Deadlines: Honours: 30 June | Masters: 31 August | PhD: 31 August
Funding: R70k–R180k p.a.
Fields: All scientific disciplines
Requirements: SA citizenship, 65%+ average
Apply at NRF websiteDeadline: 30 September
Funding: Full tuition + R120k stipend
Focus Areas: Biotechnology, Astronomy, Climate change research
Apply at DSI websiteDeadline: 31 July
Funding: R120k p.a. + internship
Fields: Data science, Materials science, Renewable energy
Apply at CSIR careersDeadline: 30 April
Funding: Full tuition + allowance
Science Fields: Chemistry, Physics, Chemical engineering
Apply at Sasol BursariesDeadline: 31 July
Funding: R150k p.a.
Fields: Astrophysics, Data engineering, Radio astronomy
Apply at SKA careersDeadline: 30 September
Funding: R80k p.a.
Fields: Zoology, Conservation biology, Wildlife management
Apply at NZG bursariesDeadline: 30 September
Funding: R96k p.a.
Fields: Agricultural science, Plant pathology, Soil science
Apply at ARC websiteDeadline: 31 July
Funding: R140k p.a.
Fields: Biomedical science, Epidemiology, Neuroscience
Apply at MRC fundingDeadline: 31 July
Funding: Full tuition + stipend
Fields: Nuclear physics, Environmental science, Material science
Apply at Eskom careersDeadline: 30 June
Funding: R110k p.a. + vacation work
Fields: Geology, Metallurgy, Nanotechnology
Apply at Mintek careersDeadline: 31 August
Funding: R130k p.a.
Fields: Astrophysics, Space science, Optical engineering
Apply at SAAO fundingDeadline: 30 September
Funding: R100k p.a.
Fields: Hydrology, Water resource management, Aquatic ecology
Apply at WRC bursariesDeadline: 31 July
Funding: R90k p.a.
Fields: Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Genomics
Apply at NBN websiteDeadline: Varies by centre (July–September)
Funding: Up to R200k p.a.
Focus Areas: Palaeosciences, Mathematical sciences, Tree health biotechnology
Apply at NRF Centres of Excellence| University | Focus Area | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| UCT | Marine biology | 31 July |
| Wits | Particle physics | 30 June |
| Stellenbosch | Food science | 31 August |