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:
Level
of study
|
Opening dates
|
Closing dates
|
Honours (General)
|
01 July 2024
|
22 November 2024
|
First-time Master’s
|
23
May 2024
|
closed
|
First-time Doctoral
|
closed
|
Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support
|
15 September 2024
|
Level of study
|
Applicant Closing dates
|
DA
Closing dates
|
SARAO: Masters
|
20
August 2024
|
31
August 2024
|
SARAO:
Doctoral
|
20
August 2024
|
31
August 2024
|
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
For First-time CoEs honours, master’s and doctoral related enquiries, please contact:
Ms Malekgotla Finger
Professional Officer
Telephone: 012 481 4003
Email Address: MD.Finger@risa.nrf.ac.za
For SARAO Master’s and Doctoral related enquiries, please contact:
Annah Mashemola
Email Address: amashemola@sarao.ac.za
Telephone:
011 268 3420
For SARAO Honours related enquiries, please contact:
Mkhululi Jodwana
Email Address: mjodwana@sarao.ac.za
Telephone: 011 268 3412
NRF FRAUD LINE to anonymously report any irregular, corrupt or unethical conduct relating to funding:
Telephone: 0800 701 701
SMS: 39772
Website: https://www.nrf.ac.za/pixpopup-item/fraud-hotline-popup/