UCT Kaplan Centre Bursaries 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
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Provider
UCT
Study level
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

No 2027 closing date had been published when we checked.

Naledi KhumaloReviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

The Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research at UCT supports teaching and research on South African Jewry and Jewish studies. Its bursaries help undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field.

About the UCT Kaplan Centre Bursaries

  • Undergraduate grants towards UCT tuition for Jewish studies and Hebrew.
  • Postgraduate grants for tuition, travel and research costs.
  • Renewable each year.

Eligibility requirements

  • Registered, or applying, at UCT.
  • Undergraduates: studies focused on Jewish studies or Hebrew.
  • Postgraduates: research in Jewish studies.
  • Details of other funding applied for.

How to apply

  1. Check the Kaplan Centre website for the current form.
  2. Complete it and gather your transcript and supporting documents as PDFs.
  3. Email them to Kaplan-Centre@uct.ac.za and attend an interview if shortlisted.

Closing date

No 2027 date had been published when we checked.

Contact details

UCT students should also see the Sanlam UCT scholarship and the DSI-NRF postgraduate scholarship.

FAQs

1. When do the Kaplan Centre bursaries close for 2027? +
No 2027 closing date had been published when we checked. Check the research funding pages of the Kaplan Centre at UCT and email Kaplan-Centre@uct.ac.za.
2. What is the Kaplan Centre? +
The Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research at the University of Cape Town.
3. Who can apply? +
UCT undergraduate students focusing on Jewish studies or Hebrew language and literature, and postgraduate and research students in Jewish studies.
4. What do they cover? +
Undergraduate grants go towards UCT tuition. Postgraduate grants can also cover travel, running and other research costs.
5. Are they renewable? +
Yes. Grants can be renewed each year.
6. How do I apply? +
Email the completed application form and supporting documents in PDF to Kaplan-Centre@uct.ac.za. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
Update note (checked September 2026): no 2027 closing date had been published when we checked. Check the Kaplan Centre’s pages on UCT’s own website and email the centre to ask about the next round.

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