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Tomorrow Trust Tertiary Bursary

Tomorrow Trust, South Africa

Scholarship overview

Tomorrow Trust is a South African non-profit organisation that has supported children from under-resourced communities from Grade R through tertiary study and into work for over 20 years. Its work rests on four pillars: academic support, psychosocial support, digital skills development and career guidance.

The Tomorrow Trust Tertiary Bursary STEM Programme funds full-time undergraduate study for the 2027 academic year at recognised public universities in South Africa, in BSc Sciences, Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Sciences, Property Sciences and other STEM-related fields. On the Trust's own bursary application platform, Engineering & Technology, Natural Sciences, Computer & Information Sciences and Built Environment courses are all accepted, while Health Sciences is limited to Pharmacy and Health Sciences (General).

Beyond tuition, the bursary package includes accommodation, living costs, textbooks and equipment, together with psychosocial support, academic and career coaching, mentorship, digital skills training, financial literacy support and monthly masterclasses led by industry specialists. Bursars join a peer and alumni network and are offered networking opportunities and vacation work.

Award Information

  • South African citizen, studying in South Africa.
  • Aged between 18 and 35.
  • Currently in Matric or has completed Matric.
  • Studying or intending to study full-time towards an undergraduate degree in BSc Sciences, Engineering, IT and Computer Sciences, Property Sciences or another STEM-related field.
  • Studying or intending to study at a recognised public university in South Africa.
  • On the Trust's bursary application platform, eligible provinces are listed as Gauteng, Western Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Applicants who do not meet every requirement are not considered.
  • Tuition fees.
  • Textbooks and equipment.
  • Accommodation and living allowances.
  • Mentorship and academic/career coaching, psychosocial support, digital skills training and financial literacy support.
  • Monthly masterclasses led by industry specialists, career networking opportunities and vacation work.
  • Access to a peer and alumni network of Tomorrow Trust graduates.
  • 2027 bursary: applications opened 9 July 2026 and closed 30 September 2026, 16:00. Late applications are not accepted.
  1. Create an account on the Tomorrow Trust online bursary application platform.
  2. Log in and complete the 2027 application.
  3. Upload the compulsory supporting documents; missing items may lead to disqualification.
  4. Submit before 30 September 2026.

Official bursary page

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Documents you will need

  • Certified copy of ID document.
  • Latest Matric results if currently in Matric, or Matric certificate if completed.
  • Full academic record if currently studying.
  • Proof of university registration or acceptance.
  • Motivation letter.

How selection works

Applicants are first screened against the minimum eligibility criteria; an applicant who does not meet every one of these is not considered further.

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