Industrial Development Corporation (IDC): Bursaries 2026

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year. Bursaries will be awarded to learners who are academically talented but lack funding to pursue higher education.

Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate Studies within the following fields:

Commerce and Management Studies:

• BCom Accounting (CA)
• Cost and Management Accounting
• Econometrics Business Management
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Accounting or Engineering
• Financial Management
• Investment Management
• Information Systems (BCom)
• Information Technology
• Internal Audit
• Quantitative Finance
• Quantitative Risk Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Transport or Logistics Management

STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Matheatics):

• Industrial Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Analytical Chemistry
• Metallurgy Engineering
• Agricultural Studies
• Civil/Constructio n/Quantity Survey Engineering
• Geology
• Actuarial or Data Science
• Environmental Science
• Quantitative Risk Management
• Physics
• Bachelor of Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Environmental Science
• Agricultural Studies
• Mathematics or Statistics
• Computer Science / Information Science
• BCom Information Systems
• Information Technology

Law:

• BCom Law (Commercial Law)
• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Diploma Law Studies
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses:

• Full tuition fees,
• University Accommodation & University Accredited Off-Campus Accommodation
• Laptop (once-off)
• Meal allowance
• Transport allowance

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must NOT be older than 26 years old
• You must be currently in Grade 12 or have completed Grade 12
• You must be studying or intend on studying full time towards a first undergraduate qualification, in one of the fields listed above (the bursary will NOT fund second qualifications)
• Postgraduate funding will only be awarded to Finance, Accounting and Law students (the bursary will NOT fund postgraduate qualifications in other fields)
• You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised public University, University of Technology or TVET College in South Africa (the bursary will NOT fund studies at private colleges)
• Matric students: you must have achieved a minimum of 75% (most recent results)
• Tertiary students: you must have achieved a minimum of 65% (most recent results)
• You must have combined household income of NOT more than R600 000 per annum
• You must have an excellent academic performance
• You must be in financial need
• You must be unemployed

How to Apply

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