Postgraduate Opportunities

We would like our students to become global citizens, by creating opportunities for mobility. If eligible, we encourage you to apply for these opportunities.

Fulbright Foreign Student Program 2025-2026

The South African Fulbright Foreign Student Program provides grants for South African university graduates to pursue post-graduate studies at a United States university (excludes MBA and studies that require clinical contact with patients).

Chinese Government Scholarship 2024/25

The Chinese Government is offering 30 scholarships for South African students to study at recognised Chinese institutions.

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

The Swiss Government is offering foreign researchers postgraduate scholarships at Swiss higher education institutions (Universities, Federal Institutes of Technology and Universities of Applied Sciences, Arts and Music Schools) through the Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS also known as ESKAS, CFBE).

The Stipendium Hungaricum 2023 and Chinese Government Scholarships – Open calls for Application

As the holidays slowly approach, the Department of Higher Education and Training (Department) would like to notify you of a number of international scholarship opportunities that are currently open for applications, including our flagship programmes.

International Scholarships: Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia, Hong Kong, United Nations, Hungary, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland

International Scholarships: Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia, Hong Kong, United Nations, Hungary, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland Call […]

DAAD: One-Year Research Grant

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards funding for a research stay of 7 – 12 months to doctoral candidates at any Germany university.

DAAD: Arts and Architecture

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards scholarships for Master’s degrees offered at German universities in architecture, performing arts, visual arts and music.

DAAD: Development-related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS)

In the EPOS Programme, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards scholarships for preselected Master’s degrees offered in English at German universities in development-related fields.

DAAD: PhD Scholarship

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards funding for a full PhD in Germany to excellently qualified Master graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa.

DAAD: Short-Term Research Grant

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards funding for a short-term research stay to doctoral candidates and junior postdocs in Germany at any Germany university.

Chevening Scholarship 2022/2023

The Chevening Scholarships 2022/2023 call for applications is now open.

France – South Africa Scholarship Programme

The Embassy of France is inviting applications from South Africans who wish to pursue Master’s or Doctoral studies at French higher education institutions, starting in academic year 2022 under the France-South Africa Scholarship Programme.