Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary South Africa 2026

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), is one of the South African government departments, whose main objective is to ensure that a better life is built for all South Africans. The DSAC achieves this by following its mission to change the delivery of sports, arts and culture. DSAC plans to enable this change by ensuring that there is equitable access to this sector, development, as well as a level of excellence in every aspect of participation. Through this, DSAC also believes that it can harness socio-economic contributions and thus make a better life for all who live in the country through the means of Sports, Arts, and Culture. The Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the2026 academic year.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a South Africa citizenYou must be 40 years old or youngerYou must be currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate qualification, in one of the heritage related programmes listed aboveYou must be studying or have been accepted/ provisional accepted to study at an institution that is accredited and registered with the Department of Higher Education and TrainingYou must have a strong academic recordYou must NOT be currently full-time employed within the private sector, government or state agencies with a salary of more than R130 000You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding

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Applications must be submitted online at:DSAC Bursary Application 2026 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the DSAC bursary. 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 latest results/ certificate (certified copy)Most recent academic record, if currently studying (certified copy)Proof of provisional acceptance/ admission at universityPostgraduate students: progress report from supervisor, if writing a dissertation or thesis (on university letterhead)