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
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Honours (General)
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01 July 2024
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22 November 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/
