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Masters Bursaries in South Africa 2025-2026
A Master’s Degree (NQF-9) is a highly esteemed qualification that equips students with specialized skills necessary for advanced employment opportunities. Admission to a Master’s program generally requires a relevant Honours Degree along with a professional Bachelor’s Degree and Postgraduate Diploma. The following is a comprehensive list of bursaries available for students pursuing a Master’s degree in various fields.
List of Bursaries for Master’s Degree Studies:
- Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries
- African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary
- Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
- Agbiz Centenary Bursary
- Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary
- AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship
- Aon Bursary
- Astron Energy Bursary
- AWS Skills Development Bursary
- BANKSETA / UKZN Outstanding Student Debt Fund
- Canon Collins Trust Mail & Guardian Scholarship
- Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
- Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice
- Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
- Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
- Canon Collins Trust and University of London Scholarships for Distance Learning
- Cecil Renaud International Scholarship
- Cenfri Bursary
- CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary
- Council for Geoscience Bursary
- CPGR Bursary
- Critical Food Studies Postgraduate Scholarship
- CSIR Bursary
- David and Elaine Potter Fellowship
- Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary
- Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary
- Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary
- Department of Tourism Bursary
- Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision (DBREV) Scholarship
- DSI-CSIR Bursary
- DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship
- Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship
- Embassy of France Scholarship
- Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship
- Erika Theron Trust Scholarship
- Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary
- FoodBev SETA Bursary
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa
- Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
- Genesis Educational Foundation Trust (GEFT) Bursary
- GreenMatter Fellowship PhD at University of Cape Town
- Guy Butler Research Award Scholarship
- Harry Crossley Foundation Research Fellowship
- HENSOLDT South Africa Bursary
- HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary
- Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary
- Imperial Stellenbosch University Bursary
- John Davidson Educational Trust Bursary
- Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme
- KAS-SAIIA-Scholarship
- MANCOSA Bursary
- Mastercard Foundation Scholarship
- MINDS Scholarship
- Mintek Bursary
- Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
- Maize Trust Bursary
- Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship
- Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC) Bursary
- Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary
- National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) Bursary
- NESP Scholarship
- Netflix Scholarship
- NMU/ AIDC Postgraduate Bursary
- NMU/ AIDC PostDoctoral Fellowship
- NRF Scholarship at UJ
- Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary
- Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
- Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
- Quantum Foods Bursary
- Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)
- Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary
- Rhodes Trust Scholarship
- SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship
- SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
- SACCCS Bursary
- SAMAC Bursary
- SAMRC Internship Scholarship
- SAMRC Scholarship
- SANBI Bursary
- SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
- SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
- SANRAL Bursary
- SANSA Bursary
- SARAO Postgraduate Scholarship
- SARB Scholarship
- Sasol Bursary
- Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary
- Scatec Bursary
- South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) Bursary
- South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
- South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary
- South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Bursary
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) Scholarship
- SKA South Africa Bursaries
- Sorghum Trust Scholarship
- South African Association of Botanists Scholarship
- South African-German Centre for Development Research (SA-GER CDR) Scholarship
- South African Journal on Human Rights (SAJHR) Bursary
- South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Bursary
- Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) Bursary
- Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship
- TETA Scholarship at WMU
- Tiso Foundation Scholarship
- TFG Fellowship Bursary
- Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary
- Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
- UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursaries
- UCT International and Refugee Scholarship
- Umgeni Water Postgraduate Bursary
- Unisa Postgraduate Bursary
- University of Johannesburg W&RSETA Bursary
- UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary
- UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary
- UKZN Mellon Spatial Humanities Scholarship
- UKZN Richard AD Turner Bursary
- UWC Faculty of Education Bursary
- Winter Cereal Trust Bursary
Each of these bursaries has specific requirements and application processes. Prospective applicants should visit the respective bursary websites or contact the providers for detailed information on how to apply. This comprehensive list provides numerous opportunities for students to fund their Master’s degree studies in South Africa, paving the way for advanced education and career development.
