Postgraduate Masters and Doctoral funding
Postgraduate students at CPUT are exceptionally well supported by a wide range of bursaries funded by external organisations and by the University.
They are also offered excellent residence accommodation and international student assistance. Click here to visit the web pages of the Office of International Affairs.
Further, postgraduate students qualify to apply for research running costs from the Research Directorate. Click here to visit their website.
Current Bursary and Scholarship Opportunities
Please take note of the Internal closing date for applications.
| Opportunity | Fields/ Target | Internal closing date | Closing date | Documents |
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NRF Doctoral Scholarships 2020 |
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12 July 2019 | ||
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NRF Extension Support for Masters and Doctoral 2020 |
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12 July 2019 | ||
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CPUT Postgraduate Bursary |
Registered/ Prospective Masters and Doctoral students |
31 May 2019 | ||
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NRF NUFFIC Doctoral Scholarships in the Netherlands for 2019 |
Doctoral Students, South African students and Permanent Residents |
27 May 2019 |
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CPUT Postgraduate Bursary |
CPUT PG Students |
30 November 2018 | Online Application | |
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship - Third Call 2018 |
SA Citizens |
28 November 2018 | ||
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship - Second Call 2018 |
SA Citizens |
31 October 2018 | ||
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Brian O'Connell Scholarship Programme |
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1 September 2018 | ||
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NRF Scholarships - 2019 - Masters and Doctoral Scholarships for Full-Time |
10 June 2018 | |||
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship |
SA Citizens | 6 April 2018 | ||
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NRF - Postgraduate, Masters and Doctoral Funding |
6 February 2018 | |||
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NRF Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Development Fund Scholarships |
All |
NRF applications: please read this document for information relating to a pending call to enable applicants to submit applications on the NRF online application system.
Past Bursary and Scholarship Opportunities
Please note that the bursaries and scholarships listed below have closed. Information about past bursary and scholarship opportunities are placed for informational purposes.
Call
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Opportunity
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Deadline
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Documents
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NRF - Postgraduate, Masters and Doctoral Funding
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6 February 2018
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Funded Postgraduate Research project
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25 February 2017
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DAAD NRF Scholarship
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20 August 2016 | |
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CHIETA bursary
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31 August 2016 | |
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Freestanding, Innovation, Scarce Skills Development Fund
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Implementation framework |
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NRF Extension Scholarships
|
June 2016
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Document 2 |
| NRF Part-time doctoral |
29 June 2016
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Document 2 |
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Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
|
15 June 2016
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Call |
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Early career researchers from the United Kingdom
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30 June 2016
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Document 2 |
| NRF Freestanding Masters Scholarship | 15 February 2016 | Call Application |
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Teacher education scholarships for Master's students
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29 February 2016
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NSFAS postgraduate bursary
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11 March 2016
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship
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18 March 2016
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Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK
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18 November 2015
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NRF TWAS Doctoral Call
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2 October 2015
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CPUT Postgraduate Bursary
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23 September 2015
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DAAD-NRF Masters and Doctoral scholarship
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16 September 2015
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National Research Foundation Extended Support
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31 July 2015
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National Research Foundation Scholarships
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31 July 2015
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NSFAS Postgraduate Bursary Call 2015
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31 July 2015
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship
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20 March 2015
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Commonwealth Scholarship in the UK
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3 December 2014
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Japan Scholarship Program (ABE Initiative)
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1 October 2014
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Department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries bursary award for 2015
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30 September 2014
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SANSA postgraduate bursaries
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31 August 2014
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NRF SKA Postgraduate Bursary Programme 2015
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31 August 2014
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2015 GreenMatter Fellowship Awards
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29 August 2014
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MRC-NRF Health Masters and Doctoral Scholarship for 2015
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20 August 2014
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DAAD-NRF in-country Masters and Doctoral scholarship
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7 August 2014
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Renewable and sustainable energy scholarship
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1 August 2014
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NRF Free-standing Masters and Doctoral Scholarships for 2015
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1 August 2014
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DAAD-NRF in-country Masters and Doctoral scholarship programme
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1 August 2014
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NRF Innovation Masters and Doctoral Scholarship call for 2015
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1 August 2014
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NRF Scarce Skills Development Fund Programme for Masters and Doctoral Scholarships 2015
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1 August 2014
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