AbbVie and SASA Scholarship 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
Applications open Closes 31 October 2026
Provider
AbbVie and SASA
Field of study
Medical, Medicine
Study level
Postgraduate
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The scholarship closes on 31 October each year, so applications for 2027 are open and close on 31 October 2026.

Keagan HendricksWritten by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)
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The South African Society of Anaesthesiologists (SASA) and the pharmaceutical company AbbVie have funded anaesthesia trainees for more than a decade through what is now the Rudolf Mononyane Scholarship, renamed in 2021 in memory of a much-loved SASA member and co-sponsored by Augustine Medical. It pays up to R12 500 towards the training costs of registrars and medical officers in the public sector, and by 2021 had supported close to 50 trainees.

About the AbbVie and SASA Scholarship

  • Up to 15 scholarships a year, each worth up to R12 500.
  • Funds anaesthesia training costs such as College of Anaesthetists examination fees, courses, textbooks and conference attendance.
  • Sponsored by AbbVie and Augustine Medical and administered by SASA’s national secretariat.

AbbVie and SASA Scholarship eligibility requirements

  • An anaesthesia registrar or a medical officer in public service pursuing further training in anaesthesia.
  • A current postgraduate student at a South African university, registered for independent practice at an academic hospital.
  • A SASA trainee member, or willing to become one.
  • A South African citizen or a citizen of a SADC country training in South Africa.

How to apply for the AbbVie and SASA Scholarship

  1. Download the application form from the scholarships page at sasaweb.com.
  2. Complete it with your registration details, a motivation and a budget for the training costs, and attach proof of HPCSA registration, your university registration and your SASA membership.
  3. Email the application to sasa@sasaweb.com and post or hand-deliver a copy to the SASA National Secretary, AbbVie Scholarship in Anaesthesia, PO Box 1935, Durban, 4000, by 31 October.

AbbVie and SASA Scholarship closing date

31 October 2026 for the 2027 awards.

Contact details

Medical postgraduates should also see the SAMRC scholarship, the DSI-NRF postgraduate scholarship and our medical bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the AbbVie and SASA scholarship close for 2027? +
31 October each year, so applications for 2027 close on 31 October 2026. Awards are presented at the SASA Congress the following year.
2. What is the scholarship? +
A training award from the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists, sponsored by AbbVie and Augustine Medical and renamed the Rudolf Mononyane Scholarship in 2021 in memory of a SASA member, for registrars and medical officers training in anaesthesia.
3. How much is it? +
Up to 15 scholarships a year of up to R12 500 each, towards anaesthesia training costs such as exam fees, courses and conferences.
4. Who qualifies? +
Anaesthesia registrars and medical officers in public service who are postgraduate students at a South African university, registered for independent practice at an academic hospital, and SASA trainee members or willing to become members. Citizens of SADC countries training in South Africa may apply.
5. How do I apply? +
Complete the application form from sasaweb.com and email it with supporting documents to sasa@sasaweb.com, and post or hand-deliver a copy to the SASA National Secretary, AbbVie Scholarship in Anaesthesia, PO Box 1935, Durban, 4000.
6. What other SASA funding exists? +
The Jan Pretorius Research Fund, the SASA research grant and the congress prizes for registrars.
Update note (checked September 2026): the scholarship closes on 31 October each year, so applications for 2027 are open and close on 31 October 2026. Awards are announced at the SASA Congress in 2027. The details below are from SASA’s current call.

Checked the requirements and closing date? Apply directly with the provider.

Apply on the provider’s website

Or send your application by email:

sasa@sasaweb.com

Paper applications go to:

the SASA National Secretary, AbbVie Scholarship in Anaesthesia, PO Box 1935, Durban, 4000

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