Scholarships in South Africa
A curated list of scholarships in South Africa — with funding, eligibility and deadline detail for each. Ranked by relevance and completeness; updated for the latest intake.
Scholarship Description: The University of Cape Town is offering Smuts Memorial Botanical Postdoctoral Fellowships. The research to be conducted by the Fellow will be under the gen...
Scholarship Description: The National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in land and agrarian issues in honour o...
Scholarship Description: The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria is offering up to 15 full scholarships for African students. Scholarships are available to study for th...
Scholarship Description: The National Research Foundation (NRF) is inviting applications for master and doctoral scholarships for full-time studies in 2019. This scholarship is ava...
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for Postgraduate Training Scholarships in Implementation Science for 2019 Academic Year offered by University of the Witwatersrand...
Scholarship Description: The University of Cape Town (UCT) is inviting applications for postgraduate research scholarship (masters and doctoral) within the Faculty of Health Scienc...
Scholarship Description: Applicants are invited to apply for UP Postgraduate Doctoral and Master Bursary funded by the University of Pretoria. These bursaries are available for bot...
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for a few joint postdoctoral research fellows in various subjects of astrophysics with the emphasis on radio astronomy, cosmology...
Scholarship Description: Rhodes University invites applications for the Lelona Fufu Memorial Honors Bursary in 2018. These awards are open to international students for pursuing an...
Scholarships Description: Orms Cape Town School of Photography is inviting applications for various scholarships for both full-time and part-time photographic courses. South Africa...
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for the all-new call i.e. STeDe Master Scholarships open to non-EU and EU starting in September 2018. Around 20 scholarships will...
Scholarship Description: UCT and QMUL are inviting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowship in criminology, environmental security, violence prevention and/or safety governance sta...
Scholarship Description: The University of Pretoria is offering postgraduate bursaries in South Africa. Scholarships are available to students who register for honours, masters or...
Scholarship Description: The Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental affair and the University of KwaZulu-Natal are seeking qualified applicants for EDTEA/UKZN...
Scholarship Description: The University of Pretoria invites applications from excellent doctoral graduates to apply for the Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Univer...
The University of the Free State is offering Doctoral Fellowships for all South African and foreign nationals. Candidates interested in pursuing an academic career in higher educat...
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is delighted to offer HCD bursary programme for pursuing honours, master’s and doctoral degree program. South African applicants are...
GIBB Bursary for South African Students, 2016 Applicants from South Africa are invited to apply for GIBB bursary. The bursary is available for students studying towards an enginee...
TDR Postgraduate Scholarships in Implementation Science The University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Public Health is inviting applications for TDR Scholarships which are open...
Next Gen Fellowship Program for Sub-Saharan African Countries Next Generation Social Sciences Course(s) Offered: Peace, Security; Development Course Level: Graduate (PhD research)...
Commonwealth General Scholarship Programme 2016 Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, Government of Pakistan has assigned the task of conducting Local GRE_general test for hi...
Masters and Doctoral Scholarships, Applications are invited for innovation Masters and Doctoral scholarships for 2016. Scholarships are open to South African citizens, South Africa...
The Old Mutual Education Trust Scholarships 2015 in South Africa The Old Mutual Education Trust provides scholarships (Old Mutual Education Trust Scholarships) for higher educat...
2015 Doctoral Scholarships, The National Research Foundation (NRF) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA) are offering doctoral scholarship for South African students to undertake ...
How this list is built
We surface every published scholarship in our directory that matches Scholarships in South Africa, ordered by your chosen sort — relevance, newest, or nearest deadline. Only pages with enough genuine opportunities are published. Funding, eligibility and deadlines come from each provider; always confirm details on the official page before applying.
Frequently asked questions
What scholarships are available in South Africa?
There are 87 scholarships in South Africa on ScholarshipsAds, including Smuts Memorial Botanical Postdoctoral Fellowships in South Africa, 2...; (NIHSS),Fellowships in Land and Agrarian Issues in Honour of the Lat...; University of Pretoria,15 Full Scholarships at South Africa, 2018. Each listing shows the funding on offer, who is eligible and the application deadline.
When is the application deadline in South Africa?
Every scholarship in South Africa has its own deadline - open any listing to see its exact application date.
Are there fully funded scholarships in South Africa?
Yes, this list includes fully funded scholarships in South Africa. Use the Funding filter to show only fully funded awards.
Who can apply in South Africa?
Most scholarships in South Africa are open to international students who meet the academic and language requirements shown on each listing. Open a scholarship to see its exact eligibility.
