Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) Bursary South Africa 2026

Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA), founded in 1996, is a South African non profit company and recognised Internet industry representative body. Historically, ISPA has served as an active industry body to facilitate the exchange between independent Internet service providers, ICASA and other government structures, operators and other service providers within South Africa. ISPA launched the Inspires Bursary programme in 2020 after the 2019 retirement of ISPA’s teacher training programme, which trained more than 3 000 teachers in ICT skills over 19 years, thanks to the support of ISPA members. The newly renamed “ISPA Inspires Educational Sponsorship” will concentrate its efforts on providing study funding to promising young people who wish to achieve their ambitions in the Internet industry.

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 35 years old or youngerYou must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification, in a field of study related to ICT (Information and Communications Technology)(postgraduate studies will NOT be funded)You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa (University, TVET College, Private FET College, or higher educational institution)You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary fundingYou must intend on following a career within the ISP (Internet Service Provider) sectorPreference will be given to students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds

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Applications must be submitted online at:ISPA Bursary Application 2026 Applicants mustRegister an accountbefore they canLoginand apply. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the ISPA bursary. Note: you may save your application and login to return to it, but make sure that you submit your application before the deadline stipulated below. 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): Full academic record, including most recent results (certified copy)Education background: details about your education, including school, higher institutions, qualifications, and year/s completedName of institution where you will study and proposed courseCurriculum VitaeMotivational letter explaining why you deserve to be awarded the bursary (read our tips onhow to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)Contactable references, including: name, contact details and relation to you (employer, teacher etc) (read our tips ongetting an academic reference for your bursary application)