EMET Scholarship 2027 Offers Tuition, Living-Cost Support and a Laptop

The EMET Scholarship 2027 offers financial and personal support to eligible students approaching the end of an undergraduate degree or undertaking postgraduate study. The Energy Mobility Education Trust’s current announcement lists tuition, accommodation, meals, a stipend and a laptop among the available benefits. Applications close on 30 October 2026.

This is a targeted scholarship rather than a general first-year bursary. Applicants must meet the Trust’s study-level, institution, age, household-income and demographic criteria. Check those conditions before spending time assembling an application.

What the EMET Scholarship 2027 offers

The Trust’s 2027 scholarship poster lists a package covering tuition, accommodation, meals and a stipend, together with a laptop, textbooks and learning resources. It also includes mentorship and psychosocial support. This combination is intended to address both the cost of studying and the support students may need while completing demanding qualifications.

No stipend amount or individual monetary award value is stated in the verified announcement. Applicants should therefore avoid budgeting around figures circulated elsewhere unless the Trust confirms them in its funding agreement. Selection and the final award terms remain the Trust’s decision; applying does not guarantee funding.

Who can apply?

The current call is for final-year undergraduate students and postgraduate students at Honours, Master’s or PhD level. Applicants must be Black South Africans as defined by the B-BBEE Act, be 32 years old or younger, and have household income of no more than R600,000 per year.

The six participating universities named in the announcement are the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, North-West University, University of Limpopo and University of the Western Cape. Students should check the exact university and study level against this list rather than assuming that all public institutions qualify.

Eligible fields of study

The poster identifies science, engineering, technology, accounting and actuarial science, along with computer, mathematical, statistical and information sciences. The Trust connects its scholarship programme with skills needed for the green and digital economies.

If your degree title sits across more than one discipline, ask the Trust whether it falls within the listed fields. A broadly related interest is not a substitute for confirmation that your actual qualification is supported. Likewise, the final-year undergraduate requirement should not be read as an invitation for every undergraduate year.

How to prepare and apply

The official portal currently opens at an email-address entry screen. The authenticated application was not inspected, so this guide does not claim that every form field or submission step has been tested.

Use the scholarship portal linked by the Trust and the University of Pretoria’s official funding notice. Read the current instructions in the portal before uploading documents, because the public poster does not provide a complete document checklist or every assessment condition.

1. Check your age, study level, institution, field and household income against the published criteria.
2. Have accurate identity, academic and financial information available so that you can complete any required fields consistently.
3. Follow the portal’s own instructions for documents, file formats and declarations. Do not substitute a third-party checklist for the actual application requirements.
4. Review your answers before submission and retain any application reference or confirmation provided.

Preparing documents is not the same as submitting an application. Allow time before the closing date for account access, uploads or any query about your eligibility. Keep your credentials private and use the provider’s official channel rather than sending sensitive documents to an unrelated social-media account.

Open the official EMET scholarship portal

Closing date and official information

The scholarship window opened on 3 August 2026 and closes on 30 October 2026. The Trust’s poster does not specify a closing time, so do not leave submission until the final evening. The University of Pretoria funding notice links both the application portal and the Trust’s 2027 poster.

The Trust lists info@emeducationtrust.com for general contact. This is not presented here as an alternative application-submission address. Use the designated portal unless the Trust directly instructs you otherwise.

Frequently asked questions

Can a first-year undergraduate apply?

The current call names final-year undergraduates and postgraduate students, not first-year undergraduates.

Does the scholarship include a laptop?

Yes. The official 2027 poster includes a laptop, textbooks and learning resources among the benefits.

How much is the stipend?

The poster confirms a stipend but does not publish an amount. Do not rely on an unverified figure.

Can students at any university apply?

No. The announcement lists six universities. Applicants must check that their institution and qualification meet the programme requirements.

Official sources: University of Pretoria funding notice and attached EMET poster; Energy Mobility Education Trust.

Independent publisher. Reign Gigs is not the scholarship provider and does not select applicants.

Compare other verified funding routes in our bursary archive, while checking the separate conditions of each award.