Applications Open for the South African Reserve Bank Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship 2027

Applications Open for the South African Reserve Bank Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning Scholarship 2027. The South African Reserve Bank is inviting prospective Master’s degree in Data Science and Machine Learning students to apply for a full scholarship for the 2027 academic year.

Purpose of the Scholarship

• The SARB, as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides scholarships and bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• In support of the corporate social initiatives of the SARB and its External Bursary Scheme, a number of external scholarships and bursaries are made available annually to qualifying prospective postgraduate students.

Requirements:

• Have provisional acceptance into one of the identified Master’s programmes;
• Have selected modules that should include financial analytics topics;
• Have a relevant Honours degree with an average of at least a 65% overall pass mark;
• Be a full-time student;
• Be a South African citizen; and
• Be younger than 35 years of age.
• As part of the acceptance criteria of the scholarship, students might be expected to attend specific workshops, as required by the SARB and the NGA(MaSS).

How to Apply

Examination results, proof of acceptance at a recognised institution (a student number) and any other supporting documents must be submitted with the application.

Use PROMO CODE: SARBDSM27
Online applications: https://sarb-bursary-manager.replit.app/

Closing Date: Saturday, 31 October 2026.

Late applications will not be considered.