South African Reserve Bank (SARB): Bursaries 2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides scholarships and bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. In support of the corporate social initiatives of the SARB and its External Bursary Scheme, a number of external scholarships and bursaries are made available annually to qualifying prospective undergraduates.

Fields of study:

The studies that students intend to pursue shall have a bearing on, but shall not be limited to, the functions and activities of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)

Requirements:

For students to be considered for the bursary, they must meet the following requirements:

• Have provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree at a South African university;
• Have achieved an average pass mark of 70% in the June Grade 12/Matric examinations, with the final awarding of the bursary subject to final results;
• Be younger than 30 years of age; and
• Be in financial need (unable to afford to attend university without a bursary).