Promaths Bursaries for 2026 Academic Year

Deadline: 30 September 2025

Location: South Africa

Promaths Bursaries

Promaths is currently accepting applications for 2026 academic year bursaries.

Promaths is a programme delivered by Kutlwanong Maths, Science and Technology Centre. The programme, funded by Investec, provides extra Maths and Science classes to high school learners to boost their performance in these subjects.

The Promaths Bursary Fund is specifically designed for Promaths alumni who lack the funding to pursue a tertiary education.

Objectives

Provide bursaries to Promaths alumni who are academically and financially deserving and are currently registered at a South African tertiary institution.
Improve their chances of completing their tertiary studies.
Decrease the number of well deserving Promaths students who matriculate with good results and don’t continue their studies.
Increase good role modelling within communities that Promaths operates in.

Fund Administation

The fund is a collaboration between all corporate, NGOs and other entities that offer bursaries within rare skills courses.
The fund operates independently, from its donors and partners.
The fund is administered by StudyTrust, an independent bursary management organisation that was established in 1974, with which Investec has been in partnership since 2007.

Selection Criteria

Applications are open to:

South African citizens.
Those who have attended a Promaths or Kutlwanong Centre across the country.
Students who are accepted to study at a reputable tertiary institution for a rare skills degree or national diploma in South Africa.

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Get Involved

Corporates and individuals can get involved in the following ways:

Contribute to the trust for a specified number of bursaries for the duration of students’ university degrees. (Individuals and Corporates).
Sponsor a certain number of bursaries for the specialization of your choice i.e. medicine, aviation, engineering, commerce, etc. (Corporates).
Pledge to sponsor several individuals (Individuals and Corporates).
Contribute what they can to the trust (Individuals and Corporates).

How to apply

To apply, visit Promaths bursary portal.

The completed application must be submitted on or before 30 September to be considered for a bursary for next year.

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