2025 Nedbank External Bursary Program for Undergraduate Students: (Deadline 31 July, 2024)

The aim of the bursary programme is to address South Africa’s scarce-skills shortages, with a specific focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Green Economy skills.

Green economy promotes sustaining and advancing economic, environmental and social well-being. Green-economy skills refer to those areas of study that focus on improving human well-being and social equity, while also significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. Green economy skills include the reducing of carbon emissions and pollution, increasing energy and materials efficiency and enhancing our natural capital.

About Nedbank

Nedbank Group is a financial services group in South Africa offering wholesale and retail banking services as well as insurance, asset management, and wealth management. Nedbank Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nedbank Group. Nedbank’s primary market is South Africa

Nedbank External Bursary Program

Aim and Benefits of Nedbank External Bursary Program

Supporting academically deserving students with proven financial need to take their first steps toward achieving their dreams and obtain their first Undergraduate or Honours degree.

Requirements for Nedbank External Bursary Program Qualification

1. We will only consider applications from South African citizens.

2. You must have a proven financial need, as determined by household income.

3. You must have obtained the following minimum academic results:

3.1 An average of 65% in the year that you are applying for the bursary, ie in grade 12 or at university level.

3.2 An average of 65% for the required subjects aligned to the degree you plan to study at university.

4. We will not consider applicants who completed their grade 12 or senior certificate with Mathematics Literacy.

5. You must have obtained admission to a South African public university or university of technology for the Undergraduate or Honours qualification you plan to study.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Nedbank External Bursary Program

Screening process

• We will only consider bursary applications submitted online via the link we have provided.
• Incomplete bursary applications will be disqualified.
• Bursary applications will be screened and shortlisted according to the qualifying criteria listed as mentioned above.

Documents Required for Application

1. A certified copy of your South African identity card/document.

2. Your most recent academic transcript, ie:

2.1 Grade 11 final results, as well as your mid-year results if you are currently in grade 12.

2.2 Grade 12 final results as well as your mid-year results if you are currently in your first year at university.

2.3 Your last academic year results as well as your current mid-year results if you are currently at university.

3. The financial checks affidavit must be signed by:

3.1 your parent(s) or guardian(s);

3.2 you, the bursary applicant.

Download the affidavit here, completed it, make sure it is signed by all the parties above and add it to your application.

Application Deadline

July 31, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Nedbank on eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com to apply

For more details,visit OFFICIAL LINK