Harmony Gold Bursary 2026 applications open and are closing in October 2025. Download the application for and return to the bursary provider before the closing date stipulated below.
Harmony is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded to top-performing students, for studies within the following fields:
- Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current only)
- Extractive Metallurgy
- Geology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Survey and Planning
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About the Programme
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 30 days after the closing date. If you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview and undergo a psychometric assessment/ medical and security screening.
Allocation of Harmony bursaries are dependent on the companies’ future labour requirements and talent planning, thus the fields/ disciplines covered may differ each year. Applicants are encouraged to reapply for funding each year.
Harmony Gold Bursary 2026 Requirements
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 citizen
- You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric
- You must be studying or intend on studying full-time towards a qualification within one of the above fields of study
- You must be studying or enrolled and accepted to study at a recognised public tertiary institute in South Africa (the bursary does NOT fund studies at TVET colleges or private colleges)
- Engineering students: you must have achieved a minimum Rating Level 5 (60%) or Rating Level 6 (70%) for Mathematics
- Engineering students: you must have achieved a minimum Rating Level 5 (60%) or Rating Level 6 (70%) for Science
- You must have achieved a minimum Rating Level 5 (60%) for English
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other bursary funding or sponsorship
- Preference will be given to: students pursuing core mining fields of studies, students from Harmony host communities, students from Harmony labour sending areas, dependents of Harmony employees and historically disadvantaged persons
- Students with disabilities are welcome to apply, however selection will be based on physical demands of the occupation related to a qualification
How to Apply for the Harmony Gold Bursary 2026
Download and complete the Harmony Bursary Application Form 2026
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- Photograph, to be attached to the application form (passport sized)
- ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results and Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
- Full academic record, including most recent results, if currently studying (certified copy)
- Registration or acceptance letter from your tertiary institute (on institutions letterhead)
- Proof of address
- Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages)
Applications must be submitted via email to: bursaryscheme@harmony.co.za
(Insert the words “Harmony Bursary 2026” in the email subject line).
Harmony Gold Bursary 2026 Closing Date
The closing date for this bursary is 10 October 2025.