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Comment on Bursaries by IDC External Bursary Scheme 2027: Applications Open for Fully Funded University Studies in South Africa

IDCRef: https://www.idc.co.za/bursaries/

Official source

Source domain: idc.co.za

Collected on 5 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage-style notice from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) inviting students to apply for the IDC External Bursary Scheme for the 2027 academic year. It states that applications open on 1 June 2026 and close on 30 September 2026, and it lists eligible fields of study, eligibility rules (including age, citizenship, income thresholds, and academic requirements), and compulsory supporting documents. It also outlines bursary benefits (tuition, accommodation, laptop, meal and transport allowances) and provides contact details for bursary queries.

Facts

Reference

https://www.idc.co.za/bursaries/

Amounts

R 350 000, R 600 000

Parties

Must be admitted to a South African public university or university

Key Takeaways

Organisation: Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC)
Programme: IDC External Bursary Scheme for 2027 academic year
Applications open: Monday, 1 June 2026
Applications close: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Eligibility: unemployed eligible South African citizens with financial needs
Age limit: not older than 26 years
Income threshold: combined household income up to R350 000 p/a (may consider R350 000–R600 000 p/a)
Academic requirements: minimum 75% APS for matriculants; minimum 65% average for tertiary students; must maintain 60% GPA
Study requirement: first qualification/undergraduate only; postgraduate (honours) only for specified law/accounting/actuarial/maths & statistics fields
Must be admitted to a South African public university or university of technology
Bursary benefits: full tuition fees, university accommodation, university-accredited off-campus accommodation, laptop (once-off), meal allowance, transport allowance
Application method: online; submit clear copies of mandatory documents and complete interview questionnaire
Contact: Noluthando Baepi, 011 269 3374, noluthandob@idc.co.za, ExternalBursaryQueries@idc.co.za
Fraud/corruption reporting hotline/email/SMS included (IDC hotline 0800 303 336; idc@tip-offs.com; SMS 39640)
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (Ltd) (IDC)
Noluthando Baepi
POPI Act (section 18(1))
SASSA
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic)
National Planning Commission
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Proudly South African
Trade Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Financial and Fiscal Commission
National Treasury
Independent Complaints Review Panel

Dates

Closing Date

30 September 2026 (6d left)