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University of Johannesburg
Postgraduate Funding Opportunities
2021 & 2022
University of Johannesburg - Postgraduate Funding Opportunities 2021 & 2022 - UJ
Postgraduate Funding Opportunities at the University of Johannesburg | 2021/22

POSTGRADUATE FUND MANAGEMENT (PFM)
                                                           POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
                                  The following document is a list of the major funding opportunities available for
                         postgraduate study in South Africa. There are various other opportunities available and
                         students are therefore encouraged to review the websites indicated at the end of this
                                                                     brochure as well as the UJ Bursary Booklet.
                                      Some of the opportunities listed in this document are administered by the
                         Postgraduate Fund Management (PFM) section of the Postgraduate School located on
                         the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Akanya Building (a free standing building between
                                            the Engineering Laboratories, A Parking and Ga Batho (B5 Building).
                            Students may view the latest opportunities and download application forms from the
                                 Postgraduate School’s webpage available at www.uj.ac.za/postgraduate-school.
                                                          Opportunities are also posted on our Facebook page.
                                  Become a fan today and be the first to receive all the funding opportunities!

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                   The Postgraduate School (PGS) is made up of four divisions, these divisions are:
                   Postgraduate Fund Management (PFM), Research Capacity Development (RCD), Statistical Consultation Services
                   (STATCON) and Policy, Benchmarking, Monitoring and Research (PBMR).
                   The purpose of the PGS is to provide:
                   § Continuous drive to improve funding availability and access to funding;
                   § Specialised research methodology and statistical support in design and analysis;
                   § Collect and analyse up-to-date data regarding the status of postgraduate studies and the profile, progress and
                      concerns of postgraduate students and their supervisors;
                   § Coordinate, extend and enhance the postgraduate support systems;
                   § Assist the University in attracting, training and delivering quality postgraduate students; and
                   § Increase the number of postgraduate students (Master’s and Doctoral).
                   The PFM section has three sources of funding, namely the National Research Foundation (NRF), Global
                   Excellence and Stature (GES) and the University Research Committee (URC). The URC and GES funding comprises
                   various postgraduate scholarships as well as the central Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) funding.
                   Bursaries/Scholarships
                   § Supervisor-Linked Bursary
                   § UJ-Commonwealth
                   § Mandela Rhodes Foundation
                   § Postdoctoral Fellowships
                   § DST-CSIR Inter-Bursary Support Programme
                   § URC International Prestigious Scholarships
                   § Rhodes Scholarships
                   Scholarships/Fellowships
                   NRF Postgraduate Scholarships
                   § Honours First Time
                   § Master's Application
                   § Master’s Extension Support
                   § Doctoral Application
                   § Doctoral Extension Support
                   § SKA Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships

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                                                                                                                                                         CONTENT
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1.       INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................              3        13. Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) .....................................                                                                                                   21
2.       INTERNAL BURSARIES .........................................................................................................                               5        14. Graça Machel Scholarships .................................................................................................                                                         22
         Merit Bursary ........................................................................................................................................     5        15. Ernst and Ethel Eriksen Trust ..........................................................................................                                                            22
         UJ Honours Bursary .....................................................................................................................                   6        16. Fuchs Foundation Doctoral Scholarships ........................................................                                                                                     23
3.       MASTER’S & DOCTORAL BURSARIES ...................................................................                                                          7        17. Beit Trust ....................................................................................................................................................                     23
         Merit Bursary ........................................................................................................................................     7        18. Maize Trust Bursary Scheme ............................................................................................                                                             24
         Supervisor-Linked Bursaries .............................................................................................                                  7
                                                                                                                                                                             19. Erasmus Mundus ..............................................................................................................................                                       25
4.       UJ Alumni Network .......................................................................................................................                  8
                                                                                                                                                                             20. Fulbright Scholarships ..............................................................................................................                                               26
6.       UJ-Commonwealth ........................................................................................................................                   8
                                                                                                                                                                             21. CSIR-DSI Bursary Inter-Programme Postgraduate Support ......                                                                                                                        27
7.       Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
                                                                                                                                                                             22. GreenMatter Fellowship ........................................................................................................                                                     29
         Global Excellence and Stature Scholarships (GES 4.0) ..................                                                                                    9
                                                                                                                                                                             23. Old Mutual Scholarship ...........................................................................................................                                                  29
8.       URC International Prestigious Scholarships ................................................                                                               10
                                                                                                                                                                             24. SA WISE Hope Scholarship ..................................................................................................                                                         30
9.       EXTERNAL BURSARIES .......................................................................................................                                11
                                                                                                                                                                             25. 2020 FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar and
         Background and Information on the
         National Research Foundation (NRF) ...................................................................                                                    12                  Canon Collins Scholarships .................................................................................................                                                  30

         NRF Honours Study ......................................................................................................................                  12        26. Environmental Resources Management (ERM) ......................................                                                                                                     32
         NRF Master’s Study ......................................................................................................................                 13        27. Reatile Foundation Trust ......................................................................................................                                                     33
         NRF Doctoral Study ......................................................................................................................                 15        28. HCI Foundation ...................................................................................................................................                                  34
10. Medical Research Council ....................................................................................................                                  19        29. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns.................                                                                                                                 35
11. Mandela Rhodes Foundation ..........................................................................................                                           20        30. Rhodes Scholarships                                           ..................................................................................................................    36
12. Canon Collins Trust .......................................................................................................................                    20        31. Useful websites .................................................................................................................................                                   37

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                                           INTERNAL BURSARIES
                    HONOURS / FOURTH YEAR OF A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
Students can either apply for the merit bursary or the special merit bursary.

MERIT BURSARY
Deadline: 15 April for first semester registration
          15 August for second semester registration
Students must register for the first time for an Honours/fourth year of a professional degree in the following Faculties/College:
§ Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture                   § Faculty of Education
§ College of Business and Economics                         § Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
§ Faculty of Law                                            § Faculty of Science
§ Faculty of Health Science                                 § Faculty of Humanities
OR register for the first time for a part-time Honours/fourth year of a professional degree in any faculty with an average of 70% or above in all
curriculum required subjects taken in the third year.
This bursary also applies to candidates in their fourth year of study in respect of four-year degree courses leading directly to Master’s degree
studies, for example BEng 4, BCur 4, LLB 4 and BOptom 4, etc. In respect of students following four-year degree courses leading directly to Master’s
studies, all the subjects of the previous year are taken into consideration in the calculation and determination of the average percentage.

