The general information and closing dates provided below for the various opportunities should be confirmed with the relevant offices. Please return to this page as the information will be updated and added as available.


European Commission Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

  • Duration: 1-2 years
  • Closing date: variable (call based)
  • Eligibility: EU citizens
  • Information: EC Cordis
  • Application through: EC Cordis

SNF Early & Advanced Postdoc.Mobility

  • Duration: 1-3 years
  • Closing date: 1 March & 1 September
  • Eligibility: Swiss nationality, permanent residence, residence or cross-border commuter permit, or marriage resp. registered partnership with a Swiss. For non-Swiss nationals, at least 3 years of research activity at a Swiss research institution is required.
  • Information and Application through: SNF (Early Postdoc) and SNF (Advanced Postdoc)

Claude Leon Fellowships

  • Duration: 2 years
  • Value: variable
  • Closing date: 30 April
  • Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted
  • Information: The Claude Leon Foundation
  • Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office

NRF Free-standing Fellowships

  • Duration: 2 years
  • Closing date: 30 June & 31 December
  • Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted
  • Information: National Research Foundation and UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
  • Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office

DoL Scarce Skills Fellowships

  • Duration: 2 years
  • Closing date: 30 June & 31 December
  • Eligibility: South African citizens
  • Information: National Research Foundation and UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
  • Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office

DSI Innovation Fellowships

  • Duration: 2 years
  • Closing date: 30 June & 31 December
  • Eligibility: South African citizens
  • Information: National Research Foundation and UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
  • Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office

Harry Crossley Foundation Post-doctoral Research Fellowship

  • Duration: 1 year
  • Closing date: 31 July
  • Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted
  • Information: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
  • Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office

UCT University Research Committee Fellowships

  • Duration: 1 year
  • Closing date: 31 July
  • Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted
  • Information: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
  • Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office

NSF International Research Fellowships


Human Frontier Science Program Fellowships


NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology


UCT Faculty of Health Sciences Fellowships


Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship