Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education Bursary 2027

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• VARIABLE

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• South African citizens.
• South African citizens resident in sugarcane-growing KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga
• No numeric age limit stated in reviewed summary; course-stage limits may apply.
• South African citizens resident in sugarcane-growing KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga; science, engineering or agriculture at university, university of technology or agricultural college; household income R 350000–R 600000. Children of sugarcane farmworkers may study any field and are exempt from missing-middle income rule.
• Audience: African local / institutional eligibility
• African local / institutional eligibility. South African citizens resident in sugarcane-growing KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga; science, engineering or agriculture at university, university of technology or agricultural college; household income R 350000–R 600000. Children of sugarcane farmworkers may study any field and are exempt from missing-middle income rule.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Listed application information

   https://www.sitfe.co.za/online-bursary-application/

2. 2
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://www.sitfe.co.za/online-bursary-application/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

3. 3
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: South African citizens. South African citizens resident in sugarcane-growing KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga No numeric age limit stated in reviewed summary; course-stage limits may apply. South African citizens resident in sugarcane-growing KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga; science, engineering or agriculture at university, university of technology or agricultural college; household income R 350000–R 600000. Children of sugarcane farmworkers may study any field and are exempt from missing-middle income rule. Audience: African local / institutional eligibility African local / institutional eligibility. South African citizens resident in sugarcane-growing KwaZulu-Natal or Mpumalanga; science, engineering or agriculture at university, university of technology or agricultural college; household income R 350000–R 600000. Children of sugarcane farmworkers may study any field and are exempt from missing-middle income rule.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

4. 4
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: 2026-11-30. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Working backwards from the sponsor's stated deadline (2026-11-30). Earlier dates are approximate planning suggestions, not provider milestones or requirements. No cutoff time or time zone is added.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   5 Dec 2025

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   3 Jun 2026

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   1 Sept 2026

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   31 Oct 2026

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   2026-11-30

   Provider deadline information: 2026-11-30. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.