DSTI-NRF Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships 2026 for post-graduate studies in South Africa. – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: 15 August 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 DSTI-NRF Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships. The scholarship is meant to assist candidates at South African public universities, in all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities, together with Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

Any applicant who’s making use of for a scholarship that shall be funded by NRF-SARAO, should choose the
SARAO Master’s or SARAO Doctoral possibility. This consists of candidates for freestanding SARAO
scholarships, in addition to for SARAO-funded Research Chairs and SARAO-funded Research Groups.
Please observe: SARAO Masters and Doctoral Scholarships: ONLY college students who want to pursue Master’s
or Doctoral analysis that’s related to radio astronomy science or engineering might apply.

Nationality

• Only South African residents and everlasting residents are eligible to apply for honours scholarships.
• All the opposite nationalities are eligible to apply for grasp’s and doctoral scholarships.
• Persons with legitimate refugee and asylum seeker permits are solely eligible below the NRF-SAQA Scholarship programme.
  
  Age
• No age restrictions throughout the application stage.
  
  Minimum Academic Requirements
• For first-time honours funding – A minimal common of 65% for main topics in the ultimate undergraduate 12 months of study OR a minimal common of 65% for all topics of a postgraduate certificates (NQF degree 7);
• For first-time grasp’s funding – A minimal common of 65% for all topics on the honours degree OR a minimal common of 65% for all topics of a postgraduate diploma OR a minimal common of 65% for all closing 12 months topics of a four-year diploma.
• For first-time doctoral funding – A minimal of 65% on the grasp’s degree.

Level of study Maximum interval of assist

• Master’s Two (2) years
• Doctoral Three (3) years
• Master’s improve to doctoral Four (4) years
• Extension Support for grasp’s and doctoral Six (6) or twelve (12) months

Application Timeline:

First-time Master’s	14 May 2025	04 July 2025
First-time Doctoral		04 July 2025
Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support		15 August 2025

For More Information:

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