Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14)
| Description of Scholarships | Level | Field of Study | Closing Date | Contact |
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| 2026 NRF Honours General Student Funding | Honours | Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities | Extended to 20-Nov-2025 | NRF DA Support +27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| The 2026 UCT Financial Aid Bursary | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Open | 10 Nov 2025 | pgfunding@uct.ac.za +27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| UCT PG Financial Aid Online Information sessions | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Open | Session date: 21 October | pgfunding@uct.ac.za +27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| Feenix and the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation | Honours | Agricultural Science Commerce Engineering Computer Science & I.T Mathematics & Natural Sciences (excl. Health Sciences) BA Hons in Psychology | 1 December 2025 | Apply via the links below https://bursaries.feenix.org/fref/
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| SARAO - Graduate In Training Programme | Honours , Masters | Graduates in Engineering & Science South African citizens who completed or are in the BEng/BScEng (Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical/ BEng/BScEng (Computer Science), BSc(Hons) B. Eng or B.Tech (Civil Engineering) MSc (Electronics, Radio Frequency, Antennas) | 17 November 2025 | Follow the link to apply online |
| FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships Info Session | Masters, Doctoral | 22 Oct 2025 | RSVP by emailing giselle.ras@firstrand.co.za | |
| The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Bursary Programme | Honours | Computer Science, Maths, Actuarial Science, IT, Informatics, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance & Accounting | 31 Oct 2025 | |
| Shuttleworth Postgraduate Scholarship | Masters, Doctoral | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics | 7 Nov 2025 | Mrs Tanya Hannival tanya.hannival@uct.ac.za |
| Nigel & Judith Weiss Educational Trust Support | Honours | Science | 10 Nov 2025 | Applicants to apply via the 2026 UCT Financial Aid Bursary currently open Further inquiries to pgfunding@uct.ac.za |
| The Babette Taute Trust Bursary | Honours | English | 21 Nov 2025 | Ms Naaznien Parker of SANLAM Trust: AND Helene Schneider |
| Masters Scholarship to the Yenching Academy Peking University, China | Masters | Literature & Culture; History & Archaelogy; Philosophy & Religion; Public Policy & International relations; Economics & Management; Law & Society | 21 Nov 2025 | Apply by emailing pgstudies@uct.ac.za |
| PSG Bursary Programme 2026 | Honours (Final year BSc) | Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering | 30 Nov 2025 | Apply via the official PSG careers portal |
| Amrit Bowan – Laloo Chiba Scholarship for Postgraduate Certificate | Postgraduate | Human rights, social justice, law, political science, international relations, education, and community development. | Open | Enquiries: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation: (011) 854-7037 |
| The Dorcas Muthoni PhD Fellowship, Barcelona, Spain | Doctoral | Information & Communication Technologies | 15 Jan 2026 | For any inquiries, contact phd.engineering@upf.edu |
| John Davidson Educational Trust (JDET) Bursary Programme | Honours, Masters | Engineering and Accounting | 28 Jan 2026 (UCT Internal) | pgfunding@uct.ac.za +27 (0)21 650 3622 |
| UCT Neurology Research Group (NRG) recruiting full-time Master's students | Masters | Division of Neurosurgery at UCT | As soon as position is filled | Enquiries: Dr Melissa Nel or Prof Jeannine Heckmann |
| PhD/MSc Scholarship in Patient-Specific Simulation of Ventricular Remodelling in Inflammatory Heart Diseases | Masters, Doctoral | Simulation of ventricular remodelling in Inflammatory Heart Diseases | As soon as position is filled | Enquiries and application submission to: Prof Ntobeko Ntusi |
| Department of Higher Education International Scholarships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | See website | |
| Canon Collins Trust | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | See website | |
| Wellcome Trust – Humanities and Social Sciences funding schemes | Funding schemes | See notice | Contact information Wellcome Trust | |
| Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | See website | |
| European Master's Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation | Masters | See notice | European Inter-University Centre +39 (0)41 2720 911 | |
| Chevening Scholarship | See notice | See website | Chevening website | |
| The Association of Commonwealth Universities Scholarships | See notice | Various | See website | |
| Global Education - Russian Government Educational Program | See notice | See notice | Global Education Program | |
| Google Scholarships | See notice | See notice | Google Careers | |
| IAPO: External Scholarships and Study Opportunities | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | Email: Iapo@uct.ac.za Tel: +27 (0)21 650 2822 / 3740 | |
| MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan) Scholarship | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | Science and Technology Tokyo Team Republic of South Africa Embassy | |
| ScholarGeek - global online search engine for universities and scholarships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | See website | |
| Association of South African Women in Science & Engineering (SAWISE) Scholarships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | SAWISE | |
| MRC - South African Medical Research Council | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See website | See website | |
| (TWAS) The World Academy of Science Fellowships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | TWAS and Partner Contact | |
| The World Academy of Sciences for the Developing World - Scholarship Opportunities | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | See website | |
| List of 45 Scholarships for African women and Developing Countries | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | Sourced from AfterSchoolAfrica.com | |
| PhD's.org | Doctoral | See notice | See website | |
| Study at London - King's College | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | See website | |
| Top 80 Annual Study Abroad Scholarships for African Students and Developing Countries - by After School Africa | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | See notice | |
| UK MRC - Further funding to support Research Leaders in sub-Saharan Africa | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | African Research leaders | |
| Study in Australia: Awards | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | See website | |
| The Smithsonian Institute - Fellowships and Internships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See notice | See website | |
| Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences - Yearly Competitions | Masters, Doctoral | See website | See website | |
| Studentship Opportunities in Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Research | Masters, Doctoral | See Notice | See website | |
| Discounted accommodation rates for UCT academics and doctoral students when staying in London, UK | Doctoral | See Notice | Goodenough Club 23 Mecklenburgh Square London | |
| S.E.T for Life | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See Notice | See website for further details | |
| New Zealand Scholarships for international tertiary students | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | See website | New Zealand High Commission Pretoria, South Africa Phone: +27 (0)12 450 9000 | |
| Study in Finland - Scholarships | Bachelors, Masters | Institution dependent | Finnish National Agency for Education PO Box 343 (Hakaniemenranta 6) FI-00531 Helsinki Finland | |
| Cambridge Trust scholarship opportunities to study at the University of Cambridge | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust | |
| SANCOR(South Africa Network for Coastal & Oceanic Research) opportunities for postgraduate students in fields relating to marine science | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | SANCOR | |
| SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute) Postgraduate Bursaries Opportunities | Honours, Masters, Doctoral (SA citizens only) | Various | Training Administrator SANBI Private Bag X7 Claremont 7735 Students@sanbi.org.za | |
| Off Campus Student Accommodation Services (OCSAS) | See notice | OCSAS Queries +27 (0)21 650 4394 | ||
| World Bank Scholarships for Overseas study and Research | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | Various | See website | |
| Helpful websites if you're searching for International or Local Scholarships | Honours, Masters, Doctoral | External websites | Please see notice |