Bursary

Agbiz Centenary Bursary

We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the Agbiz Centenary Bursary 2027 will be selected following the conclusion of the 2027 application process. The bursary supports postgraduate research that contributes 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 management-related fields.

Calls for applications

The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) is making an annual bursary available to a South African student registered for a master’s or PhD degree in an agribusiness management-related field at any recognised South African university. Terms and conditions apply.

Applications for the 2027 Agbiz Centenary Bursary open in October 2026.

Closing date: 6 December 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.

Selected students will be notified by mid-January 2027. Unsuccessful applicants will not receive notification.

For more information:
Read the Terms and Conditions document attached.

Contact Agbiz:
012 807 6686
policy@agbiz.co.za

To apply:
Complete the application form attached and submit it, together with the required supporting documentation, to policy@agbiz.co.za.

Please see below for a list of previous Agbiz Centenary Bursary recipients.

2027 Bursary Application Form

2027 Bursary Terms and Conditions

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.