South African Reserve Bank: Bursaries 2025

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting students to apply for their external bursary scheme, for the 2025 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate degree studies, including but not limited to, fields related to functions and activities of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). For example: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, Law, Mathematical Statistics, as well as Dentistry, Medicine and Social Work).

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be under the age of 30 years old
• You must have completed Matric or be currently in Matric
• You must intend on studying full-time, towards an degree undergraduate qualification, in a field of study related to the functions and activities of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
• You must be entering your 1st year of study in 2025
• You must have been accepted or provisionally acceptance to study at a recognised and accredited university in South Africa
• You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% for your Matric June exams
• You must be in financial need
• You must be unable to afford to attend university without a bursary
• You must be from a disadvantaged background