Postgraduate Bursaries South Africa 2025-2026

Postgraduate Bursaries South Africa 2025-2026

Honours Bursaries for 2024

An Honours degree (NQF-8) is a higher level of education pursued after completing an undergraduate degree. This program combines research projects, thesis work, and coursework, focusing on a specific area of interest. Upon completion, students can move on to a Masters or Doctorate degree. Admission typically requires a high GPA.

Available Honours Bursaries:

1. Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary
2. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries
3. African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary
4. Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
5. Agbiz Centenary Bursary
6. Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary
7. AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship
8. Aon Bursary
9. Astron Energy Bursary
10. AWS Skills Development Bursary
11. BANKSETA / UKZN Outstanding Student Debt Fund
12. Canon Collins Trust Mail & Guardian Scholarship
13. Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
14. Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice
15. Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
16. Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
17. Canon Collins Trust and University of London Scholarships for Distance Learning
18. Cecil Renaud International Scholarship
19. Cenfri Bursary
20. CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary
21. Council for Geoscience Bursary
22. CPGR Bursary
23. Critical Food Studies Postgraduate Scholarship
24. CSIR Bursary
25. David and Elaine Potter Fellowship
26. Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary
27. Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary
28. Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary
29. Department of Tourism Bursary
30. Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision (DBREV) Scholarship
31. DSI-CSIR Bursary
32. DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship
33. Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship
34. Embassy of France Scholarship
35. Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship
36. Erika Theron Trust Scholarship
37. Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary
38. FoodBev SETA Bursary
39. Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa
40. Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
41. Genesis Educational Foundation Trust (GEFT) Bursary
42. GreenMatter Fellowship PhD at University of Cape Town
43. Guy Butler Research Award Scholarship
44. Harry Crossley Foundation Research Fellowship
45. HENSOLDT South Africa Bursary
46. HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary
47. Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary
48. Imperial Stellenbosch University Bursary
49. John Davidson Educational Trust Bursary
50. Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme
51. KAS-SAIIA-Scholarship
52. MANCOSA Bursary
53. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship
54. MINDS Scholarship
55. Mintek Bursary
56. Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
57. Maize Trust Bursary
58. Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship
59. Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC) Bursary
60. Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary
61. National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) Bursary
62. NESP Scholarship
63. Netflix Scholarship
64. NMU/ AIDC Postgraduate Bursary
65. NMU/ AIDC PostDoctoral Fellowship
66. NRF Scholarship at UJ
67. Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary
68. Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
69. Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
70. Quantum Foods Bursary
71. Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)
72. Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary
73. Rhodes Trust Scholarship
74. SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship
75. SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
76. SACCCS Bursary
77. SAMAC Bursary
78. SAMRC Internship Scholarship
79. SAMRC Scholarship
80. SANBI Bursary
81. SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
82. SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
83. SANRAL Bursary
84. SANSA Bursary
85. SARAO Postgraduate Scholarship
86. SARB Scholarship
87. Sasol Bursary
88. Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary
89. Scatec Bursary
90. South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) Bursary
91. South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
92. South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary
93. South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Bursary
94. Southern African Development Community (SADC) Scholarship
95. SKA South Africa Bursaries
96. Sorghum Trust Scholarship
97. South African Association of Botanists Scholarship
98. South African-German Centre for Development Research (SA-GER CDR) Scholarship
99. South African Journal on Human Rights (SAJHR) Bursary
100. South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Bursary
101. Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) Bursary
102. Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship
103. TETA Scholarship at WMU
104. Tiso Foundation Scholarship
105. TFG Fellowship Bursary
106. Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary
107. Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
108. UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursaries
109. UCT International and Refugee Scholarship
110. Umgeni Water Postgraduate Bursary
111. Unisa Postgraduate Bursary
112. University of Johannesburg W&RSETA Bursary
113. UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary
114. UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary
115. UKZN Mellon Spatial Humanities Scholarship
116. UKZN Richard AD Turner Bursary
117. UWC Faculty of Education Bursary
118. Winter Cereal Trust Bursary

Masters Bursaries for 2024

A Masters Degree (NQF-9) prepares students for specialized employment and develops necessary skills through research projects and dissertations. Admission requires a relevant Honours Degree or equivalent qualifications.

