Send your applications for the Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship South Africa 2026. The Old Mutual Investment Group is inviting students to apply for funding, through the Imfundo Trust Scholarship, for the 2026 academic year.
Scholarships will be awarded for undergraduate degree studies within these fields:
- Business
- Commerce
- Computer Science and related qualifications (e. g. Computational Thinking)
- Data Science
- Engineering
- Finance
- Management Sciences / Studies
Scholarships will also be awarded for Postgraduate in Climate Studies.
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Shortlisting and Interviews
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to attend an interview. The Board of Trustees will consider the outcome of the interview and any other relevant factors when making the final decision on granting the scholarships.
Eligibility Criteria
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 in one of the fields listed above
- You must be entering your 1st or 2nd year of study in 2026 (except for Climate Studies, which is only for postgraduate students)
- You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% in the mid-year Matric exams, with a minimum of 70% in Mathematics and 70% in English FAL or 60% in English HL (if currently in Matric and entering 1st year next year)
- You must have achieved a minimum overall average of 65% in the most recent exams, if currently studying
- Preference will be given to students from rural and township backgrounds
How to Apply for this Scholarship
Applications must be submitted online at: Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Scholarship Application 2026
Applicants must read the Study Trust Bursary Applications Page before applying.
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- Clear photograph (head and shoulders)
- South African ID document (certified copy)
- Grade 11 final results and Matric June results, if currently in Matric
- Matric certificate, if completed Matric
- Full academic record and latest available results (June 2025 examination results or progress report)
- Proof of parents or guardians household income (latest payslips if employed/ affidavit if unemployed/ affidavit stating annual income if self-employed/ most recent audited financial statement or 3 months’ most recent bank statements if they own a business/ SASSA letter stating the grants received if applicable)
- Parents death certificates if deceased
- Letter from the court stating child support amounts if parents are divorced or affidavit from the parent stating the child support amount received if parents are separated
Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Bursary 2026 Closing Date
The closing date for the Old Mutual Imfundo Trust Bursary 2026 is 5 October 2025.