Nestlés Future Talent Bursary 2025-2026

ABOUT THE NESTLE BURSARY PROGRAMME

Nestlé, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, is offering the Nestlé Future Talent Bursary for the 2025-2026 academic year. The bursary program is aimed at students pursuing studies in various fields, including Agriculture, Computer Sciences & Information Technology, Data Analytics, Digital/E-commerce, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing Management, and Innovation.

FIELDS COVERED

Bursaries will be awarded for studies in the following fields:

Agriculture (including Agricultural Economics and Management, Commercial Farming, Food Science & Technology, Management of Agroecosystems and Environment)
Computer Sciences & Information Technology
Data Analysts (including Data Communication, Data Metrics, Data Science)
Digital/E-commerce (including Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Design and Digital Animation, E-Commerce Management, Media Communications, Social Media Marketing)
Engineering (including Automation, Chemical, Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics)
Finance (including Management Accounting, CA, CIMA)
Human Resources, Sales, and Marketing Management
Innovation (including Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, Innovation and Design Thinking, Management of Technology and Innovation)

COVERAGE VALUE

The Nestlé Future Talent Bursary will cover the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed textbooks, meal allowance, and accommodation.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for the Nestlé Future Talent Bursary, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:

Be a South African citizen.
Be between 17 and 25 years old.
Have completed Matric.
Be studying or applying to study towards a qualification in one of the listed fields.
Be studying or applying to study at an accredited learning institution in South Africa.
Engineering students must have achieved a minimum level 6 for Mathematics and Physical Sciences in Matric.
Current tertiary students applying for the first time must have maintained a minimum overall average of 70% for all courses in the current year of study.
Be in need of financial assistance, with a total household income of less than R605,000 per year.
Be self-motivated and driven.
Be a high performer.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for the Nestlé Future Talent Bursary must be submitted online through the Career Wise application portal using the following code: “Nestle 2025-2026.” You can access the application form here: Nestle Future Talent Bursary Application 2025-2026

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for applications for the Nestlé Future Talent Bursary is 21 November 2025-2026. Ensure that you submit your application before this date, as late applications will not be accepted.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries related to this bursary program, please contact Mr. John Legoete at Career Wise, the administrators for this bursary: