Opportunities to Upgrade Yourself
Personal growth and development are at the heart of Mustard Seed – this is to ensure that you continuously take your career to the next level.
We have therefore sourced a range of information on local and international bursaries, scholarships, fellowships and other programmes of interest that will give you the leverage you need to distinguish yourself from your peers.
Bursaries
Promaths Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
awarding bursaries to full time University and University of Technology students to pursue their studies in a rare skills field. | click here | 30 Sept 2020 |
Toyota South Africa Motors Bursary 2020 – 2021 |
Commerce, Engineering and Science | click here | 31 Aug 2020 |
Standard Bank 150 Bursaries South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Commerce, Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Technology | click here | 30 Sept 2020 |
Katapult Business School Bursaries South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Katapult Business School will be awarding 3 types of bursaries for studies towards a Bachelor of Marketing Management (Business Administration) (NQF level 7) degree at their institution. Bursaries are for 1st year of study and bursaries are renewable for the 2nd and 3rd year of study based on students academic performance. | click here | Throughout the year |
Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) Imfundo Trust Scholarship South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Business, Commerce, Finance and Management Sciences/ Studies, Law, Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science, Data Processing, Agricultural Studies, Engineering, Engineering Technology | click here | 30 Sept 2020 |
PPS Bursary South Africa 2018 – 2019 |
COMMERCE: Accountant,Auditor, Economist, Human Resources Practitioner, Political Analyst
ENGINEERING (with 4 year degrees): Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering LAW: Advocate, Attorney MEDICAL: Biochemist, Biokineticist, Audiologist, Doctors (belonging to the HPCSA), Dietician, Dentists, Gynaecologist, Industrial Psychology, Nurses (with 4 year B.Cur degree), Occupational Therapist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Hearing Therapist, Surgeon, Veterinarian SCIENCE: Actuary, Astronomist, Mathematician, Microbiologist, Statician, Scientists ENVIORNMENTAL: Agriculturalist, Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Biologist, Botanist, Farmer (with 4 year degree in agriculture), Historian, Meteorologist, Radiographer, Radiologists, Researcher CONSTRUCTION: Architect, Ecologist, Land Surveyor, Town and Regional Planner |
click here | 15 Jan annually |
KPMG Bursaries South Africa 2019 – 2020
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For students studying towards becoming a SAICA accredited Chartered Accountant, or CAs(SA) | Click here | On going |
PPS Bursary South Africa 2018 – 2019 |
Commerce, medicine, Law, Engineering, Construction and Science | Click here | 15 Jan annually |
Deloitte Bursary South Africa 2019 – 2020 |
learners studying towards a SAICA accredited Chartered Accountancy stream degree qualification (undergraduate or postgraduate) | Click here | On going |
Power Group Bursary South Africa 2019 – 2020 |
Uni students: Business Commerce, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying | Click here | On going |
Power Group Bursary South Africa 2019 – 2020 |
Uni of Technology: Building Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying | Click here | On going |
South African Reserve Bank Bursary South Africa 2018 – 2019 |
Commerce | Click here | all year round |
Investec CSI Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Accounting, Economics, Business Economics, Finance, Investments, Commercial LLB, Business Science, Computer Science (BSc), Information Technology (BSc/ BIT-Bachelors), Information Science (BIS-Bachelors), Informatics (BCom), Engineering, Science, Mathematics | click here | 30 Sept 2020 |
Amazon Recruitment Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology | click here | 30 Sept 2020 |
Santam Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Insurance, Risk Management, Law, Computer Science, Information Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agriculture | click here | 30 Sept 2020 |
NSFAS 2019 Bursary |
Various subjects | Click here | Annual |
Sanlam Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Actuarial Science | click here | 30 Jun 2020 |
SAICA Thuthuka Bursary Fund South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
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click here | 31 Jul 2020 |
Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary 2020 – 2021 |
postgraduate Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering students, to study at one of the approved Universities (University of Pretoria/ University of Stellenbosch/ University of the North West/ University of the Witwatersrand) | click here | 22 Jun 2020 |
Accenture Scholarship South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Information Engineering (BEng / BSc (Eng)), Electrical Engineering (Light Current) (BEng / BSc (Eng)), Electronic Engineering (BEng / BSc (Eng)), Industrial Engineering (BEng / BSc (Eng)), Computer Engineering (BEng / BSc (Eng)), Computer Science (BSc), Informatics or Information Systems (BCom / BSc), Information Technology + BIT (BCom / BSc (Eng)) | click here | 15 Aug 2020 |
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Undergraduate Teacher Fellowship: applicable to current Grade 12, gap year and 1st year level students. | click here | 20 Jul 2020 |
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
