Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Amazon Operations Bursary
Closes
30 September 2026
Value
Tuition, residence, books, laptop and stipend
Level
Final year Undergraduate / Honours (NQF 8)
For
South African citizens
Sector
Operations & E-Commerce
Work-back
Mandatory 2028 internship at Amazon
About this bursary
Amazon Commercial Services South Africa offers bursary funding for students entering their final year of undergraduate study or an honours degree in 2027. Managed by StudyTrust, this scheme helps pay for university tuition, student residence or private housing, textbooks, a personal computer, and daily living costs up to a capped limit.
The programme targets high-achieving students who face financial constraints. It focuses specifically on academic streams that drive modern e-commerce, commercial operations, data analysis, and logistics networks.
Bursary holders must complete a compulsory graduate internship programme at Amazon in 2028 once their funded studies are finished.
Obligation
Bursary recipients must join Amazon South Africa as full-time interns in 2028 after graduating.
Courses of study covered
What the bursary covers
Who can apply
You qualify if
- Applicants must be South African citizens studying full-time at an accredited tertiary institution.
- You must enter your final year of a four-year undergraduate degree or an honours degree (NQF level 8) in 2027.
- Eligible fields of study are Data Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Logistics Management, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Statistics.
- You must maintain a minimum overall academic average of 70% across your 2025 final examinations and 2026 first-semester tests.
- Demonstrable financial need is required for consideration.
You do not qualify if
- Non-South African citizens are ineligible.
- Students studying part-time or distance learning degrees do not qualify.
- Applicants entering first, second, or third year of a standard three-year degree cannot apply.
- Candidates with an overall academic average below 70% will not be selected.
Documents you need to submit
- Certified copy of South African ID document
- Certified copy of full academic transcripts and records
- Certified proof of household income (recent payslips, employer letter, tax statements, or unemployment affidavit)
- Certified copy of death certificates if parents or legal guardians are deceased
- Certified copy of divorce decree if parents are divorced
- Sworn affidavit if parents are separated
- Clear head and shoulders profile photograph
- Certified proof of residential address
All supporting documents must be certified copies uploaded directly through the online application portal.
How to apply
- 11. Read the application guidance notes on the StudyTrust bursary portal.
- 22. Open the Amazon Operations Bursary online application form.
- 33. Select 'www.zabursaries.co.za' when asked where you found out about the bursary.
- 44. Complete all required personal, academic, and household financial sections.
- 55. Upload clear, certified copies of all requested supporting documents.
- 66. Submit your application before 30 September 2026.
Incomplete submissions or applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated.