Sibanye-Stillwater

Partially funded

Sibanye-Stillwater Bursary Programme (South Africa)

Sibanye-Stillwater, South Africa

Scholarship overview

Sibanye-Stillwater, a global precious metals producer with gold and platinum group metal (PGM) operations in South Africa, awards a limited number of bursaries each year to South African citizens for full-time bachelor's degree study at a recognised South African university. The programme is run directly by the company through its own Recruitment and Selection Portal, alongside its internship and learnership programmes.

The company has run the scheme for over a decade: from 2013 to 2024 it funded 985 bursars at its South African gold operations and, from 2015 to 2024, 684 bursars at its South African PGM operations, investing more than R150.3 million into tuition at South African universities, including the University of Johannesburg (R31.9 million), North-West University (R12.8 million), the University of Cape Town (R2.9 million) and the University of South Africa (R2.7 million).

Bursaries are offered for a set list of mining-related and supporting degrees, and are intended to build a pipeline of graduates for Sibanye-Stillwater's own operations, with bursars expected to progress quickly into the company's workforce and into senior roles.

Award Information

  • South African citizen.
  • First-year applicants: under or turning 21 during the first year of study. Applicants for second year and beyond: under or turning 23 during the second year of study.
  • Studying, or with the intention to study, full time towards a bachelor's degree at a recognised South African university acceptable to Sibanye-Stillwater.
  • Able to provide proof of Grade 11 results and Grade 12 progress, or hold a Grade 12 exemption certificate with acceptable symbols, or provide tertiary results.
  • Intend to begin full-time bachelor's study in the year after the application is made.
  • Accepted by the university for the exact degree recorded on the bursary application form.
  • Funded degrees: BSc Mining Engineering, BSc Mechanical Engineering, BSc Electrical Engineering, BSc Metallurgical Engineering, BSc Geology, BSc Chemical Engineering, Finance and Survey.

Sibanye-Stillwater describes the award as a bursary towards bachelor's degree study and, in its own impact reporting, states it has invested more than R150.3 million in university tuition through the programme since 2013. Neither the careers page nor the recruitment portal itemises what an individual bursary pays for (tuition, accommodation, meals or a stipend) or gives a per-student amount.

  1. Open the Sibanye-Stillwater Recruitment and Selection Portal.
  2. Register and create a candidate profile.
  3. Upload relevant documentation, such as qualifications and academic results.
  4. Apply for the bursary opportunity: upload a CV and cover letter, answer the qualifying questionnaire, accept the stated conditions, and submit.
  5. Sibanye-Stillwater sends a confirmation email once the application has been received.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Proof of academic results: Grade 11 results and Grade 12 progress, a Grade 12 exemption certificate with acceptable symbols, or tertiary results.
  • Curriculum vitae and cover letter, uploaded through the recruitment portal.
  • Any other qualification documentation requested on the candidate profile.

How selection works

Applicants are assessed against the stated citizenship, age, academic and university-acceptance requirements through the online questionnaire and submitted documents. Sibanye-Stillwater states that applicants consent to its assessment and interview process by submitting a CV, and that preference is given to applicants from the local community/labour-sending areas around its operations and to children or dependants of deceased employees who meet the programme's requirements.

Other scholarships

View all scholarships →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.