Medicine Bursaries 2025

Medicine is a highly respected and essential profession in South Africa that serves a diverse population with varying healthcare needs.

The country’s healthcare system faces challenges due to historical inequalities and resource constraints, but there have been significant strides in improving access to medical care.

Career Opportunities in Medicine 

South Africa offers a wide range of career opportunities in medicine, including:

  1. Doctors (Medical Practitioners)
  2. Nurses
  3. Pharmacists
  4. General Practitioner (GP)
  5. Specialist
  6. Surgeon
  7. Public Health Specialist
  8. Medical Researcher
  9. Allied Health Professionals
  10. Dental Professionals
  11. Healthcare Administrators

Fields of Study

To become a doctor in South Africa, you typically need to complete a six-year undergraduate medical degree followed by a two-year internship and a one-year community service.

Specialist training involves further study and clinical experience.

Medicine Bursaries 

To get financial aid for this field of study, you can apply for these:

  • AbbVie and SASA Scholarship
  • Black Management Forum (BMF) Bursary
  • Black Mountain Study Trust Bursary
  • Bridgestone Bursary
  • Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayoral Bursary
  • City of Cape Town Bursary
  • Compensation Fund Bursary
  • Department of Correctional Services Bursary
  • Donald White/ Mandla A. Ndwanya Memorial Fund Bursary
  • DSI-CSIR Bursary
  • Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursary
  • Exxaro Bursary
  • Gallagher Foundation Scholarship
  • Gauteng Department of Health Bursary
  • IDB Education Trust Bursary Loan
  • Investec Bursary
  • ISFAP Bursary
  • Islamic Relief Bursary
  • Joe Morolong Assmang Bursary
  • Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme
  • KZN Department of Health Bursary
  • L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Grant
  • Limpopo Department of Health Bursary
  • Lonmin Bursary
  • Monocle Foundation Bursary
  • Moshal Scholarship Program
  • Motsepe Foundation Bursary
  • Mpumalanga Department of Health Bursary to Study Medicine in Cuba
  • Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
  • NESP Scholarship
  • Ninety One Bursary
  • NUMSA Bursary
  • Roche Diagnostics Bursary
  • SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-cdt) Bursary
  • South African Medical Association Bursary
  • Spes Bona initiative for Medical Education / Vesalius Scholarship
  • WAAW Foundation Scholarship
  • Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness Bursary