WEINERT Foundation Bursary South Africa 2025

WEINERT Industries is a global leader driving the photonics revolution of the 21st century. The company is dedicated to innovation, which fuels their mission to develop ingenious solutions for the intricate challenges that only photonics can address. At WEINERT, they believe the next generation of visionaries can emerge from anywhere. To empower these bright minds and remove financial barriers to their academic success, they have proudly established the WEINERT Foundation.

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 currently in Matric or have completed MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying towards a qualification within one of the fields of study listed aboveYou must be studying or intend on studying at one of the following institutions: University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Stellenbosch University (SU), Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and University of Pretoria (UP)Undergraduate bursary: you must be under 21 years old in the year of applicationMasters bursary: you must be under 26 years old in the year of applicationPhD bursary: you must be under 30 years old in the year of applicationUndergraduate bursary: you must have achieved a minimum of 60% in Pure Mathematics and a minimum overall average of 70% for preliminary Matric results (excluding Life Orientation)Masters bursary: you must have completed a BSc Honours in a related field with a minimum weighted average of 65%PhD bursary: you must have completed a Research Master’s degree in a related field, and an academic supervisor must be identified and approached prior to application

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Applications must be submitted online at:WEINERT Foundation Bursary Application 2025 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the WEINERT Foundation Bursary. 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): ID document (certified copy)Matric Certificate/ latest results (certified copy)Highest qualification completed (certified copy)Proof of application/ acceptance/ registration at one of the above institutions