APPLICATION FOR A BURSARY FOR FULL TIME STUDY 2027

To succeed academically, students need the freedom to focus on their studies without the burden of financial stress. At FEM, we are passionate about investing in the next generation of professionals and empowering future leaders to make a meaningful impact on South Africa’s future.

Our commitment to education stems from our belief that uplifting and supporting young people today will help build stronger communities tomorrow. Through our bursary programme, FEM provides financial assistance to deserving students pursuing qualifications that contribute to our industry, specifically within the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment and the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The bursary is intended for high-performing students from disadvantaged backgrounds who demonstrate financial need and would otherwise be unable to fund their studies.

Bursary Criteria 

• South African citizens only
• Students who have been accepted to study at an approved institution or a South African public University
• All students must be in good financial standing with their university i.e. no outstanding fees from the previous academic years
• Students in the Health Sciences and Engineering Faculty
• Students must have successfully completed their first year of study i.e. no first year or post graduate students will be considered
• Students with a good academic record
• Preference will be given to students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Combined household income must not exceed R 360 000,00 per annum

Required application documents 

• A valid South African ID
• Most recent official academic record
• FEM bursary application form
• Proof of income from your parents/guardians, e.g. payslips
• Social grant documentation
• Affidavit if any parent or guardian is unemployed or does not financially support you
• Death certificate of parent(s), if applicable
• Divorce certificate of parent(s), if applicable

 FEM bursary benefits 

• Full time tuition
• Prescribed textbooks
• Monthly stipend
• Accommodation*
• Meals*

*Accommodation and meals – approval will be determined solely at the discretion of FEM.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

You will be required to complete a short online questionnaire. Should you be shortlisted further, you will receive the FEM bursary application form to complete. Please ensure that you complete all sections of the application form and attach all supporting documents by 16 November 2026.

1. Your Identity Document. If you are younger than 16 years of age and do not have a green barcoded ID or smart ID card, you must submit a certified copy of your unabridged birth certificate.

2. Identity Document for parent(s) (Father and/or Mother)/legal guardian of the household.

3. Copy of recent payslip, not older than three months, for each parent (Father and/or Mother)/legal guardian. This is for all types of employment or all forms of income for all members of the household.

4. If your parent(s) (Father and/or Mother)/legal guardian is retired, please provide a copy of an official pension slip or bank statement showing pension payment.

5. If your parent(s) (Father and/or Mother)/legal guardian works as an informal trader, please provide an affidavit signed by them to confirm this type of employment.

6. If either of your parents is deceased, please provide a certified copy of the death certificate.

7. If either parent(s) (Father and/or Mother) are not present in your life and/or do not financially support you and/or provide any maintenance please provide an affidavit indicating so.

8. If unemployed or have no proof of income, the source of income/maintenance/allowance must be provided per individual by means of an affidavit.

9. If you have indicated that a dependent in your household is a student, please provide proof of registration from their Tertiary Institution.

10. The bursary applicant must be in good financial standing with the university/college and therefore he/she is required to submit a certified academic record from the university/college.

(All the certified copies must not be older than 3 months)
Your documents can be certified at the South African Police Service or the South African Post Office.