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UFS Postgraduate Diploma Bursary

University of the Free State

The University of the Free State (UFS) recognizes the financial challenges students face when pursuing postgraduate studies. To help make…

UFS Postgraduate Diploma Bursary 2027: How to Apply

University of the Free State

The University of the Free State funds students entering a postgraduate diploma through a tuition fee bursary administered by its…

Closes 30 November 2024

UFS Star of Stars

The Star of Stars competition is the University of the Free State's flagship bursary competition for Matric learners from no-fee,…

Closes 31 August 2026

UFS Star of Stars

The University of the Free State's Star of Stars competition celebrates top Grade 12 learners from under-resourced Free State schools.…

Closes 31 August 2025

UJ Merit Award for Master’s and Doctoral Students

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) pays a Merit Award to Master's and doctoral students whose previous degree was strong enough…

Closes 15 August 2026

UJ Orange Carpet and UJenius Merit Bursaries

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) pays its own merit bursaries at two stages of an undergraduate degree, and both are…

Closes 31 October 2026

UKZN Archbishop Hurley Scholarship 2027: How to Apply

UKZN

The Archbishop Denis E. Hurley Scholarship funds honours students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in memory of the Catholic Archbishop…

Closes 13 March 2026

UKZN College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science Bursary

UKZN

Are you a talented South African student who is passionate about pursuing a future in Agriculture, Engineering, or Science? Do…

UKZN Denis Hurley Scholarship 2027: How to Apply

UKZN

The Archbishop Denis E. Hurley Educational Trust funds honours scholarships at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) for academically strong students…

Closes 13 March 2026

UKZN Doctoral Research Scholarships South Africa

UKZN

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) offers a range of Doctoral Research Scholarships that open doors for exceptional individuals to begin…

UKZN Entrant Scholarships and Merit Awards 2027

University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) pays three kinds of entrant scholarship to top Grade 12 learners who start a first…

Closes 30 September 2026

UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary South Africa

UKZN

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), in collaboration with the Ethekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC), offers the UKZN Ethekwini Maritime Cluster Bursary…

UKZN Fee Remission for Research Master’s and PhDs

University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) does not charge tuition to full-time students on a Master's by research or a doctorate…

Open, no closing date published

UKZN Mellon Scholarship 2027, Requirements & Application

UKZN

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded a Spatial Humanities project at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's School of Social Sciences, which…

UKZN Prestige Sports Scholarships 2027

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN Sport and Student Funding)

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) awards Prestige Sports Scholarships that pay full tuition for South African athletes who have competed…

Closes 30 September 2026

UKZN Richard AD Turner Bursary South Africa

UKZN

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) offers the prestigious Richard AD Turner Bursary, a postgraduate scholarship awarded in memory of the…

UKZN’s Mellon Scholarship for Spatial Humanities

University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invites aspiring scholars to embark on a captivating journey into the realm of Spatial Humanities…

UKZN’s Richard Turner Bursary

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For students pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) with a passion for justice and a dedication to…

uMngeni-uThukela Water

Umgeni Water was the bulk water utility for much of KwaZulu-Natal. In 2022 it merged with Umgeni's northern neighbour to…

Closes 9 June 2023

uMlalazi Municipality

Do you reside within the uMlalazi Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and hope to join a university in the next…

Unilever

The Unilever Bursary program might be the perfect opportunity for you to achieve your academic goals. This bursary program is…

UNISA BANKSETA Bursary 2027: How to Apply

UNISA

BANKSETA, the skills authority for banking and microfinance, has funded UNISA accounting students through the university's College of Accounting Sciences.…

Closes 26 June 2023

UNISA Bursary Application Status 2027: Step-by-Step Guide

UNISA

UNISA bursary applications for the 2027 academic year are currently OPEN for postgraduate students and OPEN for NSFAS (undergraduate). If…

UNISA Postgraduate Bursary 2027: How to Apply

UNISA

The University of South Africa (UNISA), the country's largest distance university, funds its own postgraduate students through bursaries administered by…

Closes 30 November 2026