Graduate Teacher Fellowship: applicable to final year students. | click here | 20 Jul 2020 |
Old Mutual Accounting Bursary South Africa 2020 – 2021 |
The Old Mutual Accountancy Bursary will be awarded for Accounting studies at University of Cape Town/ University of Stellenbosch/ University of the Witwatersrand/ University of Pretoria | click here | 30 Jun 2020 |
International Scholarships for Postgraduates (Masters, MBA and PHD)
DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Masters Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance |
Germany | click here | 31 Jul 2020 |
International Water Centre Scholarships for International Students |
Australia | click here | 01 Aug 2020 |
Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) International Scholarships at University of Flinders |
Australia | click here | 07 Aug 2020 |
Hubert Humphrey Fellowships in USA for International Students |
USA | click here | 01 Oct annually |
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries |
United Kingdom | click here | 19 Dec annually |
VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students |
Netherlands | click here | 1 Feb annually |
Heinrich Boll Scholarships in Germany for International Students |
Germany | click here | 01 Mar annually |
International Ambassador Scholarships at University of West London |
London | click here | 30 Mar/01 Jul annually |
University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowships |
Switzerland | click here | 15 Mar annually |
Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS) |
Australia | Click here | On going |
Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students |
United kingdom | click here | 10 Oct/05 Dec annually |
University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees |
Online | click here | 18 June 2020 |
Chalmers IPOET Scholarships for International Students |
Sweden | Click here | 15 Jan annually |
Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships |
United Kingdom | Click here | Jan annually |
Masters Research Scholarships at Victoria University of Wellington |
New Zealand | click here | 01 Nov 2020 |
James Madison Fellowship Program |
USA | click here | – |
Free Ivy League University Courses
| Intro To Computer Science | Harvard University | click here | 12 weeks long |
| Software Development Fundamentals | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Programming With Javascript | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| English For Career Development | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 5 weeks long |
| Intro To Marketing | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 5 weeks long |
| Viral Marketing | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Marketing Analytics | Columbia University | click here | 12 weeks long |
| Intro To Accounting | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Financial Markets | Yale University | click here | 7 weeks long |
| Intro To corporate Finance | Wharton School | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Economics Of Money And Banking | Columbia University | click here | 13 weeks long |
| Construction Finance | Columbia University | click here | 5 weeks long |
| Construction Project Management | Columbia University | click here | 5 weeks long |
| Construction Cost Estimation And Cost Control | Columbia University | click here | 5 weeks long |
| Entrepreneurship Launching Your Start-up | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Entrepreneurship: Developing The Opportunity | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Entrepreneurship: Growth Strategies | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Entrepreneurship: Financing And Profitability | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| A Law Students Toolkit | Yale University | click here | 3 weeks long |
| Contract Law | Harvard University | click here | 8 weeks long |
| Trademark Law | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Everyday Parenting: ABC’s Of Child Rearing | Yale University | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Child Protection: Children’s Rights | Harvard University | click here | 28 weeks long |
| Health Care Innovation | Harvard University | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Lessons From Ebola: Preventing The Next Pandemic | Harvard University | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Intro To Breast Cancer | Yale University | click here | 7 weeks long |
| Pediatric HIV Nursing | Columbia University | click here | 8 weeks long |
| Principles Of Biochemistry | Harvard University | click here | 15 weeks long |
| Health Effects Of Climate Change | Harvard University | click here | 7 weeks long |
| Defeating Malaria From The Genes To The Globe | Harvard University | click here | 8 weeks long |
| The Art Of Structural Engineering: Bridges | Princeton University | click here | 8 weeks long |
| Intro To Engineering And Design | Brown University | click here | 3 weeks long |
| Intro To Linear Models And Matrix Algebra | Harvard University | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Single Variable Calculus | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
| Calculus Applied | Harvard University | click here | 10 weeks long |
| Teaching In A Diverse Classroom | Cornell University | click here | 5 weeks long |
| Leaders Of Learning | Harvard University | click here | 10 weeks long |
| Understanding Classroom Interactions | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 5 weeks long |
| The Science Of Learning – What Every Teacher Should Know | Columbia University | click here | 6 weeks long |
| Success! | University Of Pennsylvania | click here | 4 weeks long |
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