Bursary
Agbiz Centenary Bursary
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the Agbiz Centenary Bursary 2026 has been selected. Congratulations to the successful candidate on being chosen to receive this bursary in recognition of their contribution to advancing agribusiness research in South Africa.
The Agbiz Centenary Bursary was established in celebration of Agbiz members who have marked 100 years of existence and aims to support master’s and PhD-level research in agribusiness-related fields.
Please see below for a list of previous Agbiz Centenary Bursary recipients.
Applications for 2027 open in October 2026. For more information on the bursary, including terms and conditions, or future application processes, please refer to the details below or contact Agbiz at policy@agbiz.co.za.
2026 Bursary Application Form
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2026 Bursary Terms and Conditions
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Our current and previous bursary holders
 Strelza van Aardt MCom in Economics North-West University |
 Khethiwe Mnguni MSc Agricultural Economics Stellenbosch University |
 Hanco Marais MSc Agricultural Economics University of Pretoria |
 Puleng Pule MAgric (Agribusiness management) Stellenbosch University |
 Bonolo Jafta MSc Agricultural Economics University of the Free State |
 Reabetswe Monchonyane MSc Agricultural Economics University of Pretoria |
 Lerato Ramafoko MSc Agricultural Economics Stellenbosch University |
 Hester Vermeulen PhD Nutrition University of Pretoria |
 Nngadiseng Motaung MSc Agricultural Economics University of the Free State |
 Carmen van Niekerk PhD Nutrition University of Pretoria |
 Diana Mawoko MSc in Agricultural Economics University of Pretoria |
 Anel Jansen van Vuuren MSc in Agricultural Economics University of Pretoria |
 Andries Radley PhD in Agricultural Economics North-West University |
 Gunther Griessel MSc Agricultural Economics University of the Free State |
 Nandpha Mbizana MSc Agricultural Economics University of Fort Hare |
 Jan Greyling MSc Agricultural Economics Stellenbosch University |
*In 2015 two bursaries were awarded due to the high standard of applications received.