The 2027 Astron Energy Bursary is an opportunity for South African students to receive financial support for their higher education studies in selected fields.
The 2027 Astron Energy Bursary is an opportunity for South African students to receive financial support for their higher education studies in selected fields.
The bursary programme forms part of Astron Energy’s commitment to skills development, meaningful socio-economic transformation and South Africa’s broader development goals.
The full-cost bursary provides financial assistance to eligible students while also offering academic support, mentorship and work-readiness development to help them succeed in their studies and prepare for the workplace.
What Does the Astron Energy Bursary Cover?
The Astron Energy Bursary offers comprehensive financial and developmental support to successful applicants. The bursary covers the following expenses and services:
- Tuition fees: Full bursary funding to study at any registered higher education institution.
- Textbooks: Financial support for required study materials.
- Accommodation: Funding for student accommodation.
- Food and monthly allowances: Financial assistance to help cover living expenses.
- Psychosocial support: Ongoing support throughout the bursary programme.
- Mentorship: Guidance to help students develop essential personal and professional skills.
- Work Readiness Programme: Preparation for entering the workplace.
- Academic support: Private tutoring to help students with their studies.
Fields of Study Funded by the Astron Energy Bursary
The 2027 Astron Energy Bursary is available to students pursuing qualifications in specific fields of study.
Eligible fields include:
- Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Engineering qualifications must be a BSc or BEng. BTech qualifications are not accepted.
- Information Technology (IT): Information Technology and Computer Science.
- Finance: Accounting, General Finance and Commerce.
- Internal Audit.
- Risk Management.
- Marketing.
- Financial Information Systems.
- Data Analytics.
Students planning to apply should ensure that their qualification falls within one of these approved fields before submitting an application.
Who Can Apply for the 2027 Astron Energy Bursary?
To qualify for the Astron Energy Bursary, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be younger than 35 years old.
- Be a South African citizen.
- Be registered for, or intend to pursue, a full-time qualification.
- Be pursuing a qualification level for the first time. Applicants repeating a degree, honours qualification or another qualification at the same level are not eligible.
- Be studying towards, or planning to study towards, a qualification at a tertiary institution registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
- Have achieved an average academic mark of at least 70% in the last completed academic year.
Eligible qualifications may include diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees and master’s qualifications.
Applicants should confirm that their chosen institution and qualification meet the bursary requirements before applying.
Astron Energy Bursary Obligations
Successful applicants must comply with the conditions of the bursary agreement.
Bursary recipients are required to work back for every year of funding they receive. Students who fail to fulfil this obligation may be required to repay the value of the bursary benefits received, together with interest charges.
Applicants and bursary recipients must also remain full-time students and may not have paid employment. If it is discovered that a recipient is not studying full-time or has paid employment, their bursary offer or contract may be terminated, and they may be required to repay all benefits received through the bursary.
Applicants should carefully review the bursary agreement to understand their obligations before accepting an award.
When Will Astron Energy Bursary Applicants Receive Feedback?
Astron Energy has advised applicants that if they have not received feedback by 31 January 2027, they should consider their applications unsuccessful.
Applicants should ensure that the contact details supplied in their applications are accurate and monitor their communication channels for updates.
Apply for the 2027 Astron Energy Bursary
Students who meet the eligibility requirements and intend to study in one of the approved fields can consider applying for the 2027 Astron Energy Bursary.
The programme offers financial assistance towards higher education costs, alongside academic support, mentorship and workplace preparation.
Before applying, prospective candidates should check that they meet the age, citizenship, academic performance and full-time study requirements, and that their chosen qualification is included in the approved fields of study.
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