Computer Science & IT Bursaries
The fastest-growing bursary category in South Africa. Corporate and government funders are competing for ICT, AI, data science and cyber security graduates - and the bursaries reflect that demand.
22 computer science & IT bursaries
- Computer Science Closes 31 Aug 2026
Accenture Education Trust Scholarship
Accenture (SA) Education Trust (administered by Accenture South Africa, Corporate Citizenship)
The Accenture (SA) Education Trust funds financially disadvantaged but academically talented South African students pursuing technology-aligned degrees such as Computer Science, Data Science and Engineering. Established in 2001, the scholarship covers the full cost of study and pairs each recipient with structured mentorship and career guidance throughout their degree. It targets students in their 2nd, 3rd, 4th or Honours year at eight leading South African universities.
Full funding (tuition, registration, exams, books, laptop, accommodation and meals)View details → - Computer Science Closes 08 Feb 2027
Adapt IT Bursary Programme
Adapt IT Holdings (a Volaris Group company; administered via the Fundi Bursary Service Provider (BSP) portal)
The Adapt IT Bursary Programme funds designated Black South African students pursuing ICT and software-focused qualifications at six approved universities, covering registration and tuition fees plus study materials and a possible laptop or resource allowance. Beyond funding, bursars receive career mentorship and internship/work-experience opportunities, with some absorbed into roles at Adapt IT. Applications are submitted online through the Fundi BSP portal and typically close in early February each year.
Comprehensive bursary covering university registration and tuition fees; may also include prescribed study materials/textbooks and a laptop or resource allowance, plus career mentorship and internship opportunities (exact monetary value not publicly published).View details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Bursary
Amazon Web Services (administered by StudyTrust)
The AWS bursary funds final-year Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Software Engineering students in South Africa, with a paid Amazon internship and training at AWS forming an integral part of the programme.
Full tuition + accommodation + textbooks + monthly allowance + paid Amazon internshipView details → - Computer Science Closes 31 Dec 2026
BBD Software Development Bursary
BBD
BBD's Bursary & Beyond Programme funds aspiring software developers studying IT-related degrees at recognised South African universities. Unlike most bursaries, applications are open year-round and recipients flow directly into the BBD Graduate Programme after qualifying, making it one of the most accessible paths into a full-time software engineering career.
Tuition support + graduate placement pathwayView details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust South Africa Bursary Programme
Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust (administered by StudyTrust)
The Cisco Charitable Foundation Trust South Africa Bursary Programme funds South African students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering and Information Technology at public or private institutions registered with the Department of Higher Education. Administered by StudyTrust, it targets academically strong 'missing middle' students from households earning between R350,000 and R600,000 a year, helping to develop tech skills and close the digital divide.
Full tuition + accommodation + meals + textbooks + student stipendView details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
HP Inc South Africa Bursary Programme
HP Inc South Africa (administered by StudyTrust)
The HP Inc South Africa Bursary Programme funds talented South African students pursuing undergraduate degrees in Computer Science or Computer Engineering at accredited public universities. Administered by StudyTrust on behalf of HP Inc, it covers the full cost of study and selects recipients primarily on academic achievement. Note that HP Inc is a separate company from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), which has its own bursary.
Full bursary covering tuition, accommodation, meals, and books (value not publicly specified)View details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
HPE Bursary Programme
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Join a global technology leader at the forefront of digital transformation. Build expertise in enterprise technology, cloud computing, AI, and emerging innovations that power the world's most critical business operations.
R100,000 - R180,000 per yearView details → - Computer Science Closed (31 Mar 2026)
Huawei Technologies Bursary
Huawei Technologies Africa (Pty) Ltd / Huawei Technologies South Africa (administered in-house by the Huawei SA Graduate / HR team)
The Huawei Technologies Bursary funds South African students pursuing ICT, engineering and computer science qualifications at recognised tertiary institutions, ideally Huawei partner universities. It is a comprehensive bursary covering tuition, accommodation, meals, a monthly stipend and certified Huawei ICT courses, with successful bursars in line to join the Huawei Graduate Programme after graduation. There is no online form — applications are made by email directly to the Huawei SA Graduate team.
Comprehensive funding (no fixed published rand value) covering registration, tuition, textbooks/stationery, accommodation, meals and a monthly stipend, plus certified Huawei ICT coursesView details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
IITPSA Bursary
Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) (administered by StudyTrust)
The IITPSA Bursary is a full-cost bursary for talented, financially needy South African students pursuing an undergraduate ICT-related degree at an accredited public university. Administered by StudyTrust on behalf of IITPSA, it covers the full cost of a three-year degree and gives preference to high achievers from the Computer Programming Olympiad, an IITPSA initiative.
Full-cost bursary: covers registration fees, tuition fees, exam fees, textbooks and university-administered accommodation. Does not cover repeat subjects/modules.View details → - Computer Science Closed (05 May 2026)
ISACA South Africa Chapter Scholarship
ISACA Foundation (ISACA South Africa Chapter)
The ISACA South Africa Chapter Scholarship awards US$1,000 to six students (four undergraduate, two postgraduate) studying technology-related qualifications at a South African university, university of technology or TVET college. Run by the ISACA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the global IT governance, audit, risk and cybersecurity association, it also bundles ISACA student membership, a certificate review course, a virtual conference pass and mentorship to help launch a career in tech.
