Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Elsenburg Agricultural Training InstituteWestern Cape Department of Agriculture, Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute

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Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI) Study Bursary

Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute, South Africa

Scholarship overview

The Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI), run by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, offers a limited number of study bursaries each year to qualifying students enrolling in, or already registered for, the Bachelor of Agriculture degree, the Diploma in Agriculture, or Equine Studies.

Applications are submitted manually on a prescribed form rather than online. Students on the Bachelor of Agriculture programme may also qualify for separate funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), applied for independently through NSFAS's own process.

Award Information

  • Enrolling in, or currently registered for, the B.Agric degree, the Diploma in Agriculture, or Equine Studies at EATI.
  • Application made on the prescribed form, completed in black ink, one letter per block, with no correction fluid used.
  • Applicant (and parent/guardian/spouse, where applicable) discloses ID number, income and employer details.
  • Applicant discloses any other bursary or loan already held and whether its obligations have been completed.
  • Currently registered students declare their student number, current year of study, remaining course duration, expected completion date, and any failed modules.
  • Only complete applications, signed and accompanied by all required certified documents, are considered; faxed or emailed forms are not accepted.

The application window runs each year from 1 April to 30 September. For the 2027 bursary, the closing date is 30 September 2026.

  1. Download the Application for Study Bursary 2027 form from the Elsenburg bursaries page.
  2. Complete the form in black ink, writing one letter per block and marking choices with an X.
  3. Fill in personal details (Section A), the programme applied for (Section B), academic details (Section C), and financial details of the applicant and parent, guardian or spouse (Section D).
  4. Attach certified copies of all required documents (Section E) and sign the declaration (Section F); a parent or guardian also signs for a minor applicant.
  5. Post the completed form to: Head: Student Affairs, Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute, Private Bag X1, Elsenburg, 7607, by 30 September.

Official links

Documents you will need

Certified copies of:

  • Identity documents of the applicant and parents or guardian.
  • Certificates of qualifications.
  • Academic records or Grade 12 results.
  • Proof of income of applicant and parents or guardian: three months' payslips, proof of SASSA grant income, or a sworn statement if unemployed.
  • Three months' bank statements of the applicant and parents or guardian.
  • Death certificates, where applicable.

An unsigned form or missing documents means the application is not considered.

How selection works

Elsenburg's Student Affairs office only considers applications submitted on the prescribed form, fully completed, signed, and accompanied by every required certified document; incomplete, late, faxed or emailed applications are excluded before any further assessment.

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