Informatics focuses on the processing and engineering of information systems.
It involves the science of computer information systems and the interactions between people and information.
On the other hand, Information Systems involve networks of software and hardware used to collect, filter, process, create, and distribute data.
If you’re looking to study Informatics or Information Systems in 2025, several bursaries and scholarships are available to support your education. Here’s a list of opportunities to consider:
Absa Fellowship/Scholarship Programme
Accenture Scholarship
Adapt IT Bursary
Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
Altron Bill Venter Academy Bursary
Analyze Consulting Bursary
BBD Bursary
BET Software Bursary
Chris Hani District Municipality Bursary
Cipla Bursary
City of Cape Town Bursary
Clicks Foundation Bursary
Compensation Fund Bursary
CSIR Bursary
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Bursary
DSI-CSIR Bursary
Education Empowerment and Development Fund (EEDF) Bursary
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship
Finsch Diamond Mine Bursary
FirstRand Foundation Trust Bursary
Games Global Bursary
Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport Bursary
Gauteng Department of e-Government Bursary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Bursary
IITPSA Bursary
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
Investec Scholarship
Investec Bursary
ISFAP Bursary
ITHUBA Bursary
JSE Empowerment Fund (JEF) Bursary
Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme
Korbicom Education Trust Bursary
Kuehne + Nagel Inzuzo Trust Bursary
LegalWise Bursary
Mhlathuze Water Bursary
Mondia Media Bursary
MTN Bursary
North West Provincial Government Bursaries
Northern Cape Provincial Government Bursary
Oasis Bursary
Pretune SIM Card Bursary
PSG Bursary
Rand Water Bursary
Sanlam IT Bursary
SANSA Bursary
SARS Bursary
Schneider Electric Bursary
Shoprite Bursaries
SITA Bursary
Transnet Bursary
UCT Department of Information Systems Bursary
Upstream Training Trust Bursary
Vodacom Bursary
Western Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary
WeThinkCode Bursaries