Division for Research Development
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Postgraduate Funding Board

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Scholarships will primarily close in the year prior to your registration and typically opens around May.

​FunderDescription Deadline and application forms/links​
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.​
​​​The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship Bursary 2025​
​​The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship offers comprehensive funding for the core costs associated with your studies. It covers tuition for a one-year Honours degree or a two-year Masters degree in any field at a recognised South African institution of higher education. This includes tuition and registration fees, allowances for study materials, research, and medical aid, accommodation and meals, personal allowance and economy class travel to and from your home country to your South African university at the beginning and end of your degree. You will also receive a personal allowance.
​Deadline: 21 April 2024; Please visit the website here for more information and the application process. 

Virtual Info Session
 
When: Tuesday 5 March 2024
Time: 16h00 South Africa time
Link: Click here to register

​South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI) - Emerging Leaders and Student Funding Opportunities 2023
The SA QuTI research programme aims to provide support for students conducting good quality research in the field of quantum technology that aligns with the national strategy on quantum technology. In your application, show how your research would align with the three pillars indicated below:

Your research area must fall into one of the three SA QuTI flagship pillars:
Quantum Communication; Quantum Computing; Quantum Sensing/Metrology/ Imaging.



​​Please see the attached brochure below for more information and how to apply to the scholarship.
SA QuTI FUNDING 2023 STUDENTS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2023
SA QuTI FUNDING 2023 STUDENT APPLICATION FORM 2023
​​​​​​​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.​ 

​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.​​​ ​​​​ ​ 
​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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