Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Masters and Doctoral funding

IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) next application call is scheduled to open in mid-July 2024 and will close by end of September 2024.

To read more about the programme and eligibility requirements, please visit the links:

IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme | Information for applicants

DSI-CSIR Inter-programme Bursary Scheme

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the CSIR are pleased to invite applications for the DSI-CSIR Inter-programme Bursary Scheme (IBS). The IBS bursary is intended for full-time postgraduate studies at any South African public university, within targeted areas.

For more details, please refer to the information below. Attached, please find the eligibility guidelines document and the poster for distribution on campus.

Eligibility

Students who are approved or registered for full-time studies at any South African public university, who intend to register or are registered for the following degrees:

• Honours/fourth year engineering/Postgraduate Diploma
• Masters
• Doctorate

Focus areas

CSIR-DSI IBS applications are restricted to students whose degrees are aligned with the thematic research areas indicated below:

• Biocatalysis
• Biopharming
• Bioprocessing
• Health
• ICT
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Microsystems technology
• Mining
• Modelling and digital sciences
• Titanium (manufacturing elements)
• Photonics
• Water Research

Value of the bursary award per annum

• Honours/fourth year engineering/Postgraduate Diploma: R130 000
• Masters: R140 000
• Doctorate: R160 000
• Students will receive an additional once-off laptop allowance of R10 000

How to apply

The call for 2025 applications is now open!

Click here for more information.

To apply, click on this link:  https://csir.auraams.app/.

The closing date for all applications is Saturday, 31 August 2024.

Contact details

For more information on the DSI-CSIR IBS, please contact the CSIR IBS team:

Tel: +27(12) 841 3304

Email: hcd-interbursary@csir.co.za

DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2025 Academic Year

The DSI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the academic year 2025. All continuing NRF students who are eligible for a second or third year of funding must submit a Progress Report and not a new application.

Who Can Apply:

• The NRF minimum academic requirement for postgraduate funding is 65%.
• The entry age requirement is 28, 30 and 32 years or younger for honours, master’s and doctoral studies respectively, in the year of application, regardless of the first year of registration.
• Successful applicants will be funded either at Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial Cost of Study (PCS). The FCS funding will be awarded to South African citizens and Permanent Residents only, who are either financially needy (i.e., those whose combined household family income is less than or equals to R350 000 per annum), living with a disability or exceptional academic achievers. However, the PCS funding will be awarded to 5% of international students including South African citizens and Permanent Residents who could not be funded under FCS but meet other minimum requirements for the NRF scholarship funding criteria.
• The scholarships are intended to support honours, master’s and doctoral candidates to pursue studies in all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

How To Apply:

• Please view the funding guides which clearly demonstrate the step-by-step online application process

• All the postgraduate students will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect System by accessing the link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No manual applications will be accepted.

Closing Dates:

Students’ Applications Opening and Closing Dates:

NB: Honours General Scholarships will open in July 2024

Honours applicants requiring ISFAP assessment should submit their applications by 02 September 2024.

Please refer to the Application and Funding Guide and Framework documents when completing the online application form at every step of the process.

For enquiries, applicants are encouraged to contact the Designated Authority at CPUT: Ms Mtembukazi Sibindlana at sibindlanam@cput.ac.za.

National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) available Bursaries

For a list of under- and postgraduate bursary opportunities, please click here.

CPUT Postgraduate Bursary Applications for 2024

Applications for CPUT postgraduate (M&D) bursaries are open until 5 August 2024, 23h59.

Please apply using this link.

Please consult the 2024 Bursary Rules here.

For all bursary-related queries, contact Ms Mtembukazi Sibindlana at sibindlanam@cput.ac.za.