US$1,000 per recipient (6 awards: 4 undergraduate, 2 postgraduate), paid directly to the awardee in July 2026 for the 2026 academic year (tuition, fees, books, supplies and essential technology), plus an ISACA Career Building BundleView details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship
Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) (self-administered via the ISPA Inspires online application portal)
The ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship is a bursary from the Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa for young South Africans studying towards an undergraduate ICT-related qualification. It covers tuition fees plus a laptop and books, and is aimed at students who intend to build a career in the Internet Service Provider (ISP) sector. Launched in 2020 and self-administered via the ISPA Inspires online portal, it gives preference to applicants from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Financial value not publicly specified. The sponsorship covers tuition/study fees plus a laptop and books/study materials.View details → - Computer Science Closed (30 Nov 2025)
MICT SETA Bursary
MICT SETA (Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority)
The MICT SETA Bursary supports deserving, financially challenged South African students pursuing accredited qualifications in the Media, Information and Communication Technologies sector. Funding is channelled through MICT SETA discretionary grants in partnership with NSFAS, TVET colleges and universities, covering tuition and related study costs for fields such as ICT, software development, computer science and telecommunications. Intake windows open periodically rather than on a fixed annual date.
Bursary value is not published as a fixed figure; funding typically covers tuition and related study costs for accredited MICT-sector qualifications, delivered through MICT SETA discretionary grants in partnership with NSFAS, TVET colleges and universities.View details → - Computer Science Closed (31 May 2026)
MTN Foundation Bursary
MTN Foundation
The MTN Foundation Bursary supports academically strong South African students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds studying toward bachelor's degrees in fields aligned with MTN's skills priorities - primarily ICT, engineering and commerce.
Full tuition + study allowanceView details → - Computer Science Closes 29 Jan 2027
MultiChoice Bursary Programme
MultiChoice South Africa
The MultiChoice Bursary awards over 230 bursaries each year to South African undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing STEM-related degrees in critical and scarce-skill fields aligned with the future of media and broadcasting technology.
One academic year of full funding (renewable on application)View details → - Computer Science Closes 31 Aug 2026
NTT DATA Young Talent Graduate Programme
NTT DATA (formerly Dimension Data)
NTT DATA's Young Talent Graduate Programme is a 24-month, fully paid graduate placement for young South Africans with a three-year IT, commerce or engineering qualification. It is based at NTT's Bryanston head office and gives graduates structured exposure to real tech, business and engineering project work as a launch pad into the global NTT DATA group.
Paid 24-month graduate placementView details → - Computer Science Closed (03 Mar 2026)
Royal Bafokeng Holdings & Liquid Intelligent Technologies ICT Bursary Programme
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (part of Cassava Technologies), in partnership with Royal Bafokeng Holdings (administered by Tshikululu Social Investments)
The Royal Bafokeng Holdings & Liquid Intelligent Technologies ICT Bursary Programme funds South African students pursuing ICT-related undergraduate and postgraduate (honours) qualifications at recognised public universities and universities of technology. Administered by Tshikululu Social Investments on behalf of Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Royal Bafokeng Holdings, it forms part of a broader Liquid talent pipeline that supports 340+ university bursars across computer science, IT engineering, electrical engineering and other ICT fields. Awards are limited and made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Not publicly specified; a comprehensive ICT-study bursary covering tuition and related costs (Liquid supports 340+ university bursars overall)View details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Sept 2026
Sage External Bursary
Sage South Africa (administered by StudyTrust)
The Sage External Bursary is a full-cost bursary funding previously disadvantaged South African students in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Accounting & Finance at accredited public universities. Funded by Sage South Africa (part of the global Sage Group software and accounting company) and administered by the educational trust StudyTrust, it covers tuition (including outstanding student debt), accommodation, books, an allowance and a laptop. Students living with disabilities receive preferential consideration and may study any field, including postgraduate study.
Full-cost bursary (capped): tuition fees including current fees and outstanding student debt, accommodation (residence or private), books, stationery, a living allowance and a laptopView details → - Computer Science Closes 14 Aug 2026
SARAO Undergraduate Scholarship
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO / NRF)
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), part of the NRF, funds undergraduate and Honours students studying Physics, Electronics, Computer Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics. The scholarship is one of the strongest entry points into careers connected to the MeerKAT and Square Kilometre Array (SKA) projects, which are growing South Africa's data science and big-science engineering talent pipeline.
R178,040 per year + R13,000 once-off laptop grantView details → - Computer Science Closed (01 Apr 2026)
SITA Bursary Programme
State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
The State Information Technology Agency awards 20 bursaries each year to South African ICT students, building a pipeline of computer science, AI, cyber security and data science graduates for the public sector.
Full tuition + accommodation + meals + allowances + work-integrated learningView details → - Computer Science Closes 31 Jul 2026
Telkom Bursary Programme
Telkom SA
Telkom runs an annual bursary programme for South African students in ICT-aligned disciplines - electrical (light current) engineering, computer science, information technology, plus commercial specialisations supporting the business. Bursars are funded for the full degree and join Telkom's graduate pipeline.
Full-cost bursary (tuition, residence, books, meals, allowance)View details → - Computer Science Closes 31 Aug 2026
Vodacom Bursary Programme
Vodacom Group
The Vodacom Bursary is a merit-based programme for South African students studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - particularly disciplines aligned to the ICT industry. It funds full-time first, second and third year students at recognised South African universities.
Full-cost bursary (tuition, residence, books, meals, laptop, phone)View details → - Computer Science Closes 30 Nov 2026
WeThinkCode_ Tuition-Free Software Development Programme
WeThinkCode_ (self-administered; funded by corporate sponsors)
WeThinkCode_ runs a 100% tuition-free, two-year software development programme that trains young South Africans to become work-ready developers, with no prior coding experience or university degree required. Corporate sponsors cover all tuition costs plus a monthly stipend for food and transport, and graduates complete a one-year paid work placement with a host employer. It targets talented, motivated people aged 17 to 35 who can study full-time at a Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban campus.
100% tuition-free (no cost to students); tuition plus a monthly stipend of approximately R2,000 for food and transport, funded by corporate sponsorsView details →