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DAAD Individual Postgraduate Scholarships In Germany
| Below are the DAAD Individual Postgraduate Scholarships In Germany you can apply for
- MA and PhD scholarships for research stays of 1-6 months in Germany in any field of study as part of a study programme in the applicant’s home country. (Deadlines in April and October) currently open.
- MA and PhD scholarships for research stays of 7-12 months in Germany in any field of study as part of a study programme in the applicant’s home country. (Deadlines in October) currently open.
 | Deadline: Various closing dates; Please visit the website here for more information and the application process.
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MMEG (Margaret McNamara Education Grants) Bursary South Africa 2025
| MMEG is inviting female students from South Africa, to apply for their bursary award for the 2025 academic year.
The award covers ALL fields of study, towards a Certificate, Undergraduate, Graduate or Post Doctorate qualification, at selected Universities. The goal of the MMEG grant is to help women from developing countries, in order that they may further their studies and thereby improve the lives of women and children in these countries. MMEG is one of the few organizations that provides financial assistance and bursaries, specifically to women.
| Deadline: 14 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) Bursaries South Africa 2025
| The Poliomyelitis Research Foundation (PRF) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Postgraduate studies (BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD), for Research into Virology.
| Deadline: 15 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary 2025
| SANSOR is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Postgraduate degree studies ( Honours, Masters or Doctorate) within the seed industry. The bursary aims to financially assist deserving postgraduate students, who wish to conduct high quality scientific research in these areas:
Agronomy Biotechnology Entomology Genetics
Horticulture Molecular Plant Biology Pasture Science Plant Breeding Plant Pathology Plant Physiology
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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Tomorrow Trust Bursary 2025
| The Tomorrow Trust is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies in ANY field, at public universities in South Africa.
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship (AGCAE) PhD and Masters Scholarships 2025 – Opportunities For Africans
| The Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship (AGCAE) is a new flagship research project within the School of Public Leadership in Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS). Our mission, vision, strategic priorities and values are inspired by Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies’ (AGGP) mission to lead social change by contributing to job creation and poverty alleviation through the development of responsible entrepreneurs across the African continent in service of the common good.
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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SANSA Postgraduate Bursaries 2025
| Bursary Criteria The main criteria used in the selection of successful applicants are financial need, academic potential and career-oriented study programmes.
Please note the following:
You should upload your FULL academic record as well as your fee statement for ALL study years. An application will only be considered if it has been completed properly and in full. Documents that accompany the application form must be uploaded and certified. SANSA or university testimonial forms must be completed by the supervisor and uploaded to the application form. We are currently revising the bursary values which may change for 2025 and these will be communicated in due course. We fund the individual programmes as follow:
Honours – one year @ R100 000 Masters – two years @ R120 000 Doctorate – three years @ R140 000 Masters and doctoral bursars MUST reapply every year for continued funding.
Applicants may only hold a merit award and not a combination of bursaries that exceed the amounts above.
Should an applicant have another bursary of lessor amount, SANSA will consider providing a top-up bursary amount to the student provided the student meets the criteria mentioned above.
Support for continuing years is not guaranteed and will depend on satisfactory progress during the previous year.
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please see the link here for more information the application process.
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Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary South Africa 2025
| The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies, in fields within the agriculture, land reform and rural development sector – specifically the following fields:
Undergraduate Studies:
Agricultural (Bioresource) Engineering (BSc Eng) Agronomy (BSc Agric) Entomology (BSc Agric) Food Science (BSc Agric) Food Science and Technology (BAS) Food Technology (Diploma) Geo-Informatics/ Geographic Information Science (BSc) Geomatics/ Land Surveying/ GIS (National Diploma/ Bachelors Degree) Land Surveying/ Geomatics (BSc) Pasture Science (BSc Agric) Plant Pathology (BSc Agric) Soil Science (BSc Agric) Town/ Urban and Regional Planning (National Diploma/ Bachelors Degree) Town/ Urban and Regional Planning (BSc) Veterinary Science (BVSc) Viticulture and Oenology (BSc Agric)
Postgraduate Studies:
DALRRD priority research projects (Advance Diploma/ B Tech/ BSc Hons, MSc/ DTech/ PhD)
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the applicaiton process.
