Northern Cape Provincial Government, Office of the PremierPartially funded
Northern Cape Premier's Bursary Programme
Northern Cape Provincial Government, Office of the Premier, South Africa
Scholarship overview
The Northern Cape Premier's Bursary Programme is run by the Office of the Premier. It funds unemployed Northern Cape youth who study full-time (the page also says online) towards an undergraduate or first qualification at an accredited South African higher education institution (HEI).
Current and completed Grade 12 learners, and students already enrolled at an HEI, may apply. Awards target fields aligned to scarce, critical and hard-to-fill positions in the province, with STEM fields prioritised. Financially needy applicants who perform well academically are prioritised.
The Office of the Premier decides how many bursaries are awarded each academic year based on the available budget, and successful students sign a contractual agreement with the Office.
Award Information
- South African citizen residing in the Northern Cape.
- Unemployed youth aged 18 to 30.
- Applied for, or already studying at, a registered higher education institution, for a first qualification (undergraduate).
- Field of study aligned to disciplines identified as scarce, critical and hard-to-fill in the province. STEM-related fields are prioritised.
- Current or completed Grade 12 learners, or students already enrolled.
Eligible fields listed on the programme page
- Natural and agricultural sciences, health sciences, engineering, mining, minerals and energy, environmental quality management, tourism and hospitality management, nature conservation (field rangers).
- Prosthetics and orthotics, orthotics assistants, project management, digital marketing, health and safety.
- Green-energy trades: solar installation, wind turbine, landfill gas collection and hydrogen fuel technicians; hydrogen production engineers.
- Bachelor of Education: FET (Afrikaans, Xhosa, Setswana), and Intermediate Phase Mathematics and Science and Accounting.
Awards are set by combined household income:
- R0 to R350 000: bursary award of R120 000.
- R350 001 to R550 000: bursary award of R100 000.
- R550 001 to R800 000: bursary award of R80 000.
Successful students enter into a contractual agreement with the Office of the Premier.
- Closing date: 31 October 2026; late applications are not considered.
- Successful candidates are notified on or before 27 February 2027.
- Collect the application form from the Office of the Premier, the Department of Labour, Thusong Centres, the Northern Cape Urban and Rural TVET Colleges, or the Department of Education and schools; forms are also on the bursary page.
- Complete the form and attach the supporting documents listed on the OTP checklist.
- Submit to the Office of the Premier, T&I Office Building, 69 Memorial Road, Monument Heights, Kimberley 8301, or email [email protected].
- Enquiries: (053) 030 0600 or 065 588 7618 (WhatsApp), [email protected].
- If successful, sign the contractual agreement with the Office of the Premier.
Official links
Documents you will need
A complete application with supporting documents, following the OTP checklist, is required.
How selection works
- Complete application with supporting documents.
- South African citizenship and Northern Cape residence.
- Applied to or studying at a registered HEI.
- Field aligned to provincial scarce and critical skills; STEM prioritised.
- Demographic spread (race and gender) and priority for persons with disabilities.
- Geographic equity across districts.
- Academic achievement.
- Award amount set by combined household income.
