POSTGRADUATE Bursaries South Africa 2021 – 2022

Have you completed your Undergraduate qualification and now want to further your studies with a Postgraduate qualification, but lack the funding to do so? Here are a list of bursaries, scholarships and funding opportunities to cover all your Postgraduate study-related expenses!

HONOURS BURSARIES FOR 2021 & 2022

An Honours degree (NQF-8) is a degree you do once you have completed your undergraduate degree. Honours programmes are considered a higher level of education as it combines research projects, thesis, and coursework. During this year, students focus primarily on a specific area of interest and upon completion of the programme, move on to a Masters or Doctorate degree. Some Honours degrees are offered separately from Bachelor degrees. In this instance, the programmes may have different requirements for their entry, however, they both usually do need a high GPA (Grade Point Average) for a student to be considered for admission.

Here are a list of bursaries applicable for Honours degree studies:

Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
SAAFoST Aubrey Parsons Study Grant
SAAFoST Foundation Bursary (for Part-Time Students)
South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP) Bursary
SAMAC Bursary
SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
SANSA Bursary
South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Bursary
South African Reserve Bank Scholarship
Sibanye-Stillwater Bursary
SKA South Africa Bursaries
South African Association of Botanists Scholarship
South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Bursary
Tomorrow Trust Bursary
Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
UCT Centre For African Studies: Jack Simons Bursary
UCT Department of Information Systems Bursary
UCT International and Refugee Scholarship
UWC/ INSETA Bursary

MASTERS BURSARIES FOR 2021 & 2022

A Masters Degree (NQF-9) is one of the most challenging but beneficial qualifications to obtain. The main aim and focus of a Master’s program are to ensure that students are trained, educated, and prepared for specialized employment and that they have the necessary skills to successfully execute their trade. A Master’s Degree requires a lot of research projects during the program, as students need to prepare and deliver essays (dissertation) and complete research projects. These assignment marks will also determine if the student will be able to complete their degree. Admission into a Master’s program requires a relevant Honours Degree along with a professional Bachelors Degree and Postgraduate Diploma.

Here are a list of bursaries applicable for Masters degree studies:

Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries
Africa Wetu Foundation Bursary
Aon Bursary
Canon Collins Education Journalism Scholarship
Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice
Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
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
Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision (DBREV) Scholarship
DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship
Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship
Embassy of France Scholarship
EP Bradlow Bursary at Stellenbosch University
Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary
FoodBev SETA Bursary
Genesis Educational Foundation Trust (GEFT) Bursary
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
KAS-SAIIA-Scholarship
MANCOSA Bursary
Mintek Bursary
Mpumalanga Provincial Government Bursary
Maize Trust Bursary
Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship
Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary
Netflix Scholarship
Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Bursary
Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship
SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
SACCCS Bursary
SAMAC Bursary
SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
SANSA Bursary
Sasol Bursary
Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary
South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS) Bursary
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
Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) Bursary
UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursaries
UCT International and Refugee Scholarship
University of Johannesburg W&RSETA Bursary
UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary
UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary

PHD/ DOCTORAL BURSARIES FOR 2021 & 2022

A Ph.D./ Doctoral degree (NQF-10) is the highest qualification anyone can obtain (also known as terminal degrees). Doctoral degrees demonstrate mastery in a subject area and can be either an applied or research-based degree. Upon completion of a Doctoral degree, the student will then become a professional in their field of study; Doctoral degrees are applicable to almost ANY subject area. The program takes 4 years to complete after a Bachelor’s Degree, however, if the student already holds a Master’s degree, they will be able to complete the Doctoral qualification in the same subject area, on a full-time study basis over a 3-year course.

Here are a list of bursaries applicable for Ph.D./ Doctoral degree studies:

Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursary
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Bursaries
Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) Bursary
Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme (BM-NHSP)
Canon Collins RMTF Scholarship
Canon Collins Sol Plaatje Scholarship
Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship
David and Elaine Potter Fellowship
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) Bursary
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Bursary
DSI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship
Dudley D’Ewes Scholarship
Embassy of France Scholarship
Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Bursary
FoodBev SETA Bursary
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
Maize Trust Bursary
Meat Industry Trust (MIT) Bursary
Mintek Bursary
Netflix Scholarship
Poliomyelitis Research Foundation Bursaries
Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
SAAFoST Brian Koeppen Memorial Scholarship
SA Cultivar & Technology Agency (SACTA) Bursary
SACCCS Bursary
SAMAC Bursary
SANBI Biological Invasion Bursary
SANBI Joan Wrench Scholarship
South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) Bursary
SANSA Bursary
Sasol Bursary
Sasol Agriculture Trust Bursary
SKA South Africa Bursaries
Sorghum Trust Scholarship
South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) Bursary
Stellenbosch University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 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
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

POSTGRADUATE BURSARIES FOR 2021 & 2022

Postgraduate studies refer to learning and studying towards academic/ professional qualifications. Qualifications one can obtain during postgraduate students are degrees, academic/ professional certificates, diplomas, and other qualifications.
A student partakes in a Postgraduate program upon successful completion of an undergraduate degree or (in some circumstances) relevant industry experience. Postgraduate studies are made up of coursework and research, with the coursework component consisting of levels such as Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, and Master. Various Degrees and filed of study are offered at a Master’s level, and others at a Graduate Certificate/ Diploma- this is dependant on both the industry employment standards, accreditation requirements, and/or entry requirements.

Here are a list of bursaries applicable for Postgraduate degree studies:

AbbVie and SASA Scholarship
AMSOL Bursary
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Bursary
FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships
Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary
Imfundo Enhle Education Trust Bursary
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursary
Irish Aid Kader Asmal Scholarship
Netflix Scholarship
NYDA Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship Fund
Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa Bursaries
Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries
SA Maths and Science Teacher Intern Programme Bursary
South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) Bursary
SOLTRAIN Postgraduate Bursary
South African National Society (SANC) Killie Campbell Bursary
Southern African Weed Science Society Bursary
Standard Bank 150 Bursaries
Tegkor/ Nelson Mandela University Bursary
The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) Bursary
The Rhodes Trust Scholarship (Postgraduate)
UCT Centre For African Studies: Jack Simons Bursary
UWC/ INSETA Bursary
UWP Consulting Bursary