              AVERAGE REQUIRED                     70-74%          >74%                             APPLICATION PROCESS

                    Honours                        R6 580          R8 770          Application forms may be downloaded from the Funding for
                                                                                   Postgraduate Studies section on the Postgraduate webpage
                                                                                 ( www.uj.ac.za/postgraduate-school ) and be submitted at the
                                                                                                APK Bursary Office in E Ring 133.

§ For more information, contact the Student Finance
  (Ms Magdeline Kgonothi on magdelinek@uj.ac.za / 011 559 3761 and Ms Yolanda Trican on yolandat@uj.ac.za / 011 559 4436).
§ Terms and conditions apply.
§ Values are subject to change each year.

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UJ HONOURS/POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA BURSARY                                                                                       FACULTY CONTACT DETAILS
             FACULTY                                             DEPARTMENTS TO BE FUNDED                                                     CONTACT        CONTACT        EMAIL        LOCATION/
                                                                                                                               FACULTY
                                                                                                                                               PERSON        NUMBER        ADDRESS        CAMPUS
    Art, Design and Architecture   All Honours Specialisations
                                                                                                                                  Art,         Ms Adele     011 559 1126    amaritz      Admin Office
        College of Business        Economics and Econometrics; Human Resources Management; Industrial Psychology;              Design and       Maritz                      @uj.ac.za       FADA
          and Economics            Information Management; Information Technology Management; Logistics                       Architecture                                                   APB
                                   Management; Marketing Management; Public Management and Governance; Strategic               College of      Ms Doret     011 559 2362    dheyneke      B Ring 234
                                   Management; Tourism Development; Transport Economics                                       Business and     Heyneke                      @uj.ac.za        APK
                                                                                                                               Economics       Mr Isaak     011 559 2725    iseeletse     A Ring 217
             Education             All Honours/Postgraduate Diploma Specialisations                                                            Seeletse                     @uj.ac.za        APK
            Engineering            Construction Management, Construction Project Management, Construction Health               Education     Ms Lebogang 011 559 3251       lmogano        B Ring 3
                                   and Safety Management, Quantity Surveying, Mine Surveying, Urban and Regional                               Mogano                       @uj.ac.za        APK
                                   Planning, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
                                                                                                                              Engineering     Ms Hastings   011 559 3667   hastingsm        B1 Lab
                                   Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering
                                                                                                                                               Mbewe                       @uj.ac.za         APK
          Health Sciences          Sport and Movement Studies                                                                    Health      Ms Bathabile 011 559 6373     bathabilev      John Orr
                                                                                                                                Sciences      Vilakazi                     @uj.ac.za       Building
            Humanities             African Languages, Afrikaans, Anthropology and Development Studies,                                                                                    5108e, DFC
                                   Communication Studies, English, French, Greek and Latin Studies, Historical Studies,
                                                                                                                                             Ms Cheryl Ann 011 559 6949      cherylv       John Orr
                                   Journalism, Film and Television, Linguistics, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion
                                                                                                                                               Volkwyn                      @uj.ac.za    Building, DFC
                                   Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Strategic Communication
                                                                                                                              Humanities       Ms Suné      011 559 2197   stheunissen    C Ring 233
         Faculty of Science        Applied Mathematics; Biochemistry; Botany; Chemistry; Computer Science; Energy                             Theunissen                    @uj.ac.za        APK
                                   Studies; Geography; Geology; Informatics; Information Technology; Mathematical
                                   Statistics; Mathematics; Physics; Physiology; Zoology                                        Science       Mr Thandile   011 559 2471    geraldm       C Ring 206
                                                                                                                                                 Miza                       @uj.ac.za        APK
                                                                                                                                                                           web-science
The UJ Honours/Postgraduate Diploma Bursary comprises of the following:                                                                                                     @uj.ac.za
§ Full payment of tuition fees, and
§ A stipend determined by the average achieved in the third year modules in the subject of the Honours/Posgraduate Diploma study (e.g. the average of the third
   year modules in Physics is used to determine the achievement category for a student who will enrol for Honours/Postgraduate Diploma in Physics).
§ The process to obtain the bursary is not automatic. Faculties nominate students based on Faculties specific criteria.
Application process
§    Students must first submit an application to be accepted for an Honours/Postgraduate Diploma qualification within the specified specific departments.
§    If the student is accepted or conditionally accepted in the academic department, a UJ Honours/Postgraduate Diploma bursary application form may be
     obtained from the faculty representative and completed.
§    Completed forms with the required attached documents must be submitted to the faculty representative. The documents to be attached are:
     – A certified copy of the applicant’s ID or passport;
     – A signed and stamped letter of acceptance into an Honours/Postgraduate Diploma programme from the relevant faculty;
     – A signed and stamped official academic record.
§    Please note that the applications will only be considered if they are submitted to the Faculty representative indicated in the table (above right).
Refer to the 2021/22 UJ Bursary Booklet for terms and conditions.

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                                                       MASTER’S & DOCTORAL
In general, two categories of bursaries are available, these being differentiated by the manner in which they are allocated to the students – either in
response to an application by the student (Merit bursaries) or a nomination by the faculty (Supervisor-linked bursaries).

MERIT BURSARIES
              AVERAGE REQUIRED                     70-74%           >74%                                       APPLICATION PROCESS

       Master’s (full-time and part-time)          R7 130         R10 970          Application forms may be downloaded from the Funding for
                                                                                   Postgraduate Studies section on the Postgraduate webpage
                                                                                   ( www.uj.ac.za/postgraduate-school ) and submitted at the
       Doctoral (full-time and part-time)          R10 970        R16 460                       APK Bursary Office in E Ring 133.

