HCI Foundation: Bursaries 2025

The HCI Foundation is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.

The following bursaries will be awarded, for studies at selected universities:

• New bursary applicants: for Honours and Postgraduate Diploma studies, at selected universities (UCT, UWC, SU, UKZN, UP, WITS, UJ, RU, NMU, UFS, NWU).
• Current HCI bursary recipients: for continuing Undergraduate studies, at a public university or university of technology in South Africa.

The HCI Foundation will be awarding partial bursaries, that will provide cover for up to 75% of tuition fees (up to maximum of R40 000 per annum). Payments are made into the student’s fee account at their institution, around July every year.

Bursary recipients are NOT required to pay back or work back the bursary, but they are expected to:

• Engage in community projects,
• Take part in tutoring and mentoring programmes,
• As well as volunteer within their community.
• Students will also be required to complete surveys and attend workshops throughout the year, after graduation.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen OR a refugee or asylum seeker
• You must be 35 years old or younger on the application closing date (30 September 2024)
• Current HCI bursary recipients: you must be continuing your studies towards an undergraduate qualification, at a recognised public University or University of technology in South Africa
• New HCI bursary applicants: you must be studying towards an Honours or Postgraduate Diploma, at any of these universities in South Africa:

1. University of Witwatersrand
2. University of Johannesburg
3. University of Pretoria
4. University of Cape Town
5. University of the Western Cape
6. Stellenbosch University
7. Rhodes University
8. University of KwaZulu-Natal
9. University of the Free State
10. Nelson Mandela University
11. North-West University

• You must be studying on a full-time basis (part-time or distance studies will NOT be funded)
• You must NOT be studying at a TVET College
• You must have a gross family income of less than R38 000 per month
• You must NOT be in receipt of a full cost bursary or a large partial bursary from another source (you may still apply if you have received a partial bursary, NSFAS or other loan)