UCT Postgraduate Merit & Need Awards 2025-2026
The primary and most substantial form of assistance for Honours, Masters & Doctoral students is granted on the basis of merit.
Merit awards are funded from a variety of sources, and the primary awards that are available to Honours Masters and Doctoral students are applied for via the NRF and MRC. (See/Click Research Scholarships.)
Students should also please refer to the NRF Website – www.nrf.ac.za.
University-sourced merit awards can be applied for only by students who have applied to the NRF. For application procedures see/click on UCT Merit and Need awards.
South African applicants for UCT Merit and Needs-Based awards are required to complete Form 10A:
- Honours application for Financial Assistance for South African and permanent resident students for 2019(Form 10A)
Closed for the 2019academic year - Master’s and Doctoral application for Financial Assistance for South African and permanent resident students for 2019(Form 10A)
Closed for the 2019academic year
Continuing students applying for renewal are required to complete Form 10B.
Each December individual Faculties make merit awards to graduating students who have performed exceptionally well. The academic departments identify recipients, and an application form for this category of award is not required.
Please refer to Booklet No.14 (see right column) full details.
See Also
University of Cape Town UCT Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries
University of Cape Town UCT Postgraduate Bursaries and Scholarships
