Astron Energy Bursary South Africa 2027 | Apply Now

Expenses Covered

The Astron Energy Bursary South Africa 2027 will provide full cover for the following expenses in ANY registered higher education institution:

• Tuition fees
• Textbooks
• Accommodation
• Food and monthly allowances
• On-going psycho-social support
• Light-touch mentorship for developing essential skills imperative for personal and professional growth
• Work Readiness Programme
• Academic Support in the form of private tutoring

Eligibility Requirements for the Astron Energy Bursary South Africa 2027

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

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be under 35 years of age
• You must be pursuing a FULL-TIME qualification (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, Masters, etc.)
• You must be pursuing your qualification-level for the first time (i.e., not repeating a degree, honours, etc.)
• You 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)
• Your average academic performance for the last full academic year must be 70% or higher
• You must be studying or intend to study in any field listed above

Required Documents

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

All Applicants

• Certified copy of a valid South African identity document
• A 1-2 page statement – Motivation for why you should be selected for this bursary
• Recent certified Parents/Guardian SA ID or Death Certificate (or death certificate if deceased)
• A comprehensive CV of work experience and background

Current Tertiary Student (Undergrad/Honours/Masters enrolled in 2026)

• Certified Full Tertiary Academic Records (for all years of tertiary study, even if at multiple institutions) [or police affidavit stating why the student wasn’t schooling]
• Certified copy of latest/June 2026 Official Academic Transcripts (or official institution report) [or police affidavit stating why the student wasn’t schooling]
• Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12)
• 2026 Official University Fee Statements – If you have off-campus accommodation, please include your lease agreement
• Certified Copy of 2026 Proof of Registration (if studying in 2026) [or police affidavit stating why the student wasn’t schooling]

Scholar in Matric (or gap-year after matric)

• Certified Grade 11 Report final year-end report (with official school stamp)
• Certified Grade 12 Term 2 Report (with official school stamp)

Tertiary Gap Year Student (Enrolled prior to 2027)

• Certified copy of valid matric certificate (Grade 12)
• IF APPLICABLE – Certified copy of the latest Official academic transcript/s [or police affidavit stating why you were not schooling]

Masters & PhD Applicants

• Recommendation letter by Supervisor (Compulsory for master’s and doctoral applicants)

Other Optional Documents (for all applicants)

• IF APPLICABLE – Did you get funded by another bursary/NSFAS? Upload your bursary agreement/letter/offer
• IF APPLICABLE – If Applicant is disabled? Submit Dept. of Labour Employment Equity Act (EEA1) Form AND a Doctor’s letter
• IF APPLICABLE – A copy of 2027 acceptance letter from an accredited institution. Official letter showing you’ve been accepted (even provisionally) to study the qualification in 2027

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.

Important Information

• 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 received (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.
• If you are shortlisted to Provisional-Acceptance, you will need to submit a Certified copy of your valid matric certificate (Grade 12) and 2027 Proof of Registration at the institution (NB: The bursary will only be awarded after you have registered, so please make sure you have the funds to register at the beginning of the year. This will be 1 of the conditions of your provisional acceptance).
• If you are 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.

Contact Information

For any queries related to the Astron Energy Bursary South Africa 2027, please contact Excel@Uni (the administrators for this bursary) directly:

• Use the chat support function on the Astron Bursary application page
• Email: support@auraams.app

Astron Energy Bursary South Africa 2027 – Quick Summary

• Organisation: Astron Energy
• Bursary Name: Astron Energy Bursary Programme
• Sector: Petroleum
• Academic Year: 2027
• Who can apply: South African citizens under 35 years of age
• Fields of study: Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical), IT, Finance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Marketing, Financial Information Systems, Data Analytics
• Study level: Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree, Masters
• Institution type: DHET and SAQA registered institution
• Key requirements: 70% minimum average, full-time study, first-time qualification-level
• Expenses covered: Tuition fees, textbooks, accommodation, food and monthly allowances, psycho-social support, mentorship, Work Readiness Programme, academic support
• Work-back obligation: Yes – for every year of funding
• Required documents: Certified ID, motivation statement, parents/guardian ID, CV, academic records, fee statements, proof of registration, and additional documents based on applicant status
• Application method: Online via Auraams portal
• Feedback timeline: By 31 January 2027
• Closing date: 26 October 2026 at 12:00 (midday)