Old Mutual Investment Group Imfundo Trust Scholarship

The scholarship funds full-time study at selected South African universities. The Trust may adjust or withdraw the amount awarded if the student receives other financial assistance such as a bursary, grant, loan, scholarship or award.

• 2027 funding: application season 1 June to 30 September 2026. The platform can slow down near closing dates.

1. Read the StudyTrust bursary applications page and gather your documents.
2. Open the StudyTrust online application platform and give consent for your data to be processed.
3. Upload your documents, confirm the data the document reader extracts, and enter the remaining details manually (personal information, exact programme name, institution, programme start and end dates, year level, academic results and family income).
4. Write the essay questions in your own words.
5. Submit before 30 September 2026; one application is matched to all StudyTrust bursaries you qualify for.
6. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed.

Official scholarship page

• Certified copy of South African ID.
• Academic record: first-semester 2026 results or progress report, or official Matric/NSC results for completed Grade 12; Grade 12 learners provide final Grade 11 results and the second-term 2026 report.
• Proof of address.
• Proof of income for both parents or guardians: payslips; affidavit for unemployed or self-employed parents (with annual income); audited financial statements or three months of bank statements for business owners; SASSA letter; death certificates; court letter or affidavit on child support.
• Recent head-and-shoulders photograph.

StudyTrust screens applications on academic potential, financial need and study programme. Applicants meeting the shortlisting requirements are interviewed, and the Board of Trustees considers any other relevant factors in the final decision.