Amazon: Bursaries 2025

The Amazon Web Services Skills Development Bursary offers full cost bursaries to students who aim to study full time towards an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Commerce, Business Science, Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology. These degrees represent fields of relevance to the technology sector. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of merit and financial need and for studies at select South African universities.

The Bursary will cover the costs (capped) of the following:

• tuition
• residence / private accommodation
• subsistence
• stationery and books
• a personal computer

Fields of study:

Bursaries will be offered for the following fields of study:

Undergraduate Degree programmes:

Year level: First to final year students.

• Computer Science or Engineering and Information Technology
• Bachelor of Commerce (specialising in Accounting and Finance)
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Education (specialising in Maths and Science).

Postgraduate Degree Programmes:

Honours or Post Graduate Diploma and Masters Degree in:

• Computer Science or Engineering and Information Technology
• Bachelor of Commerce (specialising in Accounting and Finance)
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Students with Disabilities:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in all study Programmes.

Who can apply

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• South African citizen
• Strong academic and leadership potential
• Grade 12 / Matric students: Achieved a minimum result of 75% for Mathematics and 65% English
• Tertiary Students: Achieved an overall average above 65%