   § For more information, contact the Student Finance
     (Ms Magdeline Kgonothi on magdelinek@uj.ac.za / 011 559 3761 and Ms Yolanda Trican on yolandat@uj.ac.za / 011 559 4436)
   § Also refer to the 2021/22 UJ Bursary Booklet for terms and conditions.
   § Values are subject to change each year.
SUPERVISOR-LINKED BURSARIES
      ELIGIBILITY       VALUE / LEVEL OF STUDY            CLOSING DATE                                         APPLICATION PROCESS

                         R7 200 (Master’s full-time)                             Students should approach their prospective M or D supervisors,
                                                                                   or the respective faculty representatives – see table below.
      Determined        R3 600 (Master’s part-time)
                                                                                                 Faculty                   Contact person          Contact no.
                                                          Determined by
      by relevant
                        R13 200 (Doctoral full-time)      relevant faculty             Art, Design and Architecture        Ms Adele Maritz        011 559 1126
      faculty and
                                                           and supervisor                                               Mr Nathaniel Mudzunga     011 559 2522
      supervisor                                                                    College of Business and Economics
                        R6 600 (Doctoral part-time)                                                                       Ms Charlene Eloff       011 559 2033

                       *Values determined by faculty                                            Education                Ms Belinda Tshidumo      011 559 2280

                                                                                           Engineering and the
                                                                                                                         Mr Petrick Mashaba       011 559 2599
                                                                                            Built Environment
   § Full-time and part-time students can apply.
                                                                                             Health Sciences            Ms Raihaanah Pieterse     011 559 6073
   § Students are nominated by their faculty representative.
                                                                                               Humanities                  Mr Deon Botman       011 559 4301/5516
   § Applies to all faculties except Faculty of Science which administers
                                                                                                   Law                  Ms Andani Ramulongo       011 559 3843
     bursaries differently.
                                                                                                 Science                 Ms Liezel van Greune     011 559 3751
   § For more information, please contact the relevant Faculty Officer.

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                                                       UJ ALUMNI NETWORK
The UJ Alumni Network has available opportunities for alumni and postgraduate students. By being an active contributing alumnus and postgraduate
you will be able to take advantage of a number of excellent opportunities and discounts. The benefits of your alumni membership are on-going and it
is the aim of the university to continually source new ways to benefit postgraduates in exciting and fulfilling ways.
 UJ-Alumni Benefits
§ Alumni members registering for post-graduate curricular courses at UJ (separate application to be handed in at the Alumni Office, terms and
   conditions apply) will be entitled to R1 000 worth of discounts.
§ A 10% discount on residence and tuition fees for all children of contributing alumni who register for undergraduate curricular courses at UJ
   (separate application to be handed in at the Alumni Office, terms and conditions apply).
§ Access to bursaries for contributing alumni and their children (separate application to be handed in at the Alumni Office, terms and conditions apply).
§ The opportunity to become part of an Affinity Group. Groups are organized specifically around a special interest or unifying purpose, helping to
   keep alumni with similar mindsets in touch with the University and creates networking opportunities.
§ Being part of Convocation (calling together). It is the primary channel for your opinions as UJ alumni to be passed back to UJ for consideration. In
   short, Convocation is the official interface between the University and its alumni.
§ The Alumni Network created a job search portal to assist alumni members and students looking for new career opportunities. The system constantly
   scans all South African job websites to allow you to find new opportunities. Please visit www.ujalumni.co.za and click on resources for more information.
For more information, please visit the Alumni portal on www.ujalumni.co.za or contact Ms Kopano Manoto, the Alumni Office on 011 559 5531 or email
kopanom@uj.ac.za

                                                        UJ-COMMONWEALTH
Doctoral students from Commonwealth countries are invited to apply to the University of Johannesburg (UJ) for the 2021/22 Commonwealth
Scholarships for full-time study in any field of research.

                                                             UJ-COMMONWEALTH
   LEVEL OF STUDY                     CRITERIA                                   VALUE                          DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

        Doctoral                Must be citizen of a          • R70 000* per annum towards tuition,                      The call is open in April.
                              Commonwealth country              accommodation, and subsistence                      For more information, contact
                                except South Africa           • R10 000* per annum towards medical cover           Ms Dudu Mbatha on 011 559 4016
                                                              • A once-off economy airfare up to a max                  or rdmbatha@uj.ac.za
                                                                of R15 000
                                                                * Bursary tenable over three years

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                        FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR)
                GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AND STATURE SCHOLARSHIPS (GES) 4.0
The GES 4.0 Scholarships and Fellowships are intended to encourage and support Postgraduate students and Postdoctoral Research Fellows from
various disciplines, who are interested in carrying out cutting edge research activities, in a multidisciplinary approach involving multiple academic
entities and aligned to Industry 4.0, to provide innovative solutions to problems aligned to the Fourth Industrial Revolution as well as present ways to
exploit the transformative potential of 4IR technologies to address the Sustainable Development Goals.

                                                           4IR/GES 4.0 SCHOLARSHIPS
                                                                                                                                                 DEADLINE &
   LEVEL OF
                                                              CRITERIA                                                       VALUE               APPLICATION
    STUDY
                                                                                                                                                   PROCESS

    Master’s/       yy   Must register for a full-time Master’s/Doctoral degree at UJ                                       Master’s             Closing date for
    Doctoral        yy   Must have a minimum average of 70% in the previous degree.                                         R100 000        application: 31 December
                    yy   Must register for the first time for the specific level of study.                                  Doctoral        The link to the application
                    yy   May not hold any bursaries, awards, assistantships or emoluments concurrently with the             R150 000          forms will be available
                         GES 4.0 scholarship, which bind him/her to enter the service of any organisation upon                                         from:
                         completion of his/her studies. In addition, the scholarship may not be held concurrently                                 www.uj.ac.za/
                         with any other NRF or any Government funded scholarship/bursary.                                                   postgraduate-school, and
                                                                                                                                            must be submitted online.

  Postdoctoral      • Candidates must be for full-time research at the University of Johannesburg (UJ).                   R200 000 p.a.          Closing date for
    Research        • Candidates must have obtained their Doctoral degrees within the last five years. Should the        and the Faculty/          application:
                      Doctoral degree certificate not be available yet, a formal letter from the previous university     Supervisor top-          31 December
   Fellowship
                      confirming completion of Doctoral degree will be required.                                              up of              The link to the
                    • Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking the Applicant’s academic                       R20 000           application forms will
                      achievements and a good motivation as researchers into account. Publications weigh heavily                                be available from:
                      in the assessment of applications. Applicants are encouraged to ensure that a full list of their                           www.uj.ac.za/
                      publications are included in the CV section of the application form.                                                    postgraduate-school
                    • As the fellowship is principally to enable the PDRFs to focus on their research, the                                   and must be submitted
                      fellowship holder may not hold full-time salaried employment concurrently with a tenure                                        online.
                      of fellowship, but may undertake a maximum of twelve hours of co-supervision, teaching
                      or assistance to Postgraduate students per week on average during the year of fellowship.
                    • All awardees will be required to enter into a signed agreement with the University of
                      Johannesburg.
                    • Citizenship is not restricted .

