Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme 2026

Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme 2026

The Western Cape Government is inviting students to apply for the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme, for the 2026 academic year.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the Transport, Engineering and Built Environment sector (Degree or Diploma), including the following fields:

• Architecture
• Construction Management
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering (Heavy current)
• Geomatics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Property Studies
• Quantity Surveying
• Town/ City and Regional Planning
• Transport Economics/ Studies

NB. Bursaries will also be awarded for studies in disciplines deemed to be scarce and critical by the Department of Infrastructure.

Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following Western Cape-based universities:

• University of Cape Town (UCT),
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
• Stellenbosch University (SU).

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

• Tuition fees,
• Prescribed textbooks,
• Prescribed study materials,
• Support programmes,
• Accommodation and Meals (or transport costs).

The bursary also provides students with the following benefits:

• Support services programmes,
• Secures learning opportunities for bursary recipients (interns)
• Secures employment opportunities for graduates.

During the course of studies, bursary recipients may be required to perform the following during certain weekends: attend workshops; events and meetings, partake in academic experiential training and partake in outreach programmes.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be currently in Matric or you must have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards a Degree or Diploma in one of the fields listed above, in 2026
• You must be studying or have applied and been accepted to study at one of the following universities in the Western Cape: University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Stellenbosch (SU) or Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
• Preference will be given to: financially disadvantaged students, female students, students with disabilities and students from the Western Cape