South African Reserve Bank External Bursary Scheme for Economics Students 2025

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting aspiring economists who will be entering their first year of undergraduate studies in the 2026 academic year to apply for its external bursaries programme.

About South African Reserve Bank External Bursary Scheme

Opportunity Details

Date Published: May 31, 2025
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025
Category: Bachelors Undergraduate
Oppotunity Locations: South Africa
Eligible Locations: South Africa

What the South African Reserve Bank does
The SARB serves the economic well-being of all South Africans through maintaining price stability and financial stability. It is responsible for regulating the South African financial sector, designing and distributing banknotes and coin, managing interest rates, setting the cash reserve requirement for banks, and ensuring the stability of both the banking sector and the wider financial system.

The purpose of the bursary
The SARB, as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides scholarships and bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. In support of the corporate social initiatives of the SARB and its External Bursary Scheme, a number of external scholarships and bursaries are made available annually to qualifying prospective undergraduates. The SARB’s Economic Research Department, in collaboration with the SARB Academy, hereby invites prospective undergraduate degree students to apply for competitive SARB bursaries in the fields of economics, economics and econometrics, economics and mathematical statistics, and economic science.

Sponsor Organisation: South African Reserve Bank (SARB)

Benefits of South African Reserve Bank External Bursary Scheme

scholarships and bursaries will be offered to recipients.

South African Reserve Bank External Bursary Scheme Requirements

For students to be considered for the bursary, they must meet the following requirements:

have provisional acceptance into an undergraduate degree in the field of economics;
have achieved an average pass mark of 70% in their current year of study, with a good command of English and Mathematics (70% and above);
be younger than 30 years of age; and
be in financial need (unable to afford to attend university without a bursary).

Application Date and Process

The closing date for the submission of applications is Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
Examination results, proof of acceptance at a recognised institution (a student number) and any other supporting documents must be submitted with the application.
Use PROMO CODE: SARBERD26.

Submit by post to:
Dimpho Nkoana
POSTNET Suite 101
Private Bag X153
Bryanston
2021
or
Email: [email protected]
or
Online applications: https://ttibursaries.co.za/students/

Bursary agreement
Potential external bursars will be required to avail themselves for interviews. Successful applicant(s) for the bursary will be expected to sign an agreement with the SARB.

Attachments

Economics bursary 2026.pdf

Economics bursary | 2026 application form.pdf