The North West Provincial Government has opened its 2026 bursary application and is inviting all interested applicants to apply ASAP.

Closing Date: 7th January 2026

Bursaries are available at various departments within the NWPG, for the following fields of study:

Community Safety & Transport Management

• Electrical Engineering (Advanced Diploma)
• Road Safety Management (B Tech)
• Road Transport Management Freight (Diploma)

Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

• Agricultural Economics (BSc)
• Agriculture Irrigation (Diploma)
• Agriculture Mixed farming (Diploma)
• Agro-Meteorology (BSc)
• Agronomy (BSc Agriculture)
• Animal Husbandry (BSc Agriculture)
• Arable Farming (BSc Agriculture)
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
• Land Survey (BSc)
• Pasture Science (BSc Agriculture)
• Soil Science (BSc Agriculture)
• Veterinary Technology (B Vet)

Department of Arts, Culture, Sports & Recreation

• Archival Studies/ Records Management, History, Sociology and Knowledge Management (Degree, Diploma)
• Film and Television (Bachelor of Arts)
• History/ Art History/ Archaeology/ Museums and Heritage Studies (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Library and Information Science (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Sign language (National Diploma)
• Translation Studies (Setswana & English; Sesotho & English; English & Afrikaans; isiXhosa & English) (Bachelor’s Degree)

Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs

• Anthropology
• Civil Engineering
• Disaster Management
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Organizational Development
• Town & Regional Planning

Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism

• Business Administration (Local Government) (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Business Management (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Conservation Planning (B Degree)
• Conservation Planning (B Degree)
• Disability Programmes (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Entrepreneur Development (B Com)
• Environmental Economics (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Environmental Education (B Degree)
• Environmental Law (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Environmental Management (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Environmental Management: Air Quality (B Degree)
• Environmental Management: Climate Change (B Degree)
• Environmental Planning (B Degree)
• Geo –Informatics (B Degree)
• Law (B Com)
• LLB (specialising in BEE) (B Degree)
• LLB (B Degree)
• Local Economic Development (B Com)
• Local Economic Development (Diploma)
• Nature Conservation (National Diploma)
• Public Administration Management (National Diploma, B Degree)

Department of Education

• B.Ed (Mathematics) FET
• B.Ed (Physical Science ) FET
• B.Ed (Setswana) FET
• B.Ed (Technical Math’s) FET
• B.Ed (Technical Science) FET
• Civil Engineering (Diploma, Degree)
• Engineering & Graphic Design (Diploma, Degree)
• Mechanical Engineering (Diploma, Degree)

Department of Health

• Artisans: Boiler Making / Plumbing
• Audiology
• B Pharm
• Civil Engineering
• Clinical Psychology
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Technology
• Dental Therapy
• Dentistry
• Dietetics (BSc)
• Electrical Engineering (Technicians)
• MBChB
• Mechanical Engineering (Technicians)
• Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics
• Occupational Therapy
• Optical Dispensing
• Optometry
• Oral Hygiene
• Pharmacy Assistant
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Physiotherapy
• Speech Therapy
• Surgical Bootmakers

Department of Human Settlement

• Building (National Diploma)
• Civil Engineering (National Diploma, Degree)
• Construction Project Management (Degree)
• Policy Development & Research (Degree)
• Quantity Surveying (Degree)
• Town and Regional Planning (Degree)

Department of Public Works & Roads

• Architecture Studies (Degree, B Tech, Advanced Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Honours)
• Building (National Diploma)
• Civil Engineering (Bachelor, BSc, B Tech, Advanced Diploma)
• Construction Studies (BSc)
• Electrical Engineering (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, BSc, B Tech)
• Horticulture (National Diploma, Degree)
• Mechanical Engineering (Diploma, BSc, B Tech)
• Municipal Finance, Local Government Finance (National Diploma, Degree)
• Project Management (BSc, B Tech, Honours)
• Property law, Conveyancing, Deeds Registry studies (National Diploma, Degree)
• Quantity Surveying (BSc, B Tech, Honours)
• Real Estate (National Diploma, B Degree)
• Structural Engineering (Bachelor, BSc, B Tech, Advanced Diploma)

Department of Social Development

• Information Technology (National Diploma)
• Law (B Com, BA)
• Logistics Management (B Com)
• Organizational Development (National Diploma)
• Project Management
• Public and Business Administration (National Diploma)
• Safety Management (National Diploma)

Office of The Premier

• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Performance Monitoring & Evaluation
• Policy & Planning
• Research and Evaluation
• Strategic Planning

Provincial Treasury

• Accounting / Financial Management (B Com)
• Communications (BA)
• Information Systems (B Com)
• Internal Auditing (B Com)
• Supply Chain Management (B Com)

Bursary Requirements:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must reside within the North West province
• You must have completed Matric
• You must be studying or intend on studying full-time, towards one of the qualifications listed above, in 2026
• You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognized and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• You must be in need of financial need
• You must have a strong academic record

Bursary Coverage:

The coverage of this bursary will be communicated to all applicants who will be shortlisted for this bursary program.

Method of Application:

Download and complete the North West Provincial Government Bursary Application Form 2026 (.pdf)

Alternatively, you can collect an application form at one of these Offices or Distribution Centers:

• Office of the Premier: Bursary Offices (Ga-Rona Building, Ground Floor)
• Labour Centres, District Municipalities, Local Municipalities, High Schools, Traditional Authority Offices
• Office of the Premier Regional Offices: Brits – 45 Harrington Street/ Bojanala – Opposite NW FM, Mabe Business Park/ Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati – Mini-Garona Building, Entrance B, Vryburg/ Dr Kenneth Kaunda – 309 West end Centre, Leask Street, Klerksdorp

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric final results/ certificate (certified copy) (NSC certificate must be submitted as soon as possible after the release date)
• Final results/ latest academic results, if currently studying (certified copy)
• Proof of University acceptance letter, if available (certified copy)
• Parents or guardians proof of income (latest payslips if employed, affidavit if unemployed, pension statements if on state pension, death certificate if deceased)
• Proof of residence (letter from Traditional Authority Offices if residing in a village, letter from Municipality Offices if residing in a Town, Township or farm) (NOT statement of account, e.g. water bill, etc.)
• Proof of disability, if disabled (doctors letter/ medical record)

Note: if you have not yet received your University acceptance and final year-end results (at Matric or Tertiary level), submit your application without these documents and send the outstanding documents at a later stage.
 

Applications must be submitted in either of the following ways:
– Uploaded online via the: North West Provincial Government Bursary Application Portal
– Delivered to the Office of the Premier (Ground Floor, Ga-Rona Building: Bursaries Offices)
– Delivered to the distribution centers: Brits – 45 Harrington Street/ Bojanala – Opposite NW FM, Mabe Business Park/ Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati – Mini-Garona Building, Entrance B, Vryburg/ Dr Kenneth Kaunda – 309 West end Centre, Leask Street, Klerksdorp