Available Masters Bursaries:

1. Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary
2. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries
3. African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary
4. Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
5. Agbiz Centenary Bursary
6. Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary
7. AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship
8. Aon Bursary
9. Astron Energy Bursary
10. AWS Skills Development Bursary
11. BANKSETA / UKZN Outstanding Student Debt Fund
12. Canon Collins Trust Mail & Guardian Scholarship
13. Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
14. Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice
15. Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
16. Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
17. Canon Collins Trust and University of London Scholarships for Distance Learning
18. Cecil Renaud International Scholarship
19. Cenfri Bursary
20. CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary
21. Council for Geoscience Bursary
22. CPGR Bursary
23. Critical Food Studies Postgraduate Scholarship
24. CSIR Bursary
25. David and Elaine Potter Fellowship
26. Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary
27. Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary
28. Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary
29. Department of Tourism Bursary
30. Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision (DBREV) Scholarship
31. DSI-CSIR Bursary
32. DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship
33. Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship
34. Embassy of France Scholarship
35. Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship
36. Erika Theron Trust Scholarship
37. Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary
38. FoodBev SETA Bursary
39. Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa
40. Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
41. Genesis Educational Foundation Trust (GEFT) Bursary
42. GreenMatter Fellowship PhD at University of Cape Town
43. Guy Butler Research Award Scholarship
44. Harry Crossley Foundation Research Fellowship
45. HENSOLDT South Africa Bursary
46. HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary
47. Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary
48. Imperial Stellenbosch University Bursary
49. John Davidson Educational Trust Bursary
50. Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme
51. KAS-SAIIA-Scholarship
52. MANCOSA Bursary
53. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship
54. MINDS Scholarship
55. Mintek Bursary
56. Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
57. Maize Trust Bursary
58. Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship
59. Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC) Bursary
60. Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary
61. National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) Bursary
62. NESP Scholarship
63. Netflix Scholarship
64. NMU/ AIDC Postgraduate Bursary
65. NMU/ AIDC PostDoctoral Fellowship
66. NRF Scholarship at UJ
67. Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary
68. Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
69. Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
70. Quantum Foods Bursary
71. Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)
72. Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Bursary
73. Rhodes Trust Scholarship
74. SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship
75. SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
76. SACCCS Bursary
77. SAMAC Bursary
78. SAMRC Internship Scholarship
79. SAMRC Scholarship
80. SANBI Bursary
81. SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
82. SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
83. SANRAL Bursary
84. SANSA Bursary
85. SARAO Postgraduate Scholarship
86. SARB Scholarship
87. Sasol Bursary
88. Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary
89. Scatec Bursary
90. South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) Bursary
91. South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
92. South African Road Federation (SARF) Bursary
93. South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Bursary
94. Southern African Development Community (SADC) Scholarship
95. SKA South Africa Bursaries
96. Sorghum Trust Scholarship
97. South African Association of Botanists Scholarship
98. South African-German Centre for Development Research (SA-GER CDR) Scholarship
99. South African Journal on Human Rights (SAJHR) Bursary
100. South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Bursary
101. Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) Bursary
102. Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship
103. TETA Scholarship at WMU
104. Tiso Foundation Scholarship
105. TFG Fellowship Bursary
106. Toyota Tsusho Africa Bursary
107. Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
108. UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursaries
109. UCT International and Refugee Scholarship
110. Umgeni Water Postgraduate Bursary
111. Unisa Postgraduate Bursary
112. University of Johannesburg W&RSETA Bursary
113. UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary
114. UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary
115. UKZN Mellon Spatial Humanities Scholarship
116. UKZN Richard AD Turner Bursary
117. UWC Faculty of Education Bursary
118. Winter Cereal Trust Bursary

PhD/Doctoral Bursaries for 2024

A PhD/Doctoral degree (NQF-10) is the highest qualification, also known as terminal degrees. These degrees demonstrate mastery in a subject area and can be either applied or research-based. Completion of a Doctoral degree marks the student as a professional in their field. It typically takes 4 years after a Bachelor’s Degree, or 3 years if the student holds a Master’s degree in the same subject area.

Available PhD/Doctoral Bursaries:

• Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary
• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries
• African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Bursary
• Agbiz Centenary Bursary
• Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) Bursary
• Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary
• Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme (BM-NHSP)
• Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
• Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
• Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
• Cecil Renaud International Scholarship
• Council for Geoscience Bursary
• CPGR Bursary
• CETA Thapelo Madibeng Bursary
• 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 Tourism Bursary
• DSI-CSIR Bursary
• DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship
• Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship
• Embassy of France Scholarship
• Energy Mobility Education Trust Scholarship
• EP Bradlow Bursary at Stellenbosch University
• Erika Theron Trust Scholarship
• Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary
• FoodBev SETA Bursary
• Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa
• Gates Cambridge International Scholarship
• GreenMatter Fellowship PhD at University of Cape Town
• Guy Butler Research Award Scholarship
• Harry Crossley Foundation Research Fellowship
• HWSETA Postgraduate Bursary
• Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary
• Imperial Stellenbosch University Bursary
• L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Grant
• Maize Trust Bursary
• Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary
• Mintek Bursary
• National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) Bursary
• Netflix Scholarship
• NMU/AIDC Postgraduate Bursary
• NMU/AIDC PostDoctoral Fellowship
• NRF Scholarship at UJ
• Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
• Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
• Rhodes Trust Scholarship
• SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship
• SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
• SACCCS Bursary
• SAMAC Bursary
• SAMRC Internship Scholarship
• SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
• SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
• South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Bursary
• SANSA Bursary
• SARAO Postgraduate Scholarship
• Sasol Bursary
• Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary
• Scatec Bursary
• SKA South Africa Bursaries
• Sorghum Trust Scholarship
• South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) Bursary
• South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) Scholarship
• Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) Bursary
• Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship
• Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship
• Stellenbosch University GEM Scholarship
• Stellenbosch University Lisa Maskell Scholarship
• Tiso Foundation Archibald Mafeje PhD Scholarship
• Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
• UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursaries
• UCT International and Refugee Scholarship
• UFS and South African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) Fellowship
• Umgeni Water Postgraduate Bursary
• Unisa Postgraduate Bursary
• University of Johannesburg W&RSETA Bursary
• UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary
• University of Free State (UFS) Doctoral Scholarship
• UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary
• UKZN Doctoral Research Scholarships
• UKZN Mellon Spatial Humanities Scholarship
• Winter Cereal Trust Bursary

Postgraduate Bursaries for 2024

Postgraduate studies refer to learning and studying towards academic/professional qualifications such as degrees, certificates, diplomas, and other qualifications. These programs often combine coursework and research. Postgraduate qualifications can range from Graduate Diplomas and Certificates to Master’s Degrees.

Available Postgraduate Bursaries:

• AbbVie and SASA Scholarship
• Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Bursary
• AMSOL Bursary
• AWS Skills Development Bursary
• Baker Hughes Bursary
• BANKSETA / UKZN Outstanding Student Debt Fund
• Canon Collins Trust and University of London Scholarships for Distance Learning
• Cecil Renaud International Scholarship
• CPGR Bursary
• Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) Bursary
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Bursary
• FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships
• Fulbright Foreign Student Program South Africa
• Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary
• HCI Foundation Bursary
• Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Bursary
• Hollywood Foundation Bursary
• ILASA Bursary
• Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary
• Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
• INSETA Bursary
• ISFAP Postgraduate Bursary
• John Davidson Educational Trust Bursary
• Kuehne + Nagel Inzuzo Trust Bursary
• Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) Bursary
• Lesedi Bursary
• LGSETA Bursary
• LRF Dr Michael Bradfield Bursary
• Mastercard Foundation Scholarship
• Mhlathuze Water Bursary
• MINDS Scholarship
• Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sports Foundation Bursary
• Moses Kotane Institute Bursary
• Mulilo Bursary
• Netflix Scholarship
• NFVF Bursary
• NFVF International Bursary
• NYDA Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund
• Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa Bursaries
• Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
• Robben Island Museum (RIM) Bursary
• Rhodes Trust Scholarship
• SA Maths and Science Teacher Intern Programme Bursary
• SAMSTIP (Southern African Mathematics and Science Teacher Intern Programme) Bursary
• SANRAL Bursary
• Sanlam CA Trainee Bursary
• Santam Bursary
• SAOTA Bursary
• Sasol Bursary
• Scatec Bursary
• South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
• SOLTRAIN Postgraduate Bursary
• South Africa International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) Bursary
• SANS Killie Campbell Bursary
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) Scholarship
• Southern African Weed Science Society Bursary
• Standard Bank Bursary
• SVA International Bursary
• Tegkor/ Nelson Mandela University Bursary
• The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme
• The Rhodes Trust Scholarship (Postgraduate)
• UCT Centre For African Studies: Jack Simons Bursary
• UFS Postgraduate Diploma Bursary
• Unisa Postgraduate Bursary
• Upstream Training Trust Bursary
• UWC/ INSETA Bursary
• UWP Consulting Bursary
• VGI Consulting Bursary
• Western Cape Department of Agriculture Bursary
• Western Cape Provincial Treasury Bursary

If you are ready to take the next step in your academic journey but need financial assistance, consider applying for these bursaries to help cover your postgraduate study-related expenses.