SARB Masters in Data Science & Machine Learning Scholarship 2026

The South African Reserve Bank offers scholarships and bursaries for prospective master’s degree students in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on financial analytics. The program is intended for students from disadvantaged backgrounds as part of SARB’s social initiatives. Selected recipients receive financial support to pursue their master’s studies in relevant fields.

Financial support for master’s studies (scholarship/bursary), potential workshops as part of acceptance criteria.

Applicants must have provisional acceptance into an identified Master’s programme, be a full-time student, be a South African citizen, and be younger than 35 years old. They should have a relevant Honours degree with at least 65% average and Modules should include financial analytics topics.

Submit required documents by the deadline (including proof of acceptance). Applications are processed through the specified bursaries platform.