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Computer Science and IT Bursaries South Africa 2024-2025

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There is a great skills shortage in the Computer Science/ IT industry, both within South Africa and the rest of the world, but according to payscale.com (who rank job types according to the earning potential), employees in the computer science industry have some of the top median salaries of any other job niches.

If you think you can bridge the gap in this sparse market but lack the funding to carry out your studies, why not apply to one of the bursary programmes below.

Scroll down to find bursaries, scholarship and funding opportunities for studies within the following fields:

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Graphic Design
  • Informatics and Information Systems
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Multimedia and Interactive Media
  • Software Engineering and Software Development

 

COMPUTER ENGINEERING BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Computer engineering is the integration of computer science and several fields of electrical engineering to develop computer software and hardware. Computer engineering involves many aspects of computer software and hardware such as circuit design, microprocessors, microcontrollers, personal computers and supercomputers.

Computer engineers earn around R500 000 per annum depending on years working experience.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Computer Engineering field:

  • Absa Fellowship/ Scholarship Programme
  • Accenture Scholarship
  • Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary
  • Amazon Recruitment Bursary
  • BBD Bursary
  • Betting Entertainment Technologies (BET) Bursary
  • Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
  • Clover Pinnacle Bursary
  • Electrum Bursaries
  • Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Scholarship
  • HENSOLDT South Africa Bursary
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary
  • ISFAP Bursary
  • MTN Bursary
  • MultiChoice Bursary
  • Nanoteq Bursary
  • Oasis Bursary
  • Omnia Bursary
  • PSG Bursary
  • Rio Tinto/ Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) Bursary
  • Saab Grintek Defence Bursary
  • Sasol Bursary
  • SKA South Africa Bursaries
  • South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) Bursary
  • Standard Bank Bursary
  • Telkom Bursary
  • Trudon Bursary
  • WeThinkCode Bursaries

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Computer science studies the engineering, theory and experimentation that is the foundation for the design of computers. A computer scientists job entails conducting research to create new computer technology, which ultimately helps problem solving in many fields.

Salaries in the computer science field range from around R250 000 to R315 000 per annum, for software developers and software engineers respectively.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Computer Science field:

  • Absa Fellowship/ Scholarship Programme
  • ABSA Bank Bursary
  • Accenture Scholarship
  • Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
  • Altech Bursary
  • Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary
  • Amazon Recruitment Bursary
  • Armscor Bursary
  • Barloworld Education Trust Bursary
  • BBD Bursary
  • Betting Entertainment Technologies (BET) Bursary
  • Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary
  • Capitec Bank Bursary
  • Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
  • City of Cape Town Bursary
  • Clover Pinnacle Bursary
  • Compensation Fund Bursary
  • Dell SA Development Fund (DDF) Bursary
  • Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) Bursary
  • Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Bursary
  • Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 Bursary
  • Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
  • Electrum Bursaries
  • Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Scholarship
  • eThekwini Municipality Bursary
  • Gibela Bursary
  • HENSOLDT South Africa Bursary
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary
  • IDB Education Trust Bursary Loan
  • Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
  • Investec CSI Bursary
  • ISFAP Bursary
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park Bursary
  • JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary
  • Limpopo Provincial Treasury Bursary
  • Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality Bursary
  • Mhlathuze Water Bursary
  • MTN Bursary
  • MultiChoice Bursary
  • National Research Foundation Bursary
  • NUMSA Bursary
  • Oasis Bursary
  • Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) Imfundo Trust Scholarship
  • Pretune SIM Card Bursary
  • PSG Bursary
  • Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Bursary
  • Rand Water Bursary
  • Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) Bursary
  • Rio Tinto/ Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) Bursary
  • Saab Grintek Defence Bursary
  • SANSA Bursary
  • Santam Bursary
  • SARS Bursary
  • SKA South Africa Bursaries
  • SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-cdt) Bursary
  • Standard Bank 150 Bursaries
  • Standard Bank Bursary
  • Telkom Bursary
  • Thales Southern Africa Bursary
  • The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme
  • Toyota South Africa Motors Bursary
  • Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary
  • Trudon Bursary
  • Upstream Training Trust Bursary
  • Volkswagen Community Trust Bursary
  • Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) Bursary
  • W&RSETA Bursary
  • WeThinkCode Bursaries

 

DATA SCIENCE BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Data Scientists are individuals with advance training in Mathematics and Computer Science, with expertise in data mining and information management. Data Scientists are vital to businesses as they aid in mitigating risk and fraud; they aid businesses in seeing what products and services are selling the most, and they aid in personalising customer’s experiences by helping the sales and marketing team in understanding their target audience.