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                          URC INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS
URC International Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to non-South African students from SADC and other African countries currently registered for
Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Students who meet the criteria indicated on the eligibility requirements are welcome to apply for this prestigious scholarship.

                                                           URC INTERNATIONAL
    LEVEL OF
                                               CRITERIA                                      VALUE            DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS
     STUDY

    Master’s         yy Must be a non-South African citizen preferably from                R65 000 for         Closing date for applications: 30 May
      and               SADC and other African countries.                                   Master’s           The link to the application forms will
    Doctoral         yy Be registered for a full-time Master’s or PhD at the time                                        be available from:
                        of application.                                                    R95 000 for         www.uj.ac.za/postgraduate-school,
                     yy May not hold any bursaries, awards, assistantships or               Doctoral             and must be submitted online.
                        emoluments concurrently with the URC international
                                                                                                              All Applicants are required to submit
                        scholarship, which bind you to enter the service of any
                                                                                                              the certified copies of the following
                        organisation upon completion of your studies.
                                                                                                              documents:
                     yy Have an average of at least 60% from the previous
                                                                                                              yy ID copy.
                        degree.
                                                                                                              yy Complete official academic
                     yy You may not hold full-time salaried employment during
                                                                                                                 transcripts from undergraduate
                        the tenure of the scholarship, but you will be allowed
                                                                                                                 levels.
                        to undertake a maximum of twelve hours of teaching,
                                                                                                              yy Proof of registration (if available).
                        tutorials, assistance or demonstration duties per week
                                                                                                              yy Two letters of academic reference.
                        on average during the year of study, and you may be
                        remunerated for services rendered provided that you are
                        reimbursed at the normal university tariff rates.
                     yy All awardees will be required to enter into a signed
                        agreement with the University of Johannesburg.

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                                              EXTERNAL FUNDING
                                        NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NRF)
The NRF is South Africa’s major research funding agency providing grants to researchers undertaking research projects (grantholders) as well as
scholarships/bursaries to support honours, Master’s and Doctoral students with a research component of at least 50%.
For queries and additional information on NRF scholarships and fellowships, please contact the PFM at 011 559 3780/4530 or email thabisom@uj.ac.za
or tmsibi@uj.ac.za.
Types of Student Funding
The NRF administers the following student funding support through its variuos funding instruments.
§ Free-standing scholarships and fellowships: The student or fellow individually applies for support and is responsible for reporting on the
   utilisation of funding.
Periods of support
§   Final Year Undergraduate assistantships 1 year (for Grant holder linked (GHL) bursaries only)
§   Honours degree                          1 year
§   Master’s degree full-time               2 years*
§   Doctoral full-time                      3 years*
Conditions and Guidelines
Please refer to the 2021/22 NRF student support manual for the conditions of and additional information on the NRF scholarships. The NRF manual
is available on the website http://www.nrf.ac.za
A summary of the types of NRF scholarships is listed in the following pages.

* Where registration for Master’s degree is upgraded to Doctoral study, the maximum period of NRF support for Master’s and Doctoral study will be four
  years in total. A scholarship awarded for Master’s study cannot be upgraded to Doctoral status if the Master’s study is upgraded. Candidates must apply
  timeously for a scholarship before the applicable closing date.

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                                                      NRF HONOURS STUDY
                                                                                                                  APPLICATION PROCESS
     TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP                                CRITERIA                          VALUE
                                                                                                                    & CLOSING DATES

     Department of Science           •   65% from previous degree                        Full cost            Application are submitted online:
      and Innovation (DSI)           •   Maximum age 28 years                            of study             https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za/
     NRF General Honours             •   SA citizens / Permanent residents               R149 000                         nrfmkii/
        Scholarships for             •   Full-time study                                Partial cost               Applications open: April
         full-time study             All fields of study.                                of study
               at UJ                                                                                          Internal and System closing date:
                                                                                         R100 00                 October (subject to change)

      Innovation scholarship         •   65% from previous degree                        Full cost                            ~
        for Honours study            •   Maximum age 28 years                            of study             For further information, contact
              at UJ                  •   SA citizens / Permanent residents               R149 000          Postgraduate Fund Management (PFM)
                                     •   Full-time study                                Partial cost            on 011 559 4530/3780/3287
                                                                                         of study                          or email
                                                                                         R100 00                    thabisom@uj.ac.za
                                                                                                                              or
                                                                                                                      tmsibi@uj.ac.za

      South African Square           • SA citizens                                      (Pending)           Applications are completed online at
     Kilometre Array Project         • Full-time only                                  Value up to a            https://skagrants.nrf.ac.za
   (SKA SA) for Honours study        Applicants who will be studying                   maximum of          * Dates are subject to change – contact
              at UJ                  Physics and Mathematics or Electronic              R121 000            the PFM for the confirmed dates each
                                     Engineering.                                                            year by emailing thabisom@uj.ac.za
                                                                                                                              ~
                                                                                                           For advice on applications, contact the
                                                                                                              PFS on 011 559 3780/4530/3287
                                                                                                                 or email tmsibi@uj.ac.za

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                                                     NRF MASTER’S STUDY
      TYPE OF                                                                                              APPLICATION PROCESS
                                            CRITERIA                            VALUE
    SCHOLARSHIP                                                                                              & CLOSING DATES

