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Bursaries and Scholarships API

300+ funding opportunities, always up to date

Power your financial aid finder with real-time bursary data. Includes closing dates, eligibility requirements, fields of study, funding organisations, and application links.

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What is included

300+ Bursaries

Comprehensive coverage of South African bursaries and scholarships across all sectors.

Closing Date Filtering

Filter by closing_soon=true to surface bursaries closing within 30 days.

Funding Organisations

Bursars with logos, descriptions, and social media links.

Fields of Study

Hierarchical field-of-study taxonomy for precise filtering.

Application Periods

Application periods with year and month for seasonal filtering.

Application Links

Direct application URLs, email addresses, and physical submission instructions.

Available endpoints

GET/v1/bursariesList bursaries

GET/v1/bursaries/{idOrSlug}Get bursary detail

GET/v1/bursaries/fieldsList fields of study

GET/v1/bursaries/periodsList bursary periods

GET/v1/bursaries/bursarsList funding organisations

GET/v1/bursaries/bursars/{idOrSlug}Get bursar detail

Example

Request

curl "https://api.apply.org.za/v1/bursaries?closing_soon=true" \
  -H "X-API-Key: uafm_live_your_token"

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "...",
      "slug": "2026-eskom-bursary",
      "title": "Eskom Bursary 2026",
      "closing_at": "2026-06-30T00:00:00Z",
      "status": "open",
      "bursars": [
        { "name": "Eskom", "logo_url": "https://..." }
      ],
      "fields": [
        { "name": "Engineering" },
        { "name": "Information Technology" }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "total": 47, "page": 1, "per_page": 20 }
}

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