IITPSA Bursary South Africa 2026

IITPSA (Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa) is a professional body, recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), which has served the South African body of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) practitioners and professionals for over 60 years. IITPSA is committed to:furthering the study, science and application of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs);maintaining and promoting Codes of Conduct and Ethics for members;defining and promoting standards of ICT knowledge;promoting the formulation of effective policies on ICT and related matters; andfurthering the knowledge and understanding and usage of ICTs in the community.

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 African citizenYou must be studying or registered for full-time undergraduate degree studies, towards a 3 year Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Commerce degree, in one of the fields listed aboveYou must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in the most recent examinationsYou must meet the entry requirements of your course of studyYou must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited public university in South AfricaPreference will be students who have completed and excelled in The Computer Programming Olympiad (a project of IITPSA)

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Applications must be submitted online at:IITPSA Bursary Application 2025 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the IITPSA bursary. Applicants must read theStudy Trust Bursary Applications Pagebefore applying. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): Clear photograph (head and shoulders)South African ID document (certified copy)Grade 11 final results and Matric June results, if currently in MatricMatric certificate, if completed MatricFull academic record and latest available results (June 2025 examination results or progress report)Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)Parents death certificates if deceasedLetter from the court stating child support amounts if parents are divorced or affidavit from the parent stating the child support amount received if parents are separated