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.
More information on general application procedure and requirements can be found here.
Check the UCT Postgraduate degree funding noticeboard for other opportunities
NRF Prestigous/DoL Scarce Skill Doctoral Scholarships
- Duration: 3 years
- Closing date: 2 July
- Eligibility: South African citizens and permanent residents
- Information: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office and National Research Foundation
- Application through: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office
NRF-Nuffic Doctoral Scholarship
- Duration: 3 years
- Closing date: 2 July
- Eligibility: South African citizens and permanent residents
- Information: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office and National Research Foundation
- Application through: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office
SAMRC Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme
- Duration: 3 years
- Applications open: 9 July
- Closing date: 20 July
- Eligibility: South African citizens and permanent residents
- Information: Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme
- Application through: Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme
NSF International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
- Duration: variable
- Closing date: 21 - 28 September
- Eligibility: US citizens and permanent residents
- Information: NSF IRES
- Application through: National Science Foundation
UCT International & Refugee Scholarships
- Duration: 1 year (renewable)
- Closing date: 30 September
- Eligibility: International or refugee status
- Information: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office
- Application through: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office
Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust Scholarships
- Duration: variable
- Applications open: 9 August
- Closing date: 30 September
- Eligibility: South African citizens and permanent residents
- Information: UCT Postgraduate Funding Office and Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust
- Application through: Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (GFRP)
- Duration: 3 years
- Closing date: 21 October
- Eligibility: US citizens and permanent residents
- Information: NSF GFRP
- Application through: National Science Foundation
The Discovery Foundation Academic Fellowship Awards - Doctorate
- Duration: 3 years
- Closing date: 23 October
- Eligibility: South African citizens and permanent residents
- Information: Discovery Foundation Awards Applications
- Application through: Discovery Foundation Awards Applications
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship
- Duration: 1 year (renewable)
- Applications open: 8 September
- Closing date: 14 November
- Eligibility: Female and citizen of a developing country or emerging economy
- Information: Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Programme
- Application through: Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Programme
International Society of Biomechanics Matching Dissertation Grant
- Duration: 1 year
- Closing date: 16 December
- Eligibility: Citizenship unrestricted
- Information: ISB Student Grants
- Application through: ISB Student Grants
No call for 2022
Canon Collins Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in South Africa
- Duration: 3 years
- Closing date: 28 July
- Eligibility: Nationals of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Information: Canon Collins Trust and UCT Postgraduate Funding Office
- Application through: Canon Collins Trust
Graça Machel Scholarships for Women
- Duration: 3 years
- Closing date: 28 July
- Eligibility: Female and national of a SADC country (Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
- Information: Canon Collins Trust and UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
- Application through: Canon Collins Trust
Loewenstein Trust Doctoral Scholarships
- Duration: 1 year
- Closing date: 30 September
- Eligibility: South African citizens
- Information: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
- Application through: UCT Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office