ISFAP Bursary Funding Applications

About Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP)

To ensure that poor and middle-class South African students have equal opportunities for higher education alongside their wealthier counterparts, ISFAP was born. It is a funding model designed to remain sustainable while helping students achieve their goals and obtain qualifications in Occupations of High Demand (OHDs). Analysis of South Africa’s OHDs has highlighted its need for more accountants, actuaries, engineers, artisans, doctors, and pharmacists.

These professions are essential South Africa’s continued economic growth and the development of an equal society. A collaboration between the South African government and various private sector stakeholders, ISFAP aims to reduce higher learning dropout rates, give graduates better employment opportunities, and to build the country’s skills base.

ISFAP Bursary Funding 2022

The ISFAP awards scholarships for the academic year 2022 within the following fields of study at the following universities:

Central University of Technology

• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) in Mechanical Engineering

Nelson Mandela University

• BCom in Accounting Science (Computer Science & Information Systems)
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) in Industrial Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) in Marine Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BEngTech) in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics

University of Venda

• Bachelor of Arts in Language Practice
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences

Stellenbosch University

• BEng in Civil Engineering
• BEng Electric and Electronic
• BEng Mechatronic
• BEng in Chemical Engineering
• BEng in Industrial Engineering
• BEng in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)
• Medicine (MBChB)

University of the Witwatersrand

• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
• Bachelor of Economic Science Actuarial Science
• BCom General
• BCom Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE)
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing
• BSc (Maths of Finance)
• BSc (Statistics and Actuarial Science)

University of Pretoria

• BCom Accounting Sciences
• BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
• BEng in Chemical Engineering
• BEng in Civil Engineering
• BEng in Computer Engineering
• BEng in Electrical Engineering
• BEng in Electronic Engineering
• BEng in Industrial Engineering
• BEng in Mechanical Engineering
• BEng in Metallurgical Engineering
• BEng in Mining Engineering

Walter Sisulu University

• Bachelor of Chemistry
• Bachelor of Physics with Chemistry
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

University of Cape Town

• Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Medicine (MBChB)
• Occupational Therapy

Tshwane University of Technology

• Bachelor of Technology in Nursing
• National Diploma in Medical Orthodontics and Prosthetics

University of KwaZulu-Natal

• Bachelor of Occupation Therapy
• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• MBChB

University of Johannesburg

• BBAcc Bachelor  of Accounting
• B(Eng. Tech) Electrical Engineering
• B(Eng. Tech) Mechanical Engineering
• B(Eng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• B(Eng) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Information Technology
• B(Eng) Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in Computer Science

The bursaries cover the following expenses:

• Tuition fees
• Accommodation
• Meals
• Study materials
• Cash allowance

Additionally, the students will also receive the following:

• Life skills training
• Social support
• Medical support
• Academic support that may include academic development, tutorials, and extended programmes
• Mentoring for their first year
• Tracking their academic performance through the online student platform
• Access to committed programme managers

ISFAP Bursary Funding Requirments and Eligibility 

Before applying for the bursaries, interested applicants must first satisfy the following requirements:

• Must be a citizen of South Africa
• Must have completed Matric
• Must have a good academic record
• Must have gotten accepted to study at one of the tertiary institutes mentioned above
• Must have gotten accepted to study towards one of the qualifications mentioned above – only for first-year undergraduate studies.
• Will be starting their first degree in 2022
• The applicant’s family household income shouldn’t be more than R600 000 per year.

How to Apply and Application Details

Interested applicants will need to apply online: ISFAP Bursary Funding 2022

Students who pass the bursary “pre-application” stage, will receive an email requesting them to submit their supporting documentation. Make sure to submit all the required supporting documents. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in disqualification.

• A certified copy of an ID document.
• A certified copy of your matric certificate or Matric latest results
• Proof of registration at one of these above institutions for 2022 (on tertiary letterhead)
• Proof of household proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, proof of any grants or pension if applicable)
• Confirmation that you are not in receipt of any other funding

Closing Date

Deadline for submission of applications is on 16 October 2021.

Contact Details

Address: 17 Fricker Rd, Illovo, Sandton

Telephone Number: 087 805 8500

E-mail Address: students@isfap.co.za / info@isfap.co.za / partners@isfap.co.za

(This Bursary/Scholarship Listing Last Updated on September 30, 2021)