.com/en/careers/ BSc Forestry Undergraduate students

NATIONAL RESEACRCH FOUNDATION (NRF)

SCHOLARSHIP

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.nrf.ac.za/bursaries/calls Various Postgraduates

NEDBANK BURSARY PROGRAMME FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Tel: 0860 555 111 Various including: Prospective and Undergraduate students

email: bursaries@nedbank.co.za BSc Agriculture Matric results: Aggregate of 65%

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply

NYDA SOLOMON MAHLANGU SCHOLARSHIP FUND FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.nyda.gov.za/smsf/Pages/Applications.aspx Not specified Prospective & 1st year students

Tel: (+264 61) 321 6400 Residents of rural/semi-rural areas/townships

OMNIA FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

www.omnia.co.za Various including: Third Year, Fourth Year and Postgraduate Students

Agricultural Science

Chemistry

https://www.nedbank.co.za/content/nedbank/desktop/

gt/en/careers/youth-talent/the-bursary-

programme.html

POTATOES SOUTH AFRICA BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Agriculture (Agronomy, Plant Production, Soil Science) Undergraduate (2nd year) and postgraduate students

PPS BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Undergraduate and postgraduate students

PROTEIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION (PRF) FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://www.proteinresearch.net/ Post-graduate students (Masters or Doctorate)

maria@proteinresearch.net South African citizens

Tel: +27 11 234 3400

RURAL EDUCATION ACCESS PROGRAMME (REAP) FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.reap.org.za/pages/applicants.html Not specified Prospective students

reception@reap.org.za South African citizens

Tel: 021 696 5500

SAKATA SEED SOUTHERN AFRICA FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://sakata.co.za/careers/ BSc degree in a Plant Science related discipline Undergraduate students

South African citizen

SAPPI BURSARIES FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://www.sappi.com/bursaries-and-scholarships Various including: Undergraduate students

youngtalent@sappi.com BSc Forestry South African citizen

SASOL BURSARIES FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.sasolbursaries.com/ BSc Chemistry, Geology, Metallurgy Minimum Grade 12 levels apply

Undergraduate and post-graduate students

https://www.potatoes.co.za/bursaries/Applications from students who have an interest in pursuing research in

a potato related field will receive priority

https://www.pps.co.za/foundation/pps-bursary-

programme

Research on appropriate protein crops, oil seeds and other protein

sources and to improve the efficiency of utilisation of these proteins in

the livestock, poultry and aquaculture industries in South Africa.

SLR CONSULTING FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Enquiries: careersza@slrconsulting.com Environmental and Natural Sciences and related qualifications

Please mark subject line “Bursary application” Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Geology

https://bursary24.co.za/slr-consulting-bursary/

SOLIDARITEIT HELPENDE HAND -

STUDIEFONDSSENTRUM

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://helpendehand.co.za/studiefondssentrum/ Any discipline or field

Tel: 012 644 4428

sfs@helpendehand.co.za

SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR FOOD SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY (SAAFoST) BURSARIES

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

- UNDERGRADUATE BURSARY Food Science & Technology Undergraduates

- BRIAN KOEPPEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Food Science & Technology Postgraduates

- AUBREY PARSONS STUDY GRANT Food Science & Technology Postgraduates

- SAAFoST ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Food Science & Technology Awards are based on results obtained in the final year of study

- MATRICULANT BURSARY Food Science & Technology Matriculants

Mandatory requirements apply (see webpage)

SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN GRADUATES

BURSARY

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

- EDNA MACHANICK AWARD Any discipline or field Undergraduate female students (including Honours)

- SAAWG FRIENDSHIP BURSARY Any discipline or field Undergraduate female students (including Honours)

- MARY AGARD POCOCK AWARD Botany, Natural Sciences or related studies (including Environmental

Studies)

Post-graduate female students (Masters or Doctorate)

- BERTHA STONEMAN AWARD Botany, Natural Sciences or related studies (including Environmental

Studies)

Post-graduate female students (Masters or Doctorate)

- ISIE SMUTS AWARD Any discipline or field Post-graduate female students (Masters or Doctorate)

- SAAWG INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD Not specified Post-graduate foreign female students (Masters or Doctorate)

http://www.saawg.org/Bursaries.htm

SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERY (SAB) SCHOLARSHIP FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

www.sab.co.za Various including:

APPLICATIONS@MADLEADERSHIP.ORG Agronomy

+27 66 215 4921 Grade 12 & 1st year University students

http://www.saafost.org.za/CareersBursariesGrants/MENU.asp

Undergraduate and post-graduate students

Prospective, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

Fields of study are dependent on the particular year. See the

application form of year in question for particulars.

SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY OF CROP PRODUCTION

BURSARY

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://sascp.org.za/sascp-bursary/ Crop Production (Agronomy / Crop Science) Undergraduate and post-graduate students

SOUTHERN AFRICAN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Broad field of weed science Postgraduates

Students from SADC countries

SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

- SAWISE Angus Scholarship Any field of science and engineering A sub-Saharan black female student entering their Honours

degree (or 4th year equivalent)

- SAWISE HOPE Scholarship Any field of science and engineering

http://www.sawise.uct.ac.za/sawise/scholarships/angus

Mandatory requirements apply (see webpage)

STARKE AYRES BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various, dependent on company needs, including: South African citizens

Genetics

Plant breeding

Plant production

Soil science

Plant science

STUDIETRUST ACCESS BURSARY PROGRAMME: FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

www.studietrust.co.za Various including:

Agriculture

Science

Enquiries: sawise.scholarships@gmail.com or

thehopescholarship@gmail.com

Undergraduate and post-graduate students (excluding first

year students)

https://sites.google.com/site/saweedsciencesociety/aw

ards

Prospective or current degree students at South African

universities.

South African female students entering their Honours degree

(or 4th year equivalent)

http://www.starkeayres.co.za/recruitment-

bursaries.php

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRE FOR CARBON CAPTURE

AND STORAGE (SACCCS) BURSARY

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Field of carbon capture and storage Honours, Masters and Doctorate students

South African citizens

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY

INSTITUTE

FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.sanbi.org/human-capital-

development/student-intern-programme

Research topics cover a wide range of fields. Post-graduate students (Honours, MSc and PhD)

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NURSERY ASSOCIATION (SANA) FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://sana.co.za/bursaries-training/ Horticulture Undergraduate and postgraduate students

THE TOMORROW TRUST BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Email: psadmin@tomorrow.org.za Not specified Prospective students & Undergraduate students

Tel: (011) 447 7707 Orphaned and vulnerable students

Fax: 086 416 8823

https://tomorrow.org.za/

WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

Various including:

Science

https://bursaries-southafrica.co.za/elsenburg-

agricultural-training-institute-bursary/

Agriculture Strictly for EATI courses (Equine studies, Diploma in

Agriculture, and BAgric degree.

WINTER CEREAL TRUST BURSARY FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

https://www.bursariesportal.co.za/bursary/winter-

cereal-bursary-trust-2021

Small grains related field

Final year undergraduates and final year Post-graduate

students (preferably honours and masters)

Prospective students, Undergraduate & Postgraduate

students

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/bursaries-

internships-and-learnerships

https://www.sacccs.org.za/Capacity-Building/Bursaries/

INTERACTIVE BURSARY WEBSITES FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.zabursaries.co.za/ SA university students. Different criteria apply.

EMPLOYMENT AND BURSARY OPPORTUNITIES FIELD OF STUDY: WHO CAN APPLY:

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/agri/agricultural-

economics/employment-and-bursary-opportunities

Agricultural economics Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Many bursary opportunities from different companies / organisations

are listed on this website. Various fields of study.