Astron Energy invites eligible South African students to apply for the Astron Energy Bursary Programme for the 2027 academic year.
Bursary Application Closing Date: 26 October 2026 at 12:00 midday
Bursary Location: South Africa
Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Fields of Study
The Astron Energy Bursary supports studies in the following fields:
- Data Analytics
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Accounting
- General Finance
- Commerce
- Financial Information Systems
- Internal Audit
- Marketing
- Risk Management
For Engineering, the bursary supports BSc or BEng qualifications only, not BTech.
What the Astron Energy Bursary Covers
The bursary provides full funding for:
- Tuition fees
- Textbooks
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Monthly allowances
Additional Bursary Benefits
Successful bursary recipients may also receive:
- Psycho-social support through Excel@Uni.
- Light-touch mentorship.
- Personal and professional development support.
- Access to a Work Readiness Programme.
- Academic support.
- Private tutoring where required.
Work-Back Requirement
Successful applicants will be required to sign an agreement with the bursary sponsor.
After graduation, bursary recipients will be required to work back one year for every year of funding received.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be South African citizens.
- Be under 35 years old.
- Have completed Matric.
- Be studying or planning to study full-time.
- Be pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in one of the approved fields.
- Be studying towards the qualification level for the first time.
- Not be repeating a degree.
- Be studying at a registered higher education institution in South Africa.
- Have achieved at least a 70% overall average for the most recent full academic year.
- Not be employed full-time.
Eligible qualification levels include:
- Diploma
- Advanced Diploma
- Degree
- Honours
- Master’s
Registered institutions may include universities, private institutions, community colleges and TVET colleges, provided they meet the stated requirements.
Documents Required
Applicants must submit:
- Certified copy of ID.
- Certified full tertiary academic records for all years of study.
- Certified latest academic transcript or official institutional report.
- Official university fee statement.
- Lease agreement if living off-campus.
- Proof of other bursary funding or NSFAS support, where applicable.
- Certified copies of parent or guardian ID documents.
- Death certificates where parents or guardians are deceased, if applicable.
- Signed parental or guardian consent form if under 18.
- Doctor’s letter if living with a disability.
- Department of Labour Employment Equity Act EEA1 form, where applicable.
- Motivational letter of approximately 1–2 pages.
- Comprehensive CV.
All certified documents must be less than three months old.
Selection Process
Shortlisted applicants are expected to be contacted by no later than 31 January 2027.
Applicants who have not received feedback by then should consider their applications unsuccessful.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online through the Astron Energy bursary application portal.
Click here to apply for the Astron Energy Bursary 2027
Applicants should ensure all required supporting documents are uploaded before submitting the application.
Enquiries
The bursary is administered by Excel@Uni.
Applicants can use the blue support button on the Astron Energy bursary application platform.
Email: support@auraams.app
Closing Date
26 October 2026 at 12:00 midday
Late applications will not be accepted.