South African Reserve Bank Masters Bursary for 2027

The South African Reserve Bank invites prospective Masters students to apply for a competitive bursary connected to data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, with particular reference to financial analytics. Applicants must have provisional acceptance into one of the identified Masters programmes and must select modules that include financial analytics topics. The published minimum academic requirement is a relevant honours degree with an overall average of at least 65 percent. Applicants must be South African citizens, younger than 35 years and enrolled as full time students.

This opportunity is suited to graduates who want to apply advanced analytical and computing methods to financial systems, economic questions and data intensive work. Applicants should verify that their intended programme appears on the current list of eligible Masters programmes before applying. The university notice confirms the application closing date but does not state a complete award value or a detailed breakdown of expenses on the page reviewed for this record. The exact funding coverage should therefore be checked in the official bursary advert before this listing is published.

The published deadline is 31 October 2026. Applicants should use the official university funding notice to access the latest advert and follow the application instructions contained in that document. They should confirm programme admission, academic results and age eligibility before preparing the application.