      NRF General          yy SA citizens / Permanent residents               Full cost of           Applications are completed online at
       Master’s               / Non-SA citizens                                  study                 https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
      Scholarship          yy Full-time study                                  R167 000                     Applications open: April
                           yy Maximum age 30 years                            Partial cost
                           yy 65% achieved in previous degree                                              Internal closing date: June
                                                                               of study
                                                                               R100 000                     NRF system closes: June
                                                                                               * Dates are subject to change – contact the PFM.
                                                                                              To qualify for a scholarship in the first year of their
                                                                                               Master’s, students must apply in the year prior to
                                                                                               registration for their Master’s. Alternatively, for
                                                                                               students already in their first year of a Master’s,
                                                                                              an application for a scholarship in the second year
                                                                                              of their Master’s is allowed. Applicants may cancel
                                                                                                their applications without any obligation to the
                                                                                              NRF. Doubts regarding prospective studies should
                                                                                              therefore not prevent candidates from submitting
                                                                                                           their applications on time.
                                                                                                                       ~
                                                                                                 For advice on applications, contact the PFM
                                                                                                         on 011 559 3780/4530/3287

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     South African         yy SA citizens and permanent residents              Value up to a          Applications are completed online at
   Square Kilometre        yy Research focus for these bursaries must          maximum of               https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
     Array Project            align very closely with specific areas of         R121 000                    Internal closing date: June
       (SKA SA)               MEERKAT and SKA science technology
                              where research is required                                                     NRF system closes: June
                                                                                                For advice on applications, contact the PFM on
                                                                                               011 559 3780/4530/3287 or pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                                                                                                *Dates and subject to change – contact the PFS
                                                                                                 for the confirmed dates each year by emailing
                                                                                                   pgfunding@uj.ac.za / thabisom@uj.ac.za
                                                                                               To qualify for a scholarship in the first year of their
                                                                                                Master’s, students must apply in the year prior to
                                                                                                registration for their Master’s. Alternatively, for
                                                                                                students already in their first year of a Master’s,
                                                                                               an application for a scholarship in the second year
                                                                                               of their Master’s is allowed. Applicants may cancel
                                                                                                 their applications without any obligation to the
                                                                                               NRF. Doubts regarding prospective studies should
                                                                                               therefore not prevent candidates from submitting
                                                                                                            their applications on time.
                                                                                                         For advice on applications,
                                                                                                            contact the PFM on
                                                                                                          011 559 3780/4530/3287
                                                                                                                  or email
                                                                                                  pgfunding@uj.ac.za / thabisom@uj.ac.za.

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                                                   NRF DOCTORAL STUDY
     TYPE OF                                                                                               APPLICATION PROCESS
                                            CRITERIA                            VALUE
   SCHOLARSHIP                                                                                               & CLOSING DATES

  NRF Freestanding        yy 65% achieved in previous degree                  Full cost              Applications are completed online at
      Doctoral            yy Maximum age 32 years                             R175 000                 https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
    Scholarship           yy SA citizens or permanent residents or            Partial cost                 Applications open in April
                             Non-SA citizens                                   R90 000
                          yy Full-time study                                                              Internal closing date: June
                                                                                                           NRF system closes: June
                                                                                               * Dates and subject to change – contact the PFM
                                                                                                for the confirmed dates each year by emailing
                                                                                                  pgfunding@uj.ac.za / thabisom@uj.ac.za
                                                                                                                      ~
                                                                                                   For advice on applications, contact the
                                                                                                    Postgraduate Fund Management on
                                                                                                          011 559 3780/4530/3287
                                                                                                        or email pgfunding@uj.ac.za

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      NRF-PDRF            The following eligibility criteria applies:         Fellowship             Applications are completed online at
     Scarce Skills        • Fellowships are open to only bonafide South         value                  https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
                            African citizens or permanent residents            R255 000                 Applications open in February
                          • Applicants should have obtained their PhD          Running
                            within the last 5 years.                                                      Internal closing date: March
                                                                                costs
                          • Full time employees of Higher Education            R50 000                      NRF system closes: May
                            Institutions are not eligible to apply.                           * Dates are subject to change – contact the PFM for
                          • All NRF scholarships awards should be held                            the confirmed dates each year by emailing
                            as primary funding towards the research
                            study.                                                                           pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                          • Fellowships must not be held simultaneously                                        tmsibi@uj.ac.za
                            with a fellowship from any other government                                       thabisom@uj.ac.za
                            or NRF administered source.
                                                                                                                      ~
                          • Fellowship-holders are allowed to hold
                                                                                                   For advice on applications, contact the
                            non-binding supplementary grants or
                                                                                                    Postgraduate Fund Management on
                            emoluments to half the value of the NRF
                                                                                                            011 559 3780/4530
                            award or should the host university have an
                                                                                                                   or at
                            institutional capped value, the award can be
                                                                                                            pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                            supplemented to the university capped value
                            for the level of study.
                          • Fellowship-holders must not hold full-time
                            salaried employment during the tenure of
                            the award.
                          • Fellowship-holders will be allowed
                            to undertake a maximum of 12 hours
                            of teaching, tutorials, assistance or
                            demonstration duties per week on average
                            during the year of study and may be
                            remunerated for these duties, provided
                            that they are reimbursed at a rate not
                            exceeding the standard institution’s tariff
                            for services rendered.

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      NRF-PDRF            •   Applicants must have completed the doctoral degrees             Fellowship          Applications are completed online at
                              within the last five years;
    Free Standing                                                                               value               https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
                          •   Fellowships are open to South African citizens and
                              permanent residents who would like to undertake                  R155 000              Applications open in February
                              research at public research Institutions in South Africa
                                                                                               Running                Internal closing date: March
                              and at institutions abroad;
                          •   Outstanding international candidates from outside                 costs
                              South Africa, who wish to undertake postdoctoral                 R45 000                  NRF system closes: May
                              research in South Africa are eligible for support;                           * Dates are subject to change – contact the PFM for
                          •   Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking
                              into account the applicants’ academic achievements,                              the confirmed dates each year by emailing
                              outputs and research potential.                                                             pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                          •   Fellowship will preferably not be granted to an
                              individual in the same university department                                                  tmsibi@uj.ac.za
                              immediately after completion of a doctoral degree
                              at that institution. Special consideration will be given                                    thabisom@uj.ac.za
                              to applicants where the individual’s research training
                              and outputs may be enhanced by continuing with
                                                                                                                                   ~
                              postdoctoral research at the same institution or under                                  For advice on applications,
                              the same mentor. In such instances the applicant must                                          contact the
                              provide a strong motivation describing the benefits to
                                                                                                                   Postgraduate Fund Management
                              the applicant and for advancing innovation.
                          •   Applicants who are applying for a third cycle of                                                    on
                              postdoctoral research support are not eligible.                                            011 559 3780/4530
                          •   Full-time employees of Higher Education Institutions                                               or at
                              (HEIs) are not eligible to apply.
                          •   All NRF fellowship awards should be held as primary                                        pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                              funding towards the research study.
                          •   Fellowships must not be held simultaneously with
                              a fellowship from any other government or NRF
                              administered source.
                          •   Beneficiaries are allowed to hold non-binding
                              supplementary grants or emoluments to the
                              institutional capped value.
                          •   Beneficiaries must not hold full-time salaried
                              employment during the tenure of the fellowship.
                          •   All beneficiaries will be allowed to undertake a
                              maximum of 12 hours of teaching, tutorials, assistance
                              or demonstration duties per week on average, and may
                              be remunerated for these duties, provided that they
                              are reimbursed at a rate not exceeding the normal
                              institutional tariff for services rendered.

