the Thermo Fisher Scientific Phambili Trust, a broad-based Black economic empowerment scheme

Call for 2025 applications:

*Applications for 2025 are open from 14 January to 28 February 2025
*If you have any application-related questions, please email  [email protected]

Eligibility and selection criteria

The following are the eligibility and selection criteria for the bursary:

  • The applicant must be Black, as defined in the B-BBEE codes of good practice.
  • The applicant must come from an economically disadvantaged background and demonstrate financial need.
  • The applicant must be pursuing further education or acquiring skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at a tertiary institution in South Africa.
  • The applicant should be under 35 years old.

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