Data Scientists work both in the field of technology and social science, finding the latest trends to manage data. Data Scientists make sense of all data collected from social media feeds, smart devices, emails, etc. and compile them into a structured database.

It is essential for a Data Scientist to have excellent communication skills as well as be data-driven, analytical thinkers, leaders, and highly organised.
To become a data scientist you need to:
– Obtain an undergraduate Degree in Data Science or a related field
– Learn the necessary skills to become a data scientist
– Consider a specialisation you can enter
– Get an entry level Data Scientist job
– Review any additional data scientist certifications and post-graduate learning
– Enter a Master’s Degree

If this sounds like a career path you would be interested in pursuing, you should apply for these Data Science Bursaries:

  • MultiChoice Bursary
  • Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) Bursary
  • Compensation Fund Bursary
  • City of Cape Town Bursary
  • Capitec Bank Bursary
  • Tracker Bursary
  • SANSA Bursary
  • Nestlés Future Talent Bursary
  • Shoprite Bursary
  • UWC/ INSETA Bursary

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN & GAME GRAPHIC BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Graphic designers are responsible for the creation of illustrations, typography and photography to communication visually and problem solve. Graphic designers create ideas and messages by way of combining symbols, images and text.

The average salary of a graphic designer is around R120 000 per annum, while senior graphic designers can earn an income of around R215 000 per annum.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Graphic Design field:

  • Absa Fellowship/ Scholarship Programme
  • Astron Energy Bursary
  • BBD Bursary
  • Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) Bursary
  • Friends of Design Bursaries
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
  • Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Bursary
  • Pyrotec Bursary
  • Trudon Bursary

 

INFORMATICS & INFORMATION SYSTEMS BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Informatics involves information processing and engineering of information systems. Informatics is the science of computer information systems and information; it also entails interactions between people and information.

Information systems on the other hand, study the systems specifically related to information and software and hardware networks used to collect, filter, process, create and distribute data.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Informatics and Information Systems field:

  • Absa Fellowship/ Scholarship Programme
  • Accenture Scholarship
  • Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
  • Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary
  • Analyze Consulting Bursary
  • BBD Bursary
  • Betting Entertainment Technologies (BET) Bursary
  • Capitec Bank Bursary
  • Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
  • City of Cape Town Bursary
  • Clover Pinnacle Bursary
  • Compensation Fund Bursary
  • Dell SA Development Fund (DDF) Bursary
  • Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Bursary
  • Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Bursary
  • Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
  • Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Scholarship
  • Gauteng Dept of Roads and Transport Bursary
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary
  • Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
  • Investec CSI Bursary
  • ISFAP Bursary
  • JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary
  • Kuehne + Nagel Inzuzo Trust Bursary
  • Mhlathuze Water Bursary
  • Mondia Media Bursary
  • MTN Bursary
  • MultiChoice Bursary
  • Oasis Bursary
  • Pretune SIM Card Bursary
  • PSG Bursary
  • Rand Water Bursary
  • Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) Bursary
  • SANSA Bursary
  • SARS Bursary
  • Standard Bank 150 Bursaries
  • Standard Bank Bursary
  • Trudon Bursary
  • UCT Department of Information Systems Bursary
  • Upstream Training Trust Bursary
  • WeThinkCode Bursaries

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Information technology (also known as “IT”) is the use of computers and the internet to transmit, store, retrieve and edit data or information. Information technology is a branch of Information and Communication Technology (also known as “ICT”).

Average salaries in the IT industry include R660 000 for software developers, R110 000 for test analysts and R472 000 for web developers.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Information Technology (IT) field:

  • Absa Fellowship/ Scholarship Programme
  • ABSA Bank Bursary
  • Accenture Scholarship
  • Altech Bursary
  • Amazon Recruitment Bursary
  • ArcelorMittal Bursary
  • Armscor Bursary
  • Astron Energy Bursary
  • Barloworld Education Trust Bursary
  • BBD Bursary
  • BEKA Schréder Bursary
  • Betting Entertainment Technologies (BET) Bursary
  • Bridgestone Bursary
  • British American Tobacco Bursary
  • Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bursary
  • Capitec Bank Bursary
  • Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
  • City of Johannesburg Bursary
  • Clover Pinnacle Bursary
  • Compensation Fund Bursary
  • Dell SA Development Fund (DDF) Bursary
  • Department of Tourism Bursary
  • DRDGOLD Bursary
  • Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi South32 Bursary
  • Dube TradePort Bursary
  • Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Scholarship
  • FMCSA Ford Bursary
  • Gauteng Dept of Roads and Transport Bursary
  • Gibela Bursary
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary
  • Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
  • Investec CSI Bursary
  • ISFAP Bursary
  • JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary
  • Land Bank Bursary
  • Limpopo Provincial Treasury Bursary
  • Lonmin Bursary
  • MANCOSA Bursary
  • Mercedes-Benz Bursary
  • Mossel Bay Municipality Bursary
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
  • MTN Bursary
  • MultiChoice Bursary
  • Musina Local Municipality Bursary
  • Nedbank Bursary
  • North West Provincial Government Office of the Premier Bursary
  • Ninety One Bursary
  • NUMSA Bursary
  • Oasis Bursary
  • Pretune SIM Card Bursary
  • PSG Bursary
  • Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Bursary
  • Rand Water Bursary
  • Revolution Media Academy Bursary
  • Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ) Bursary
  • Rustenburg Municipality Bursary
  • SANSA Bursary
  • SARS Bursary
  • Santam Bursary
  • Sasria Bursary
  • Shoprite Bursaries
  • Sibanye-Stillwater Bursary
  • Siemens Bursary
  • SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-cdt) Bursary
  • South African Reserve Bank Bursary
  • Standard Bank 150 Bursaries
  • Standard Bank Bursary
  • Telkom Bursary
  • Thales Southern Africa Bursary
  • Tourvest Bursary
  • Toyota South Africa Motors Bursary
  • Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary
  • Trudon Bursary
  • Truworths Bursary
  • UWC/ INSETA Bursary
  • Upstream Training Trust Bursary
  • Vhembe District Municipality Mayoral Bursary
  • W&RSETA Bursary
  • Women in IT Bursary

 

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Information and Communication Technology (also known as “ICT”) is an extension of the IT field, with the aim of unified communication and integration of computers, telecommunications, audio-visual systems, software and middleware to allow people to store, edit, access and transmit information.

Salaries in this field are in line with the IT sector.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field:

  • Access Trust Bursary
  • BankSETA CPUT Bursary
  • Cape Agulhas Municipality Bursary
  • Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Bursary
  • Department of Tourism Bursary
  • Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
  • Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Bursary
  • Gauteng Department of Human Settlements Bursary
  • Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) Bursary
  • Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Bursary
  • SAPS/ Tracker Bursary
  • South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) Bursary
  • Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
  • Women in IT Bursary

 

MULTIMEDIA & INTERACTIVE MEDIA BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Multimedia is a field that combines various forms of content (such as images, text, audio, video, animation and interactive content).
While interactive media encompasses products and services on computer systems, that responds to actions by the presentation of text, audio, animation, moving images and videos.

Multimedia Designers earn an average of R160 000 per annum depending on their experience.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Multimedia and Interactive Media field:

  • Absa Fellowship/ Scholarship Programme
  • Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) Bursary
  • Friends of Design Bursaries
  • Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) Bursary
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
  • Nestlés Future Talent Bursary
  • TBWA Bursary
  • Trudon Bursary

 

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT BURSARIES FOR 2024 & 2025

Software engineering (also known as “SWE”) is the process of engineering to the development, design, testing, maintenance and implementation of software in a systematic way.

Software development involves bug fixing, testing, documenting and computer programming to create and maintain software products.
Software engineers/ programmers/ developers earn an average of R260 000 per annum, while software developers earn an average of R265 000 per annum.

Here are a list of bursaries and scholarships for studies within the Software Engineering and Software Development field:

  • Amazon Recruitment Bursary
  • BBD Bursary
  • Betting Entertainment Technologies (BET) Bursary
  • Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
  • Department of Tourism Bursary
  • Eric and Charmaine Mabuza Scholarship
  • Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary
  • Mondia Media Bursary
  • MTN Bursary
  • Omnia Bursary
  • PSG Bursary
  • SANSA Bursary
  • SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-cdt) Bursary
  • Standard Bank Bursary
  • WeThinkCode Bursaries
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