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Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Bursary South Africa 2025
| The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the water and sanitation field, particularly the following fields:
Undergraduate studies:
Civil Engineering (BSc/ BEng) Civil Engineering (National Diploma/ BEng Tech) Electrical Engineering (BSc/ BEng) Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) (National Diploma/ BEng Tech) Environmental Management (BSc) Mechanical Engineering (BSc/ BEng) Mechanical Engineering (National Diploma/ BEng Tech) Water Project Management (BSc) Water Care (National Diploma)
Postgraduate studies:
Environmental and Water Sciences (BSc (Hons) Geohydrology (BSc (Hons) Hydrology (BSc (Hons)
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) Bursary
| SANRAL is inviting students to apply for their external bursary programme, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies, within these fields, which are fields that are critical to SANRAL’s operations:
Civil Engineering Electronic Engineering Finance Human Resources Supply Chain Management
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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HCI Foundation 2025 Bursary Application
| HCI Foundation bursaries are primarily for our current bursary recipients who will be returning to university in 2025, and new applicants at Honours and Post-graduate Diploma level.
| Deadline: 30 September 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
HCIF Bursary Poster.
HCI 2024 Bursary Programme FAQ
HCIF Bursary Poster
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SANBI Joan Wrench Kirstenbosch Scholarship 2025
| The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is inviting students to apply for the Joan Wrench Kirstenbosch Scholarship, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for Postgraduate: Honours, Masters and Doctoral (or equivalent NQF levels) studies, in projects relevant to SANBI’s mandate and research strategy, and identified as a priority.
| Deadline: 04 October 2024; Please visit the link here for more information and the application process.
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Potatoes SA Bursary 2025
| Potatoes South Africa (PSA) is inviting students to apply for bursary funding, for the 2025 academic year.
Bursaries will be awarded for studies within the following fields:
Undergraduate studies: Agricultural fields (including Agriculture Production, Agronomy, Plant Production, Soil Science) Postgraduate studies: Honours, Masters or PhD – with a Potato Related Topic
| Deadline: 31 October 2024; Please see the link here for more information and the application process.
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The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme Foundation (ISFAP)
| The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme Foundation (ISFAP) bursary applications for Postgraduate study for the 2025 academic year are open.
Eligibility criteria
South African citizens from households with an annual income between R0 and R600,000 Applicants must be enrolled for Honours or Masters postgraduate studies in the prescribed programmes supported by ISFAP in partnership with Stellenbosch University, which can be found here; https://pg.isfap.org.za/ 
| Deadline: 31 October 2024; Please see the link here for more information and the application process.
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SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary 2025
| The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is inviting students to apply for the Biological Invasion Bursary, for the 2025 academic year.
The bursary will be awarded for Honours, Masters and Doctoral projects relevant to SANBI’s focus areas (status report and monitoring; incursion detection and response planning; eradication planning and co-ordination; risk analysis; and taxonomy). Bursary recipients will conduct research as part of the South African National Biodiversity Institute’s work on biological invasions.
| Deadline: 01 November 2024; Please see the link here for more information and the application process.
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The Oppenheimer Memorial
Trust Scholarships for Postgraduate
Local Study.
| Scholarships for Honours,
Master's and Doctoral Students (and postdoctoral fellows)
| Deadline - Various; Please visit the website here for more information and the application process.
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Deloitte Bursary
| Each year, Deloitte award bursaries to deserving students. Bursaries are awarded to learners studying towards a SAICA accredited Chartered Accountancy stream degree qualification (undergraduate or postgraduate).
The bursary award will cover the following expenses: tuition fees, prescribed book and accommodation (to a capped amount).
| Deadline: None - submission of applications are open all year round and students are welcome to apply at any time. Please see the website here for more information and the application process.
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C4IP Grants for Intellectual Property Research, Scholarship, and Writings
| C4IP is committed to providing data-driven recommendations for intellectual property policy. To that end, C4IP plans to support original, empirically-grounded research through this grant program. While all eligible researchers are encouraged to apply, C4IP welcomes collaboration between legal academia and other areas of social science or economic research and researchers outside of legal academia to apply.
| Deadline: None - Please visit the website here for more information and the application process.
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