Astron: Bursary / Scholarship Programme 2027

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

The bursary scheme forms part of Astron Energy’s commitment to skills development, meaningful socio-economic transformation, and the country’s broader development agenda.

The sponsorship is a full-cost bursary that covers the following:

1. Full bursaries to attend ANY registered higher education institution
2. Tuition fees, textbooks, accommodation
3. Food and monthly allowances, On-going psycho-social support provided
4. Light-touch mentorship for developing essential skills imperative for personal and professional growth.
5. Work Readiness Programme
6. Academic Support in the form of private tutoring

Be studying in this stream: 

1. Engineering: Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical.[Must be BSc or BEng, NOT B-Tech]
2. IT: Information Technology and Computer Science
3. Finance: Accounting, General Finance and Commerce
4. Internal Audit
5. Risk Management
6. Marketing
7. Financial Information Systems
8. Data Analytics

OBLIGATIONS: You are obligated to work-back for every year of funding provided by the bursary, otherwise you may have to refund the value of the bursary benefits recieved (plus interest charges).  Any applicant or awardee later revealed to not be studying full-time or having paid employment; will have their bursary contract/offer terminated and required to refund all benefits paid to them by the bursary.  If you have not heard back from us by 31 January 2027, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Who Can Apply

1. Applicants must be under 35 years of age.
2. Applicants must be South African citizens.
3. Applicants must be pursuing a FULL-TIME qualification (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, Masters, Etc)
4. Applicants must be pursuing their qualification-level for the first time (ie, not repeating a degree, honours, etc)
5. Applicants must be pursuing a qualification or intending to pursue a qualification at any tertiary institution registered with DHET and SAQA. (This includes private/community colleges and TVETS)
6. Average academic performance for the last full academic year must be 70% or higher

Be studying in this stream: 

1. Engineering: Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical. [Must be BSc or BEng, NOT B-Tech]
2. IT: Information Technology and Computer Science
3. Finance: Accounting, General Finance and Commerce
4. Internal Audit
5. Risk Management
6. Marketing
7. Financial Information Systems
8. Data Analytics