Funding your postgraduate studies at Faculty of Health Sciences

Postgraduate study at the Faculty of Health Sciences requires significant investment. But there are options to help you manage the costs. This support comes from scholarships, bursaries, part-time employment, personal student loans, savings and family support.

You should start your funding search the year before you expect to register l as much as 12 months in advance. That means you should begin finding funding in the year before you start your studies. Please visit the Postgraduate Hub website for information on funding opportunities, as well as the following links:

• UCT Postgraduate Funding
• Departmental funding
• Government (NRF and MRC) scholarships 
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Conference travel awards
• Postgraduate Degree Funding Noticeboard
• Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study & Postdoctoral Research Handbook (Handbook 14)