The DSI and NRF are pleased to announce
a call for new applications for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the
academic year 2025. All continuing students who are eligible for a second or
third year of funding must submit a Progress Report and not a new application.
The NRF minimum academic
requirement for postgraduate funding is 65%. The entry age
requirement is 28, 30 and 32 years or younger for
honours, master’s and doctoral studies respectively, in the year
of application, regardless of the first year of registration. Successful
applicants will be funded either at Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial
Cost of Study (PCS). The FCS funding will be awarded to South
African citizens and Permanent Residents only, who are either financially
needy (i.e., those whose combined household family income
is less than or equals to R350 000 per annum), living with
a disability or exceptional academic achievers. However, the PCS
funding will be awarded to 5% of international
students including South African citizens and Permanent Residents who
could not be funded under FCS but meet
other minimum requirements for the NRF scholarship funding criteria.
The scholarships are intended to support honours,
master’s and doctoral candidates to pursue studies in
all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and
Humanities.
All the postgraduate students
will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect System by accessing the
link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No
manual applications will be accepted.
Students’
Applications Opening and Closing Dates:
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Level of study
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Opening dates
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Closing dates
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Honours (General)
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01 July 2024
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22 November 2024
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NB: Honours General
Scholarships will open in July
2024 and institutions will have until end of March
2025 to claim funds of recommended eligible students.
Honours applicants requiring ISFAP assessment should submit their applications by
02 September 2024.
Please refer to the Application and Funding Guide and Framework documents when completing
the online application form at every step of the process.
For enquiries, applicants are encouraged to contact the Research or Postgraduate offices at their
universities. Should there still be a need to contact the NRF, below are the contact persons and details:
For General honours related enquiries, please contact:
Mr Lehlogonolo Phaahla
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4315
Email Address: LA.Phaahla@risa.nrf.ac.za
For General First-time master’s and doctoral, and NRF-DAAD related
enquiries, please contact:
Ms Kgaugelo Molepo
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4148
Email Address: KJ.Molepo@risa.nrf.ac.za
For master’s and doctoral Extension Support, NRF-SASAC, PDP and NRF-SASOL related enquiries,
please contact:
Ms Nontokozo Kunene
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4105
Email Address: NS.Kunene@risa.nrf.ac.za
For National Skills Fund and NRF-MINDS related enquiries, please
contact:
Ms Busisiwe Sibiya
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4166
Email Address: BG.Sibiya@risa.nrf.ac.za
For
Global Knowledge Partnerships related enquiries, please contact:
Mr Nelson Komane:
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4219
Email Address: SN.Komane@risa.nrf.ac.za
For First-time SARChI honours, master’s and doctoral related enquiries, please contact:
Ms Andisiwe Jukuda
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4113
Email Address: AH.Jukuda@risa.nrf.ac.za