City of Johannesburg Bursary 2027: Requirements & How to Apply

The City of Johannesburg Bursary supports full-time undergraduate students who live in Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg offered 200 bursaries for the 2027 academic year, each worth up to R40,000 per year. The call closed on 30 October 2026.

The City picks students strictly on academic merit. It also expects applicants to be South African citizens who live permanently in the city and who are not funded by anyone else.

Each bursary covers registration fees, tuition and prescribed textbooks or study material, up to R40,000 per academic year. An award covers one year. You can renew it every year if your results stay satisfactory. The published call does not describe a work-back obligation, so ask the City what the bursary agreement requires.

The R40,000 limit applies to each academic year. If your qualification costs more, you must find the balance elsewhere, and you cannot top it up with another bursary, because the call bars applicants who receive other funding. Therefore, work out your total costs before you accept an award. Renewal each year depends on satisfactory academic results.

You must study at, or be accepted by, a recognised South African tertiary institution. The call does not name a single university, so any recognised public institution that offers your qualification should work. Check the current call to confirm whether private institutions qualify.

Because the call asks for study at a recognised South African institution, confirm that your institution and qualification are recognised before you apply. Keep your proof of acceptance or registration handy, because the City may ask for it if you are shortlisted.