Ninety One SA invites qualifying students to apply for Bursary Programme for 2025 / 2026 academic year.
Bursary online application closing date is 31 July 2025.
The Ninety One Bursary Programme is now open for applications — and it could be your ticket to a fully funded tertiary education.
What Fields of Study Are Covered?
The Ninety One Bursary supports a wide range of high-demand careers. If you’re planning to pursue full-time undergraduate studies in any of the following fields, this bursary is for you:
- Business, Finance, and Economics
- Education (Mathematics and Science only)
- Engineering
- Healthcare (excluding Dentistry, Medicine, and Veterinary Science)
- Technology and Computer Science
- Psychology
What Does the Bursary Cover?
The Ninety One Bursary offers comprehensive financial and developmental support, including:
- Full tuition fees
- Learning materials
- Accommodation and meals
- Private tutoring (where necessary)
- Mental health and resilience support
- Financial wellbeing and career guidance
Top-performing students may also receive:
- Assistance with obtaining a driver’s license
- A professional wardrobe for their first job after graduation
Who Should Apply?
To qualify for the Ninety One Bursary, you must:
- Be a South African citizen
- Be under 21 years old in 2026
- Be in Matric in 2025
- Plan to study full-time in one of the approved fields at a recognised South African university
- Be entering your first year of university in 2026
- Have preferably achieved 70%+ overall or Level 6 in English and Mathematics/Sciences in Grade 11
- Have a total household income under R600,000 per year
- Demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via: Ninety One Bursary Application 2026
- Use promo code: NINETY ONE
Supporting Documents Required
Have these ready when applying:
- Certified copy of your South African ID
- Certified Grade 11 final results and latest Matric results
- Proof of university application or registration for 2026
- Proof of parent or guardian’s income (latest payslips, affidavits, SASSA/pension slips)
Who we are
Ninety One is an active, global investment manager with distinctive capabilities in differentiated fixed income and credit as well as specialist equities. Our goal is to provide long-term investment returns for our clients while making a positive difference to people and the planet. We have a unique perspective and approach to the investment opportunities presented by emerging markets and the energy transition.
We believe active investing can be a force for good.
We’re different. Being a global investment manager with an emerging market heritage influences our approach. We bring a special perspective to active investing, which lets us find opportunities for clients in all kinds of places.
- Ninety One at a glance
- Our culture
- Active by asset class
- Investment teams
Since our founding in 1991, we’ve worked with change, knowing every day demands new focus. We grow our teams organically because we value the wisdom that comes with being part of something over time. Our culture encourages debate and calls on people to do the right thing, while our high level of staff ownership gives us extra incentive to perform for our clients.
In our investment capabilities, we’re focused on specialist equity and differentiated fixed income & credit, where we have a distinctive edge. They give us access to the vast commercial opportunities presented by the world’s turn towards a sustainable future, particularly in emerging markets.
We want to be socially useful in allocating capital. Here, we apply our experience as well as pragmatism. As fiduciaries of our clients’ money, while we advocate for positive change in the world, we want to profit from the innovation and evolution that change brings. Our approach combines traditional capitalist thinking with modern development ideas.
Our goal, always, is to help our clients achieve their long-term investment objectives.
