Stellenbosch University Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027

Key facts

Status: Check with the provider
Provider: Stellenbosch University
Study level: Postgraduate
Academic year: 2027
Last checked: September 2026

We found no single central 2027 call when we checked.

Written by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)

Reviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Stellenbosch University hosts hundreds of postdoctoral fellows, recent PhD graduates who spend one to three years on full-time research. Fellowships are funded by the university, the National Research Foundation and outside donors.

About Stellenbosch postdoctoral fellowships

Full-time research posts for recent PhD graduates.
Usually one to two years, sometimes renewable.
Paid as tax-free fellowships, recently about R300 000 to R400 000 a year.

Typical eligibility requirements

A PhD awarded within the last five years.
Not in permanent employment.
Able to work full-time on the research project.
A strong publication record in the field.

How to apply

Search faculty and research centre pages on su.ac.za for current postdoctoral adverts.
Prepare a CV, research proposal or motivation, PhD certificate and referee details.
Apply to each advert before its closing date.

Closing date

Set per fellowship. No central 2027 date was found.

Contact details

Postdoctoral enquiries: postdocinfo@sun.ac.za

Researchers should also see the DSI-NRF postgraduate scholarship and the NMU AIDC postdoctoral fellowship.

FAQs

1. Is there a 2027 Stellenbosch University postdoctoral fellowship call? +

We found no single central 2027 call when we checked. Stellenbosch advertises postdoctoral fellowships through individual faculties, departments and research centres, each with its own closing date, so check those pages and the university's postdoctoral office.

2. What is a postdoctoral fellowship? +

A fixed-term, full-time research post for someone who has recently completed a PhD, usually paid as a tax-free fellowship rather than a salary.

3. Who is eligible? +

Usually researchers whose PhD was awarded within the last five years, who are not in permanent employment and can work full-time on the research project.

4. How much does it pay? +

It varies by funder. Recent Stellenbosch adverts offered tax-free fellowships of about R300 000 to R400 000 a year.

5. Where are fellowships advertised? +

On faculty and research centre pages at sun.ac.za, through the university's postdoctoral support office, and through funders such as the NRF.

6. How do I apply? +

Follow the instructions in each advert, which normally ask for a CV, a research proposal or motivation, your PhD certificate and contact details for referees.

Update note (checked September 2026): Stellenbosch University has no single central postdoctoral call; faculties and research centres advertise their own fellowships with their own closing dates. Check the Postdoctoral Research Support Office and faculty pages. Source: su.ac.za.

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About Stellenbosch University

Public university (research-intensive)

Stellenbosch University (SU) is a public research-intensive university in the town of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands. Stellenbosch grew from the Stellenbosch Gymnasium and Victoria College, and received full university status in 1918. Its students are widely known…

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Website: sun.ac.za

Student funding in numbers

2025811 011students funded by NSFAS580 000 at universities, 231 000 at TVET colleges, on a budget of R48.7 billion.

20261 026 091students approved for NSFAS funding609 403 first-year applicants qualified and 416 688 continuing students met the progression criteria, out of 893 847 applications.

2027 projectedR53.4bnbudgeted for NSFASThe allocation rises from R48.7 billion in 2025 to R51 billion in 2026 and R53.4 billion in 2027. Student numbers for 2027 are not published yet.

Figures from the Minister of Higher Education’s Budget Vote of 3 July 2025 and the NSFAS statement of 2 January 2026. NSFAS is the largest funder, not the only one – we track the rest.