Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary

Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary South Africa 2026 ABOUT THE BURSARY PROVIDER – DSAC The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), is one of the South African government departments, whose main objective is to ensure that a better life is built for all South Africans. The DSAC achieves this by following its mission to change the delivery of sports, arts and culture. DSAC plans to enable this change by ensuring that there is equitable access to this sector, development, as well as a level of excellence in every aspect of participation. Through this, DSAC also believes that it can harness socio-economic contributions and thus make a better life for all who live in the country through the means of Sports, Arts, and Culture. ABOUT THE DSAC BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED The Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2026 academic year . Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies within heritage-related programmes , specifically these fields: Archaeology (Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Archaeology) Archives and Records management Library and Information Sciences Conservation of the built environment including preventive conservation (Postgrads specialising in Conservation) Digitisation of heritage resources Geography and Geomatic sciences and preferably Postgraduates specialising in Cartography and GIS Heritage and Museum studies: Management, Curatorship and Preservation History Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) or Courses that contribute to the preservation and promotion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Palaeontology Physical and Biological Anthropology The bursary will also fund International Studies in the following fields: Digital Archaeology Heritage Conservation and Preservation Maritime Archaeology and Underwater cultural heritage www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary. ** RELATED BURSARIES ** View our other Archaeology Bursaries and Scholarships here . View our other Government Bursaries and Scholarships here . View our other Bursaries OPEN for application here . MORE ABOUT THE DSAC BURSARY PROGRAMME – EXPENSES COVERED The bursary will be awarded to the maximum value of R110 000 per student and will be paid directly to the higher institution of learning. The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: Full cover for tuition fees Full cover for prescribed books Electronic devices, to the maximum value of R10 000 (students must provide 3 receipt/ invoices) Accommodation, to the maximum value of R50 000 (where applicable) Meals, to the maximum value of R18 500 (where applicable) Transport, to the maximum value of R10 000 (where applicable) Successful applicants will be required to sign a contract with the Department. Successful candidates will be contacted by no later than 31 March 2026 – if you do not receive any feedback by this date, please consider your application unsuccessful. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DSAC BURSARY 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 Africa citizen You must be 40 years old or younger You must be currently in Matric or have completed Matric You must be studying or intend on studying towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate qualification, in one of the heritage related programmes listed above You must be studying or have been accepted/ provisional accepted to study at an institution that is accredited and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training You must have a strong academic record You must NOT be currently full-time employed within the private sector, government or state agencies with a salary of more than R130 000 You must NOT be receiving any other bursary funding HOW TO APPLY FOR THE DSAC BURSARY Applications must be submitted online at: DSAC Bursary Application 2026 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the DSAC bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy) Matric latest results/ certificate (certified copy) Most recent academic record, if currently studying (certified copy) Proof of provisional acceptance/ admission at university Postgraduate students: progress report from supervisor, if writing a dissertation or thesis (on university letterhead) CLOSING DATE FOR THE DSAC BURSARY 31 January 2026. (Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.) CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture directly: Contact page: https://www.dsac.gov.za/contactus Please do NOT contact the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture if this bursary has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/ This bursary listing was last updated in November 2025. SA Bursaries wishes you the best of luck with your application! Please remember to SHARE this page with anyone you know who may be in need of bursary funding.

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