TUT Bursaries 2025/2026

Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA)

2025/2026 bursary application now open. Closing Date 31 March 2025/2026

Notice Financial Aid Rotation Schedule

ISFAP 2025/2026 bursary applications

2025/2026 NSFAS Application

You can apply online using a cellphone, tablet or computer. Follow these simple steps to apply:

Step 1: Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab

Step 2: Create a myNSFAS account

Step 3: Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab and answer the questions on the screen

Step 4: Upload the required supporting documents then click on ‘submit’

After you click on ‘submit’, your application reference number will appear on the screen. The reference number will also be sent to the cellphone number and email address you provided.

HOW TO APPLY USER GUIDE​​
​Statement by Higher Education Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande on the opening of NSFAS 2025/2026 Application.pdf

POSTGRADUATE/ BTECH SCHOLARSHIPS​ 

SPSS software for Postgraduate students​ NEW!!
​​TIA Seed fund Call for application 2025/2026-23  ​20 November 2025/2026
Call to Apply France – South Africa Scholarship Programme​  20 January 2025/2026
Call for applications – ELbM Scholarships​ 31 January 2025/2026
​​​​​​​​​​​POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
No Call​ 
​​​RESEARCH GRANTS​
​​NRF – List of Funding Opportunities and Cut-off dates   
​​SA NRF – The Netherlands (NWO) Call for Proposals – 2025/2026   31 March 2025/2026​
Call for Proposals_ BELSPO_MOST_NRF Research Collaboration 2025/2026 19 November 2025/2026
TIA Seed fund Call for application 2025/2026-23​ 20 November 2025/2026
NRF Evaluation and Rating Call_2025/2026   NEW!!15 January 2025/2026
Call for applications – ELbM Scholarships  31 January 2025/2026
​​​​​​INTERNATIONALISATION OPPORTUNITIES​
No Call​ 
​​​INFORMATION SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES, etc.​​
Invitation to EndNote X9 training   NEW!!19 November 2025/2026
IPWise Invitation 25 Nov 2025/2026  20 November 2025/2026
SASUF Registration is now open  ​20 November 2025/2026
Invitation to apply for the AU Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence-2025/2026 Edition​  NEW!!25 November 2025/2026
The Inaugural South African Clinician Scientists Conference – More Exciting Speakers 30 November 2025/2026
Access to Clarivate Converis Research Information Management System (CC-RIMS) 
​​​​​​​RESEARCH NEWS AND OTHER INFORMATION​​​
Cambridge University Press and ACM new deals include Reading and Publishing Rights​    NEW!!
October 2025/2026 ORCID Newsletter
SOP Coronavirus 29 Jan 2025/2026
SA FORESIGHT EXERCISE REPORT
NRF Communiqué_ Suspension of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) 2025/2026 Research Call for funding from 2025/2026 
Research Bulletin on PSET_Number 8
Add a backup email to your ORCID account
Research Agenda for an Integrated Career Development System for South Africa ​

​​PS. Ensure that your research counts by publishing in the current DoE Subsidized Journals.​


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Did you know : International Scholarships 2024

There are several international scholarships available for South Africans to study abroad. Here are a few examples:

  1. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship Program: This program provides fully funded scholarships to study at selected universities in Africa, Europe, and North America. It is open to African students, including South Africans, who are committed to giving back to their communities.
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