Humanities/Arts Bursaries & Opportunities in South Africa 2026

Abbott South Africa invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for the Procurement Internship Programme 2026.

African Union invites students and recent graduates from AU Member States to apply for the Internship Program 2026.

Unlike many bursaries aimed at students preparing to begin a new academic year, the African Global Skills Academy and Solarpop Bursary Programme 2026 focuses on students who are already studying and still owe fees for the current academic year.

Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Bursary 2027 Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

Babette Taute Scholarship South Africa 2027 The Babette Taute Trust is inviting students to apply for the Babette Taute Honours Scholarship, for the 2027 academic year.

BASF South Africa Trust Bursary 2027 The BASF South Africa Trust is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

Boston City Campus Bursary South Africa 2026 / 2027 Boston City Campus was established in 1991 and currently has over 100 courses in Higher Certificate, Diploma, Degree, and Postgraduate Occupational courses and Short learning programmes.

Young people who permanently reside in Johannesburg and want to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in 2027 have a major new funding opportunity.

The City of Johannesburg Municipality invites South African youth who permanently reside in Johannesburg to apply for 200 bursary opportunities for the 2027 academic year.

Clicks Foundation Bursary South Africa 2027 The Clicks Foundation is inviting students to apply for their Bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

Cubix is recruiting unemployed South African graduates aged 18 to 35 for its 2026 Learning & Development Internship. Applicants need a relevant qualification from a public institution, must live in KwaZulu-Natal and cannot have completed a previous SETA-funded or government internship.

The Department of Transport is recruiting 15 N6 candidates for its 2026/2027 Work Integrated Learning Programme, offering an 18-month workplace placement with a R6,131 monthly stipend.

A Grade 12 certificate could open a route into South Africa’s pharmacy sector through Dis-Chem’s 2026 Dispensary Support opportunities.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has opened a Pharmacist Internship for BPharm graduates who want to complete practical pharmacy training in a busy retail environment.

South32 invites eligible South African students residing within the King Cetshwayo District in KwaZulu-Natal to apply for the Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi Bursary Scheme for the 2027 academic year.

Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 Bursary South Africa 2027 South32 is inviting students to apply for the Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi Bursary Scheme, for the 2027 academic year.

Young people in the Northern Cape who want to build a career in emergency medical services have an important study opportunity for 2027.

Fasken Scholarship South Africa 2027 Fasken is inviting students to apply for their scholarship programme, for the 2027 academic year. Fasken will be awarding 2 scholarship, in honour of respected former colleagues, Lundi Gadla and Ricci Schwab Lyons.

The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) invites eligible South African students to apply for the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Bursary Programme for the 2027 academic year.

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Honours Bursary South Africa 2027 The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) is inviting students to apply for their Bursary Programme, for the 2027 academic year.

Young people in the Free State who want to study towards a Diploma or Degree in 2027 have an important provincial funding opportunity to consider.

Funza Lushaka Bursary South Africa 2027 The Department of Education is inviting students to apply for the Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme, for the 2027 academic year.

Genesis Analytics has opened applications for its Global Young Professionals Programme 2027, creating an opportunity for postgraduate students, recent postgraduates and early-career professionals interested in consulting, economics, development, public policy, data analysis and impact-focused

Harmony Gold Mining Company invites South African Grade 12 learners and current tertiary students to apply for the Harmony Gold Bursary Programme for the 2027 academic year.

South African learners and university students who want to build careers in mining, engineering, geology, metallurgy and related technical fields can now apply for the Harmony Gold Mining Company Bursary Programme for 2027.

ISFAP Bursary South Africa 2027 ISFAP is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded to students from the “missing middle”, for studies in “Occupations of High Demand”.

ISFAP Postgraduate Bursary South Africa 2027 ISFAP is inviting students to apply for their Postgraduate bursary programme, for the 2027 academic year.

KPMG Bursary South Africa 2027 KPMG is inviting students to apply for their bursary programmes, for the 2027 academic year.

KwaZulu-Natal learners and university students who want to build careers in economics, economic research, policy analysis, development economics and related fields have a new funding opportunity for the 2027 academic year.

South African students planning to study towards qualifications in engineering, water care, science, biotechnology, microbiology and information and communication technology (ICT) in 2027 have a new funding opportunity to consider.

South African learners and students preparing for tertiary education in 2027 have an important funding opportunity to consider through the Motsepe Foundation Bursary Programme for 2027.

The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, in partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, is inviting suitably qualified unemployed young people to apply for the National Youth Service (NYS) Building Maintenance Programme 2026.

NDC Personnel & Contractors is recruiting candidates for a permanent Fitter Apprenticeship 2026 in the manufacturing sector. Applicants need Matric with Mathematics and Physical Science, an N3 Engineering Studies qualification and the ability to interpret technical drawings.

The Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture invites unemployed South African graduates to apply for its 24-month Graduate Internship Programme 2026 / 2027 in Kimberley.

Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) Scholarships South Africa 2027 The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) is inviting students to apply for their scholarship programmes, for the 2027 academic year.

Rohlig-Grindrod invites suitably qualified unemployed South African youth to apply for the YES Internship Programme 2027.

South African Society of Music Teachers (SASMT) Bursaries 2027 The South African Society of Music Teachers (SASMT) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programmes, for the 2027 academic year.

Students and learners from selected communities in the Northern Cape have an important funding opportunity for the 2027 academic year.

Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) invites unemployed South African graduates under the age of 35 to apply for the Human Resources Internship Programme 2026.

South African students studying towards qualifications in Geomatics, Land Surveying, Engineering Surveying, Geographic Information Science (GISc), Mine Surveying, Geoinformatics and related spatial-science fields have an important funding opportunity to consider for their studies.

The South African State Theatre is inviting graduates to apply for seven internships in Pretoria. The four advertised roles cover Human Resources, artistic administration, lighting and videography.

South African science graduates looking for an opportunity to gain practical laboratory, research and bioprocessing experience have a specialised internship opportunity to consider through the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Bioprocessing Internship Programme 2026.

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) invites suitably qualified graduates to apply for Bioprocessing Internship opportunities 2026 at its Bioprocessing Platform in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Two internship positions are available for graduates in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry and Biotechnology.

The University of the Free State (UFS) invites suitably qualified South African and international candidates to apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science for 2027.

This is a World Bank Group legal internship for current law students through the WBG Pioneers programme. It offers hands-on legal experience within the World Bank Legal Vice Presidency, working on research, contract review, drafting and team-based projects.

Applications are officially open for the WorldSkills South Africa 2027 National Competition, giving talented students, apprentices, learners and qualifying skilled candidates across South Africa an opportunity to demonstrate their practical abilities on a national stage.