Amazon software-development bursary applications close on 11 November
StudyTrust lists an extended deadline for 2027 funding. Applicants must meet academic requirements and understand the internship and conditional work-back obligations.
Applications for Amazon's Software Development Engineer Recruitment Bursary for 2027 close on Wednesday, 11 November, according to StudyTrust's extended deadline.
The programme guidance supports students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing computing-related degrees at recognised South African universities. Applicants must be South African citizens with an average of at least 65%.
Eligible fields include computer science, computer engineering and software engineering, including machine-learning or AI specialisations. Candidates must enter their final undergraduate year in 2027, intend Honours study in 2028 and complete Honours or NQF level 8 by the end of 2028. Master's students are excluded.
Read the internship and work-back conditions
Recipients must complete a paid summer internship and training. Any permanent role depends on an internship assessment and job offer; applicants must be available from January 2029. For full funding, awardees must be willing to accept a permanent role for a period matching their funded years, if offered.
Funding covers capped tuition, accommodation and other study and living costs.
Apply through StudyTrust's linked platform and read its instructions. Shortlisted candidates face a further Amazon coding assessment. The personal statement should describe coding skills and experience.
The official pages were checked on 11 November 2026. They give a closing date without specifying a closing hour. Funding and employment are subject to selection and the programme's conditions.
Illustrative archive photograph of books on a table, taken on 29 May 2013; not Amazon materials or evidence of a bursary award. Photo: Trey Jones / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blank_books_stacked_on_a_table.jpg . Rights: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ . The photographer removed identifying cover text; cropped and resized for display.