South African Bursaries and Scholarships API
300+ funding opportunities, always up to date
Power your financial aid finder with live bursary data. Returns closing dates, eligibility requirements, fields of study, funding organisations, and application links for 300+ South African bursaries and scholarships.
What is included
300+ Bursaries
Comprehensive coverage of South African bursaries and scholarships across all sectors and fields.
Closing Date Filtering
Filter by closing_soon=true to surface bursaries closing within 30 days.
Funding Organisations
Bursars with logos, descriptions, and social media links.
Fields of Study
Hierarchical field-of-study taxonomy for precise filtering by discipline.
Application Periods
Application periods with year and month for seasonal filtering.
Application Links
Direct application URLs, email addresses, and physical submission instructions.
Available endpoints
/v1/data/bursariesList bursaries/v1/data/bursaries/:idGet bursary detailExample
Request
curl "https://api.labs.org.za/v1/data/bursaries?closing_soon=true" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer labs_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
Response
{
"data": [
{
"id": "2f2bab22-c099-4f4e-bc06-b274dad92067",
"title": "2027 Jones & Wagener Bursary",
"opening_date": null,
"closing_at": "2026-07-31T21:59:00.000Z",
"logo_image_url": null,
"fields": [{ "id": "...", "name": "Engineering" }],
"bursars": [{ "id": "...", "name": "Jones & Wagener" }]
}
],
"meta": { "total": 312, "page": 1, "per_page": 20 }
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