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       NRF-PDRF           • Fellowships are open to only bonafide               Fellowship           Applications are completed online at
     INNOVATION              South African citizens or permanent                  value                https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
                             residents                                           R255 000               Applications open in February
                           • 30% of recipients may be foreign citizens           Running
                             including applicants from the SADC region                                    Internal closing date: March
                                                                                  costs
                           • Applicants should have obtained their PhD           R50 000                    NRF system closes: May
                             within the last 5 years.                                          * Dates are subject to change – contact the PFM
                           • Full time employees of Higher Education                            for the confirmed dates each year by emailing
                             Institutions are not eligible to apply.
                           • All NRF scholarships awards should be held                                      pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                             as primary funding towards the research                                           tmsibi@uj.ac.za
                             study.
                                                                                                              thabisom@uj.ac.za
                           • Fellowships must not be held
                             simultaneously with a fellowship from any                                                ~
                             other government or NRF administered                                  For advice on applications, contact the
                             source.                                                                Postgraduate Fund Management on
                           • Fellowship-holders are allowed to hold                                         011 559 3780/4530
                             non- binding supplementary grants or                                                  or at
                             emoluments to half the value of the NRF                                        pgfunding@uj.ac.za
                             award or should the host university have an
                             institutional capped value, the award can
                             be supplemented to the university capped
                             value for the level of study.
                           • Fellowship-holders must not hold full-time
                             salaried employment during the tenure of
                             the award.
                           • Fellowship-holders will be allowed
                             to undertake a maximum of 12 hours
                             of teaching, tutorials, assistance or
                             demonstration duties per week on average
                             during the year of study and may be
                             remunerated for these duties, provided
                             that they are reimbursed at a rate not
                             exceeding the standard institution’s tariff
                             for services rendered.

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                                                    MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
The Medical Research Council (MRC) main focus relates to research on Biomedical and to develop appropriate research capabilities across the full
spectrum of health research. The health research priorities in South Africa relates to HIV and AIDS (including SAAVI); tuberculosis; malaria; cancer;
African traditional medicine and drug discovery; genomics, proteomics and computational biology; nutrition; crime, violence and injury; women,
maternal and child health; cardiovascular and metabolic diseases; mental health and functional disorders as well as the policy and implementation.

                                                                                                                    DEADLINE & APPLICATION
         LEVEL OF STUDY                                    CRITERIA                              VALUE
                                                                                                                           PROCESS

              Master’s                 yy Medical Sciences.                                  Value is variable         Go to www.mrc.ac.za
                                       yy Full-time Master’s study.
                                       yy Minimum of 60% in honours degree or major                                Closing date for applications:
                                          subject is required for consideration.                                      30 August (prior to the
                                       yy Preference is given to candidates working in                                     year of study)
                                          established MRC units.

              Doctoral                 yy Full-time Doctoral study in Medical Sciences.      Value is variable
                                       yy Awarded on merit.
                                       yy Master’s degree or equivalent, or MSc.
                                          upgraded to PhD is required.
                                       yy Preference is given to candidates working in
                                          established MRC units.

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                                                 MANDELA RHODES FOUNDATION
The goal of the Mandela Rhodes Scholarships programme is to offer educational opportunities to young Africans with
scholastic, intellectual and leadership potential to study at suitable tertiary institutions and to create a network of
principled future leaders, with the capacity and to advance themselves and their countries. The scholarships aim to
give expression to the legacy of academic excellence, leadership, education, reconciliation and entrepreneurship.

  LEVEL OF STUDY            CRITERIA                VALUE                DEADLINE                          APPLICATION PROCESS

    Honours and         yy All African          Varies each year        Varies each            Application forms are available online from the
     Master’s              citizens                                   year. Normally         MRF website (www.mandelarhodes.org). Students are
                        yy Any research                               before April in       nominated through an interview process by the panel of
                           area                                      the year prior to                   Vice-Deans of the Faculties.
                                                                       registration.       For further information please contact Ms Dudu Mbatha,
                                                                                                  011 559 4016 or email rdmbatha@uj.ac.za

                                                        CANON COLLINS TRUST
Canon Collins Trust awards approximately 20-30 postgraduate scholarships for southern African students from Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana,
Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia each year. All scholarships are for postgraduate study for one academic year. Full scholarships, including maintenance
and tuition fees, or partial grants are provided for taught/research Master’s programmes.

  LEVEL OF STUDY                        CRITERIA                           VALUE                    DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

    Master’s and        yy Must be a national of and resident,          R50 000 per                Deadline: Normally first week of August
     Doctoral              or have refugee status, in one of           academic year               Application forms are available from the
                           the following countries: Angola,                                               Canon Collins website go to:
                           Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi,                                                  http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/
                           Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,                                    The form should be completed on a computer
                           Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe                                                    and submitted via email to:
                        yy Must be registered to study or wish to                                     scholarships@canoncollins.org.uk
                           study at any South African university.

