2025 CSIR Bursary (Opening Soon)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio economic prosperity in South Africa.

The organisation’s work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.

Who Can Apply

Current grade 12 or university students that intend to or are currently enrolled full-time for the degree of choice at a South African public university.

Please Note: Only specific fields of study (for Undergraduate, Honours, MSc and PhD) and thematic areas (for MSc and Phd) will be considered.

To see the full list of considered fields of study (separated by level of study) and thematic areas (including explanations), please click Here 

Required Documents

Please prepare the following documents:

All Applicants Must Submit 

1. Certified copy of Applicant RSA ID 

2. A copy of your CV

3. 2023 (or last completed qualification) end-of-year Official Final Academic results (official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why student wasn’t schooling] 

4. 2024 latest (June, etc) Official Academic Results (official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why the student wasn’t schooling]- OPTIONAL 

5. Admission Letter for 2025 Study Programme(proof of provisional university acceptance.)- OPTIONAL 

6. 2024 Proof of Registration if studying in 2024 – OPTIONAL 

7. If Applicant is disabled? Submit Dept. of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Doctors’ Letter *   

8. Certified Copy of Applicant’s Matric Certificate 

Scholars in matric/ gap year must submit 

1. Certified copy of their grade 11 report 

Masters & PHD Applicants must submit

1. Recommendation letter by Supervisor (compulsory for master’s and doctoral applicants).

Important Note About Documents:  

• All certified documents must be less than 3 months old.  

• *Where you have multiple documents for 1 submission, please combine/scan them into 1 file that you can upload.  

For applicants under the age of 18, to comply with POPI regulations a signed consent form completed by your parent/legal guardian along with a certified copy of their proof of identity is required.

You can download the guardian consent form by clicking HERE.

Required Documents

Please prepare the following documents:

All Applicants Must Submit 

1. Certified copy of Applicant RSA ID 

2. A copy of your CV

3. 2023 (or last completed qualification) end-of-year Official Final Academic results (official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why student wasn’t schooling] 

4. 2024 latest (June, etc) Official Academic Results (official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why the student wasn’t schooling]- OPTIONAL 

5. Admission Letter for 2025 Study Programme(proof of provisional university acceptance.)- OPTIONAL 

6. 2024 Proof of Registration if studying in 2024 – OPTIONAL 

7. If Applicant is disabled? Submit Dept. of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Doctors’ Letter *   

8. Certified Copy of Applicant’s Matric Certificate 

Scholars in matric/ gap year must submit 

1. Certified copy of their grade 11 report 

Masters & PHD Applicants must submit

1. Recommendation letter by Supervisor (compulsory for master’s and doctoral applicants).

Important Note About Documents:  

• All certified documents must be less than 3 months old.  

• *Where you have multiple documents for 1 submission, please combine/scan them into 1 file that you can upload.  

For applicants under the age of 18, to comply with POPI regulations a signed consent form completed by your parent/legal guardian along with a certified copy of their proof of identity is required.

You can download the guardian consent form by clicking HERE.