Old Mutual: Imfundo Trust Bursary / Scholarship 2026

Old Mutual: Imfundo Trust Bursary / Scholarship 2026

The Imfundo Trust is an Old Mutual Investment Group Scholarship / Bursary initiative that aims to provide funding for students with a particular interest in the investments industry thereby supporting its transformation.

The Imfundo Trust Scholarships provide funding to study on a full-time basis for undergraduate and selected postgraduate degree programmes at selected universities in South Africa.

Degrees funded

• Business, Commerce, Finance and Management Sciences / Studies (first and second year in 2026)
• Computer Science and related qualifications (first and second year in 2026)
• Data Science (first and second year in 2026)
• Climate Studies (postgraduate)
• Engineering (first and second year in 2026)

Selection Criteria

• Only applications from South African citizens will be considered.
• Applicants who will be in their first year next year must have achieved an average of at least 70% in the mid-year Grade 12 examinations and a minimum of 70% in Mathematics and 70% in English FAL or 60% in English HL.
• Scholarships are only available to applicants who will be in their first or second year in 2026, with the exception of Climate Studies.
• Applicants currently in their first year must have achieved an average of 65% and above in the latest examinations (mid-year / June).
• Applicants from rural and township backgrounds will be given preference.