The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is currently accepting applications for its Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship 2027 for Young South Africans. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About SARB - Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting prospective Master’s degree in Data Science and Machine Learning students to apply for a full scholarship for the 2027 academic year with specific reference to financial analytics.
Benefits of SARB - Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship
- 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.
SARB - Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship Requirements
For students to be considered for the scholarship, they must meet the following requirements:
- have provisional acceptance into one of the identified Master’s programmes;
- have selected modules that should include financial analytics topics;
- have a relevant Honours degree with an average of at least a 65% overall pass mark;
- be a full-time student;
- be a South African citizen; and
- be younger than 35 years of age.
As part of the acceptance criteria of the scholarship, students might be expected to attend specific workshops, as required by the SARB and the NGA(MaSS).
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
31 October, 2026
Opportunity Application
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