In addition to this they may also be entitled to a bursary if they are included on the list of eligible students provided by their university. Main application forms and all additional forms for the Social Work Bursary for the 2015/16 academic year. Guidance booklets for the 2015/16 academic year.he NHSBSA administer bursaries for social work students on behalf of the Department of Health (DH) who introduced the social work bursary as an incentive to train in social work. The DH and the NHSBSA are committed to identifying and tackling all bursary fraud.