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
| Open Window Scholarship Competition | Certificate or Degree studies at Open Window, in Animation Arts | Film Arts | Creative Technologies | Visual Communication | click here | undisclosed |
| The Islamic Relief Bursary | Accounting Science and Economics | Built Environment (Architecture, Construction) | Engineering | Financial Management | Information Technology | Logistics and Supply Chain Management – for students of any nationality and any religion. | Click here | 10 Jan 2022 |
| The Sasha Laurel Bursary | Accounting, Business and Public Management qualifications at Regenesys Business School. | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
| The E.V. Adams and Nomdumiso Msimang Bursary | BA Law | BCom Law | LLB | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
| The Funza Lushaka Bursary |
4-year Bachelor of Education degree (BEd), specialising in: Foundation Phase, Intermediate Phase or Senior and Further Education and Training Teaching.
|1-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with two priority subjects.
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Click here | 01 Feb 2022 |
| The Mercedes-Benz Bursary | Business Studies | Engineering | Finance and Controlling | Human Resources | Information Technology and Communication | Law | Procurement and Logistics | Click here | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Tsitsikamma Wind Farm Trust Bursary |
students from Koukamma, Kouga, AmaMfengu (or surrounding areas within 50km radius from the Tsitsikamma Wind Farm):
* Undergraduate Degree, Diploma or Certificate in ALL fields of study
* Trade skill and specialised courses (including Electrical work, Plumbing, Building, Motor Mechanic, Culinary, etc)
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Click here | 28 Jan 2022 |
| The Converse Bursary | Converse will be giving away R2.5 million in funding, to help students crush their student debt. | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
| National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) Bursary | Undergraduate & Postgraduate: Built Environment | Construction Economics | Developmental Studies | Economic Development | Energy Efficiency | Finance | Housing | Housing Construction | Human Settlements | Property Markets | Real Estate | Risk Management. | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Unisa Postgraduate Bursary | Postgraduate qualifications at Unisa – Doctoral | Honours | Master’s | Postgraduate Diplomas. | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Mukuru Bursary for foreign nationals | Business Analysis | Information Technology Engineers | Software Architecture | Software Development | Software Development Management | Software Quality Assurance – for foreign national students within South Africa. | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
| SAWISE Angus Scholarship | Science and Engineering Postgraduate studies – for Black female students | Click here | 21 Jan 2022 |
| South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) Bursary | Architecture qualifications | Click here | 04 Feb 2022 |
| Mampeule Foundation Bursary | ALL fields of study | Click here | 31 Jan 2022 |
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International Scholarships for Postgraduates (Masters, MBA and PHD)
Scholarships to do post-graduate studies abroad available for African students
| Uppsala University Global Scholarships | Sweden | Click here | 01 Feb 2022 |
| Lund University Global Scholarship Programme | Sweden | Click here | 17 Jan/Feb 2022 |
| Eiffel Scholarships in France for International Students | France | Click here | 07 Jan 2022 |
| Radboud Scholarship Programme for International Students | Netherlands | Click here | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Danish State Tuition Fee Waivers and Scholarships at Roskilde University | Denmark | Click here | 15 Jan 2022 |
| Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program | U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan. | Click here | 28 Feb/27 May 2022 |
| University of Twente Scholarships (UTS) | Netherlands | Click here | 01 Feb 2022 |
| VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students | Netherlands | Click here | 15 Dec 2021/Feb 2022 |
| Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarships | United Kingdom | Click here | 20 May 2022 |
| Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships | United Kingdom | Click here | 12/21 Jan 2022 |
| Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS) | Australia | Click here | On going |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students | United kingdom | click here | 10 Oct/05 Dec annually |
| Chalmers IPOET Scholarships for International Students | Sweden | Click here | 15 Jan annually |
| Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships | United Kingdom | Click here | Jan annually |
| WMF Empowerment Through Education Scholarships for Developing Country Students | Any developing country | Click here | 01 Mar 2022 |
| ARES Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries | Belgium | Click here | 28 Jan 2022 |
| Bristol University Think Big Scholarships | United Kingdom | Click here | 28 Mar/13 Jun 2022 |
Small Business Development (SA)
| National Empowerment Fund (NEF) | It helps to assist black entrepreneurs in achieving funding. This fund aims to assist black youth, women and men, communities and businesses to achieve sustainable success | Click here | |
| Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) | SEFA provides direct funding to business in loans between R50 000 and R3 million in three different ways: Directly to business owners, via retail finance intermediaries, and through banks using credit guarantee schemes including Khula | Click here | 0860 00 73 32. |
| The Isivande Women’s Fund (IWF) | The aim of the fund is to create self-sustaining black and women owned businesses by offering you primary financial and non-financial support | Click here | +27 (11) 772 7910 |
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