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                           2021/22 GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY CENTRE (GTAC)

     LEVEL OF STUDY                    CRITERIA                   VALUE                       DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

          Master’s             •   Be a South African          Tuition fees,                     Closing date for applications:
                                   citizen.                  accommodation                     Normally the last week of September
                               •   Hold a complete            fees, monthly        For further information and application process, please email
                                   Honours degree in           stipends and                GTAC at pegraduateprogramme@gtac.gov.za
                                   Economics (by March       prescribed text
                                   2020).                     books will be                 Application forms will be available online at
                               •   Have achieved an             paid in full.                            www.gtac.gov.za
                                   average minimum pass
                                   rate of 65%.
                               •   Be fluent in English.
                               •   Be intersted in
                                   pursuing a career in
                                   the public sector.

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                                                   GRAÇA MACHEL SCHOLARSHIPS
Graça Machel Scholarships are available to postgraduate female students from Lesotho, Swaziland, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa for a period
of 3 years. The scholarship is intended to support women whose study programmes are particularly relevant to the development needs of South
Africa in order to maximise the positive impact for communities in the region. Scholarships in the areas of health, education, science and technology,
economics and finance, and development will be prioritised.

  LEVEL OF STUDY                     CRITERIA                                     VALUE                       DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

     Honours,           yy Must be a woman                      yy Tuition fees paid in full                 Deadline: Normally first week of August
    Master’s and        yy Be a national of and resident        yy Medical insurance up to                   For further information and application
     Doctoral              in one of the SADC countries:           ZAR 3 500 for non-South African          forms go to. http://dev.canoncollins.org.
                           Angola, Botswana, DRC,                  scholars                                   uk/apply/scholarship/grac%CC%A7a-
                           Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi,         yy Stipend ZAR 48 000                       machel-scholarships. The form should be
                           Mauritius, Mozambique,               yy Study resource allowance                 completed on a computer, saved as a PDF,
                           Namibia, Seychelles, South              ZAR 9 000 (in first year of                     and submitted via email to:
                           Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,            scholarship only)                           scholarships@canoncollins.org.uk
                           Zambia, Zimbabwe                     yy Travel allowance (for scholars
                                                                   coming to South Africa from other
                                                                   SADC countries only) ZAR 7 000.

                                                ERNST AND ETHEL ERIKSEN TRUST
The Ernst and Ethel Eriksen Trust was established by Ethel Eriksen in the early 1980’s. The trust provides study grants to students doing post graduate
study and has enabled scholars from all walks of life to fulfill their dreams, and in so doing benefit South Africa.

      LEVEL OF STUDY                    CRITERIA                 DEADLINE                                APPLICATION PROCESS

   Master’s and Doctoral        • South African citizens       30 September               Deadline: 30 September prior to the year of registering
  students may apply for          studying at a South         prior to the year       The Trust will only accept online applications via the website
   this award – it is only        African university.         of registration.                        http://www.eriksentrust.co.za
     valid for one year         • All students will need                                         where all application details are listed.
                                  to reapply each year.
                                                                                          Failure to comply with the requirements will result in the
                                                                                                       application not being reviewed.

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                                      FUCHS FOUNDATION DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The foundation invites all the South African Doctoral students to apply for the Carl and Emily Fuchs Doctoral Scholarships. The scholarship is awarded for
full and/or part-time Doctoral studies for a period of two years. Students must be willing to enter into an agreement, confirming that he/she undertakes
to apply the benefits of their research outcomes as part of a career based in South Africa for a minimum period equal to the tenure of the scholarship.

  LEVEL OF STUDY                     CRITERIA                                VALUE                         DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

      Doctoral          yy Available to South African          yy R100 000 per annum.                   Scholarships are awarded every alternative
                           citizens.                              Scholarship is awarded for             year, the next scholarship will be available
                        yy Minimum requirement of a               a period of two years, of             for 2022/23 studies. Applications forms are
                           Master’s degree passed with            which the second round is                    available from the PGS website.
                           the distinction or 75% average.        payable at the discretion of             Closing date for the next applications:
                        yy Preferences will be given              the Foundation and subject           Normally first week of October. Applications
                           to economically deprived               to satisfactory academic                 must be submitted by mail directly to:
                           students.                              performance.
                                                                                                      Doctoral Scholarships, The Carl and Emily Fuchs
                        yy Must have the leadership
                                                                                                      Foundation, PO Box 1910, Halfway House 1685
                           qualities.
                                                                                                          For further information please contact
                                                                                                               Ms Dudu Mbatha, 011 559 4016
                                                                                                                or email rdmbatha@uj.ac.za

                                                                    BEIT TRUST
The Beit Trust offers annually a number of postgraduate scholarships abroad for studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in Malawi, Zambia
or Zimbabwe. International students are therefore invited to apply for this opportunity in order to enhance their postgraduate studies.

    LEVEL OF
                                    CRITERIA                               VALUE                       DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS
     STUDY

  Postgraduate       yy Graduates who are residents of              Variable, covers fees              August prior to the year of registering.
     Study              Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe                 and normal living costs       For further information and application forms go to:
                     yy Must be in possession of an                for normally 3 years at         http://beittrust.org.uk/beit-trust-scholarships
                        Honours degree                                   maximum
                     yy No MBAs

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                                                  MAIZE TRUST BURSARY SCHEME
Master’s and Doctoral students are invited to apply for the Maize Trust Bursary Scheme, the Sasol Agriculture Trust and the Sorghum Trust. The
purpose of the scheme is to financially assist students who are currently enrolled in research areas pertaining to plant breeding; plant physiology;
biometry; agronomy; weed science; soil science; soil microbiology; food sciences (relevant to the crop industry); plant entomology; plant nematology;
plant pathology; molecular biology; plant biochemistry; agricultural economics; agricultural engineering; livestock sciences; pasture sciences and
agricultural meteorology.

