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​
​​​The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary

​The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) is inviting students to apply for their bursary programme, for the 2024/ 2025 academic years.

The bursary will cover studies towards a Masters in Chemical Engineering, at a registered South African university. The bursary will provide funding for 2 years of full-time study, to the value of R160 000 per year (R320 000 per student over 2 years).​​


​Deadline: 09 June 2023; Please visit the website​ here for more information and the application proce​ss.
​South African Research Chair (SARChI) Master’s Scholarships 2024
​The South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma at Stellenbosch University South African Research Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma invites applications for scholarships funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) to pursue full time Masters research at Stellenbosch University. In the first phase of the application process, the SARChI Chair and Stellenbosch University research team will be responsible for shortlisting candidates and the NRF will make the final decision in the second stage of the process. Shortlisted candidates will be assisted with submitting their applications on the NRF Online Submission System. 

Successful applicants will be provided with funds to support study-related costs, such as research workshops, fieldwork support and conference attendance


​​Deadline: 09 June 2023; Please see the brochures below for more information on the scholarship. 
SARChI Master's Scholarship Call for 2024.pdf

​South African Research Chair (SARChI) Doctoral Scholarships 2024
​The South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma South African Research Chair in Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma is seeking applications for PhD scholarships funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). In the first phase of the application process, the SARChI Chair and Stellenbosch University research team will be responsible for shortlisting candidates and the NRF will make the final decision in the second stage of the process.

Shortlisted candidates will be assisted with submitting their applications on the NRF Online Submission System. Successful applicants will be provided with funds to support study-related costs, such as research workshops, fieldwork support and conference attendance.

​Deadline: 09 June 2023; Please see the brochures below for more information on the scholarship. 
SARChI Doctoral Scholarship Call for 2024.pdf​​
​Rhodes Scholarships 2024 - SU Information Session​
​​As a top-achieving final year student/graduate of Stellenbosch University, we wish to draw your attention to a wonderful postgraduate opportunity to further your studies at Oxford University. Online applications for the 2024 Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa open on 01 June 2023.  The Rhodes Scholarships are targeted at young South Africans, aged between 19 – 24 years (with a special accommodation made for MBChB/MBBCh) graduates. Graduates who are academically talented, display proven leadership skills and a  commitment to making a difference in their own community and beyond. The scholarships fund postgraduate degrees (Masters and Doctorates) at Oxford University, which is ranked consistently at as one of the top universities in the world and offers magnificent opportunities for postgraduate research and studies. 

Join them for a virtual Information Session, where further details will be provided and your questions answered, about the online application process, the selection criteria and the requirements for this prestigious scholarship.

Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Time: 13:00—14:00​

Zoom: Link to be provided on registration


​Deadline: 20 June 2023; Please see the brochures below for more information on the scholarship. 

Kindly RSVP by no later than 19 June 2023 (17:00) to:
southernafrica.secretary@rhodestrust.com 
(Places are limited)

​​Netwerk24 Bursary
Applicants must be in their final year of study for a Bachelor's degree or diploma. This can be in journalism or communication studies, but candidates from any other field of study (for example law, economic and management sciences, natural sciences or the arts and social sciences) will also be considered. This scholarship amounts to R130 000. Applicants must complete an honors or master's degree. This can be in journalism or communication studies, but candidates from any other field of study (for example law, economic and management sciences, natural sciences or the arts and social sciences) will also be considered. This scholarship amounts to R170 000.​


​​​Deadline: 26 June 2023; 
Please see the attached brochures below for more information and how to apply to the scholarship.
Netwerk24 Study Bursary.pdf
Netwerk24 Bursary.docx

Jakes Gerwel Fellowship Bursary 2024​
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship is inviting students to apply for the Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF), for the 2024 academic year.

The fellowship is aimed at Teaching students, entering their Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) studies, at these partner universities: University of the Western Cape, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, University ​​of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg or University of the Witwatersrand. The fellowship provides students with access to personal coaches, mentors and expert teachers, as well as elective activities. After completing their PGCE qualification, students qualify as high school teachers, and thereater they enter a 2-year induction phase where they are placed in partner schools as newly qualified teachers.


​​​​Deadline: 31 July 2023; Please visit the website here for more information and the application process. ​
​The South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary
​The South African Road Federation (SARF) is inviting students to apply for their Study Bursary, for the 2024 academic year. Each year, the SARF awards bursaries for studies in disciplines within the road transport sector.

Bursaries will be awarded for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies, within these fields:

Road Safety Engineering
Road Transport Economics
Road Transport Management
Road Engineering (Civil Engineering / Traffic Engineering/ Bridge Engineering/ Pavement Engineering/ Transportation Planning/ Construction Materials/ Storm Water/ Environment/ Construction Management)

​Deadline: 31​​ August 2023; Please visit the website here for more information and the application process.

Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) Bursary​
MMEG has been working to empower women by supporting their education so that they can build a better world.  We are very proud to present our numbers. Grantees have focused on diverse fields of study, including engineering, information technologies, health, science, education, social studies, and law. 
Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) provides grants to women from
developing countries for their university studies. It is a volunteer-run nonprofit
founded in 1981 to uphold Margaret McNamara’s life-long vision of education
and gender equality. 
We support women who are academically talented,
inspirational, and have a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of
women and children in developing countries.


​​​​Deadline: 14 September 2023;  Please visit the website here for more information and the application process. 
Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG).pdf
Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) 2023.jpg​​​
​SANParks Study Opportunity 2023
​We are looking to recruit PhD / MS students in the areas of disease ecology / mathematical modeling, wildlife conservation / eco-physiology. Positions are available through Oregon State University (USA), and collaborating institutions in the US (U. Louisiana), South Africa (U. Pretoria, U. Mpumalanga), and the UK (U. Warwick, U. of Glasgow). Our field work is based at Kruger National Park.

We are looking for talented, highly motivated team players interested in joining us in investigating the dynamics of infectious diseases in African buffalo (see project description below). This project is just beginning; as such, there are many possible directions for students to pursue. We offer cross-disciplinary training opportunities with an international team of investigators. We consider recruiting South African students and building research capacity in South Africa a priority in our work.

​Deadline: December 2023; 
Please see the attached brochure below for more information and how to apply to the scholarship.

​Indigenous Languages Initiatives (MITILI)
​The MIT Indigenous Languages Initiative (MITILI) is a 2-year
special Master’s program in Linguistics for members of
communities whose languages are threatened. The goal
of the program is to provide its graduates with the linguistic
knowledge that will help them in efforts to keep their
communities’ languages alive.

Entry Requirements:

• A native speaker’s knowledge of an indigenous or endangered
language or commitment to learning it as a second language
(as evidenced, for example, by demonstrable commitment to
the community in the area of language revitalization).
• Demonstrated ability and interest in scholarly and practical
work in or out of the community relating to the language.
Applications are encouraged not only from individuals
who are have demonstrated their capabilities in a
traditional academic setting but also from individuals
who have demonstrated their ability in concrete ways
recognized as valuable within their home communities.
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​​Deadline: 15 December 2023;
Please see the attached brochure below for more information and how to apply to the scholarship.
MITLITI Khoesan_Outreach.pdf

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​​​​​​​The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarships for Postgraduate
Local Study .


Scholarships for Honours, Master's and Doctoral Students (and postdoctoral fellows) 
Please see the attached brochure below for more information and how to apply to the scholarship.
The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarship

​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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