DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary South Africa 2027 | Apply Now

Expenses Covered

The DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary South Africa 2027 will cover the following:

Employees

• Registration fees
• Tuition fees
• Prescribed textbooks

Dependants and Nominees

• Registration fees
• Tuition fees
• Prescribed textbooks
• Accommodation
• Meals

Dependants and Nominees can also apply for the following:

• Subsistence
• Transport
• Prescribed equipment

Note: The granting of this funding will be dependent on the applicant’s personal circumstances and level of financial need.

Eligibility Requirements for the DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary South Africa 2027

Before you apply for the DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary South Africa 2027, check that you meet all the requirements below. If you miss any requirement, your application will not be considered.

Employees

• Funding will only be provided for recognised (accredited) courses, diplomas, or degrees of a minimum three-year duration at an approved College, University of Technology (Technikon), or University.
• Employees are only permitted to apply for courses that can be studied on a part-time basis and are permitted to attend weekend or evening lectures, tutorials and any other academic support activity which may improve their chances of passing. Permission to attend these activities must be obtained from the fund administrator. Only employees are allowed to study at both public and private institutions and should ensure these institutions are accredited.
• Funding will be awarded to cover the cost of registration, tuition, and prescribed textbooks.
• Employees may be from any level of employment.

Dependents

• Dependents must be unemployed, financially dependent on the employee and may only study on a full-time basis.
• Dependents can study any field of their choice and ONLY Public Tertiary Institutions will be recognised.
• Dependents may apply for accommodation, subsistence, meals, and/or transport allowances.
• The fund administrators will only deal directly with the beneficiary and NOT with their parents/guardians/managers etc.
• Beneficiaries are not permitted to accept grant funding from any other source.
• Employees (parents/Guardian/Nominator) may be from any level of employment, no preference will be given based on the employees or nominators’ status within DSV.
• There are no restrictions on the number of dependents a DSV employee may have on the programme at any one time.

Nominees

• Nominees must be unemployed and may only study on a full-time basis.
• ONLY Public Tertiary Institutions will be recognised.
• Nominees may apply for accommodation, subsistence, meals, and/or transport allowances.
• The fund administrators will only deal directly with the beneficiary and NOT with their parents/guardians/Nominators.

Note to Nominators

• Beneficiaries are not permitted to accept grant funding from any other source.
• Nominators from DSV may be from any level of employment, no preference will be given based on the employees or nominators’ status within DSV.
• DSV employee nominators have no financial, or other, obligations to the applicant that they have nominated.

Required Documents

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form.

• Head and shoulders picture (ID size)
• ID document
• Matric certificate or ABET results or Grade 11 final results
• Proof of full higher education learning records to date
• Proof of employment at DSV (latest payslip)
• DSV dependents or Nominees:
  • Proof of admission/provisional acceptance into a tertiary institution
  • Letter from DSV employee, confirming your nomination (including their full name, employee code and ID number and your full name and ID number)
  • Proof that DSV employee is your parent (birth certificate) or guardian (guardianship order or affidavit)
• Motivational letter

Contact Information

If you have any queries related to the DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary South Africa 2027, please contact Career Wise (the administrators for this bursary) directly:

• Telephone: 011 258 4464
• Email: info@careerwise.co.za
• Contact page: https://careerwise.co.za/contact-us/

DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary South Africa 2027 – Quick Summary

• Organisation: DSV Empowerment Trust
• Bursary Name: DSV Empowerment Trust Bursary Programme
• Sector: Logistics
• Academic Year: 2027
• Who can apply: DSV employees, dependents of employees, or nominees
• Fields of study: Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Transport & Logistics Management, International Trade, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Informatics/IT, Taxation, Accounting
• Study level: Undergraduate
• Institution type: Public Tertiary Institutions (Dependents/Nominees); public and private institutions (Employees)
• Key requirements: Dependents/Nominees must be unemployed and study full-time; Employees must study part-time
• Expenses covered (Employees): Registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks
• Expenses covered (Dependents/Nominees): Registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, accommodation, meals, and possibly subsistence, transport, and prescribed equipment
• Required documents: ID-size picture, ID, Matric/ABET results, higher education records, proof of DSV employment, proof of admission, nomination letter, proof of relationship, motivational letter
• Application method: Online via Career Wise portal
• Closing date: 30 September 2026