    LEVEL OF
                                    CRITERIA                              VALUE                     DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS
     STUDY

    Master’s        yy Must be full-time South African                   R91 000                 Closing date for applications: Normally the
                       citizens.                                   per annum from the                        last week of January.
                    yy The field of study must be relevant to          Maize Trust.                For further information and application,
                       the South African maize industry.                                                         please contact
                                                                    R86 000 per annum
                    yy The topic for the thesis must be                                                        Louise du Plessis
                                                                      from the Sasol
                       approved by the Maize Trust.                                                      Tel: +27 (12) 807 3958/4191
                                                                     Agriculture Trust.
                    yy Students will be expected to work in                                                 Fax: +27 (12) 807 7090
                       the South African maize industry for         R30 000 per annum                     email: laura@llagric.co.za
                       a period that is the same length as          from the Sorghum
                                                                                              Application together with the required documents
                       the period for which a bursary was                 Trust.
                                                                                                   must be submitted to: The Maize Trust
                       awarded.
    Doctoral                                                            R112 000                               Physical address:
                                                                   per annum from the           477 Witherite Road, The Willows, Pretoria 0184
                                                                       Maize Trust.                            Postal address:
                                                                   R120 000 per annum                PO Box 74626, Lynnwood Ridge 0040
                                                                     from the Sasol
                                                                    Agriculture Trust.

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                                                            ERASMUS MUNDUS
Erasmus Mundus invites Master’s and Doctoral students to apply for the joint programmes including a scholarship. The programme offers mobility
flows of students and academics between European and non-European higher education institutions. Programmes include obligatory study and
research periods in at least two universities and award recognised double, multiple or joint degrees.

   LEVEL OF STUDY                                          CRITERIA                                       DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

     Master’s and          To be eligible you need the following criteria:                                      Closing date for application:
      Doctoral             yy You hold the South African nationality                                                 normally 16 March
                           yy You have not resided or carried out your main activity (studies, work,                ONLINE SUBMISSION:
                              etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last 5 years in one of   To gain access to the application form, you
                              the European countries.                                                     first need to create an account. To do so,
                           yy You have not received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship for the same                     follow these four steps:
                              type of mobility in the past.
                                                                                                          1. On the website ( www.eu-saturn.eu )
                           yy You have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction (most                click on STUDENT REGISTER
                              courses are taught in English).
                           yy Identify with one of the two Target Groups:                                 2. Enter your email address and choose
                              Target Group 1: Any South African student, researcher or staff               a password. Make sure you choose a
                                                                                                              pasword that you won’t forget.
                              member that is registered at one of the EU-SATURN South African
                              partner institutions at the time of submitting this application.              3. Log in with the email address and
                              Target Group 2: Any South African student who is currently enrolled               password entered in step 2.
                              in an institution that is NOT a full EU-SATURN South African partner.               4. Start your application.
                                                                                                                              ~
                                                                                                             If you have any further questions,
                                                                                                           please contact us through one of the
                                                                                                                     following channels:
                                                                                                                     www.eu-saturn.eu
                                                                                                                   Facebook: /eu.saturn
                                                                                                                  email: eu-saturn@rug.nl

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                                                     FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Fulbright Postgraduate Studies Program provides the opportunity for South African students to pursue a graduate degree or undertake one
academic year of research/non-degree study at a US academic institution. Fulbright students also serve as cultural ambassadors and should be prepared
to speak about their countries, cultures, and research to academic and community groups.

    LEVEL OF STUDY                   CRITERIA                            VALUE                         DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

        Master’s            yy Must have a Bachelor’s      yy Full grant is for tuition, travel             Closing date for application:
                               degree (Honours) or an         and accommodation                             normally April for each year.
                               equivalent four-year        yy A reasonable support for
                                                                                                    Application forms will be available from the
                               university degree              day-to-day expenses
                                                                                                                US Embassy website:
                            yy Master’s and Doctoral       yy 1 year renewable for a
                                                                                                   https://za.usembassy.gov/education-culture/
                               students must be a             maximum of 2 years
                                                                                                              fulbright-postgraduate/
                               South African citizen or
                               permanent resident                                                 Completed and signed applications can be sent by
                            yy Applicants holding                                                              registered mail, to:
                               US citizenship or US                                                          The Fulbright Program
                               permanent residency are                                                        US Embassy Pretoria
                               ineligible for Fulbright                                                            PO Box 9536
                               grants to the United                                                                Pretoria 0001
                               States                                                                                    ~
        Doctoral            Must have a                                                                       For further information,
                            Master’s degree                                                                 please call +27 (12) 431 4189

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                  DSI-CSIR BURSARY INTER-PROGRAMME POSTGRADUATE BURSARY SUPPORT
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has recently launched DSI-CSIR Inter-Bursary Support Programme (IBS) grant scheme. The IBS
postgraduate bursary is intended to support capacity development in strategic and priority areas identified in key departmental strategies. The Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is supporting the DSI in the development of skills in these areas. In this regard, the current or prospective full-
time Honours, Master’s or Doctoral South African and non-South African postgraduate students are invited to submit applications for bursary support.

   LEVEL OF STUDY                               CRITERIA                              VALUE                 DEADLINE & APPLICATION PROCESS

       Honours/              • Must register as a full-time student                  R90 000         Closing date for applications: 30 September
      Fourth year            • Applicants may apply if the major subjects           per annum        Application form can be downloaded from
      Engineering              are in Science, Engineering and Technology                            www.uj.ac.za/postgraduate-school and completed
       students                within the following areas:                                           application form together with the supporting
                               ƒƒChemistry                                                           documents can be emailed to the CSIR IBS
                               ƒƒPhysics                                                             Administrator at HCD-INTERBURSARY@csir.co.za
                               ƒƒComputer Science
                               ƒƒInformation Systems                                                 All Applicants must submit the following documents:
                               ƒƒData Science or ICT related majors                                  • Proof of South African Identity Document (ID) or
                               ƒƒMathematics/Applied Maths/Statistics                                   Permanent Residency or Passport
                               ƒƒBiotechnology and Related Majors                                    • Official and certified university degree certificates
                               ƒƒEngineering and Related Majors                                         and academic transcripts indicating a minimum
                                                                                                        accumulative academic achievement from the
                                                                                                        previous degree.
                                                                                                     • Admission letter indicating full time registration
                                                                                                        (if available).
                                                                                                     • Reference Letters.
                                                                                                     Please note the following:
                                                                                                     All required documents must be attached as one PDF
                                                                                                     file in the following order: Identity document, proof
                                                                                                     of permanent residence and university employment
                                                                                                     letter (if applicable), certified university degree
                                                                                                     certificates and transcripts, letter of admission
                                                                                                     (if available).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT MAY CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR. STUDENTS MUST CHECK FOR UPDATES ON DEADLINES ETC. REGULARLY.
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