SARB Scholarship South Africa 2026

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is South Africa’s central bank, whose main purpose is to maintain price stability for sustainable economic growth within the country. SARB was established in the year 1921 after the passing of the “Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920” in Parliament. Before the Bank was established, South African commercial banks issued banknotes to the public. The SARB are responsible for the following: ensuring that the banking, money and financial system in South Africa achieves the community requirements and keeps up to date with international developments, as well as helping the government (and other economic community members) of South Africa with data for macroeconomic policy, and lastly to provide the South African community and international stakeholders with feedback regarding the countries monetary policy and economic standing.

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 under the age of 35 years oldYou must have completed a relevant Honours degree with a minimum overall average of 65%You must have received provisional acceptance into one of the full-time Master’s programmes listed above, at one of the universities listed aboveYou must have selected modules that include financial analytics topics

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Applications must be submitted online at:SARB Masters Scholarship Application 2026 Applicants must use the following promotional code:SARBDSM26 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the SARB Masters Scholarship. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy)Most recent exam results (on institutions letterhead)Honours degree certificate/ statement of results (on institutions letterhead)Proof of acceptance at one of the approved universities (with your student number) (on institutions letterhead)