Find fully funded scholarships for international students from Africa to study in South Africa 2026-2027.
AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa's Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students in S
Published: 2025-12-09 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: March 6, 2026
The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme is a government-backed initiative in South Africa designed to promote teaching as a career. Its core goal is to attract capable, committed young people into the teaching profession — especially in subject areas that are currently under-resourced in
Published: 2025-10-10 Type: Internship Study in: South Africa Deadline: January 24, 2026
The Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships award scholarships at British and South African universities, through generous academic partnerships with leading institutions.
Published: 2025-09-24 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa, United Kingdom Deadline: February 13, 2026
The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is offering scholarships to South African students to study at Changchun Technical University of Automobile starting in the October 2025 academic year. The programme is targeting Youth Not in Employment, Education and Trai
Published: 2025-08-29 Type: Undergraduate Study in: China, South Africa Deadline: September 5, 2025
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South Africa invites applications for an Artificial Intelligence in Science postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year appointment at AIMS South Africa is linked to a one year Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, London,
Published: 2025-08-20 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 1, 2026
These scholarships are offered in memory of Joel Joffe, who was Nelson Mandela’s lawyer in the 1963/4 Rivonia Trial. He played a crucial role in the struggle for democracy in South Africa. The Trust continues to build on his legacy, inspiring others to do as much as possible to realise human r
Published: 2025-08-08 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 2, 2025
The University of Pretoria Commonwealth Scholarship has made funding available for up to two doctoral scholarships specifically for students from Commonwealth countries (excluding South African citizens). The University of Pretoria, recognised as a leading research-intensive institution, i
Published: 2025-08-05 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 20, 2025
The CSIR, in collaboration with the Sasol Foundation, provides financial support to full-time, unemployed students seeking qualifications in areas that are deemed a priority by the CSIR. The bursary is open to academically qualifying young people and aims to attract and increase the participation
Published: 2025-07-30 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: August 29, 2025
The Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program (SARSP) is an opportunity for South African university faculty or research institute professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. academic or research Institution for a period of 3 to 9 months. A research grant
Published: 2025-07-04 Type: PhD Study in: United States, South Africa Deadline: October 5, 2025
The Allan Gray Scholarship Programme offers high school entrepreneurial scholarships to learners who have a curious, entrepreneurial mindset; have the potential to excel academically and are financially deserving. Scholarship recipients receive funding to enrol at leading high schools across the cou
Published: 2025-07-03 Type: College School Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 15, 2025
The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. It offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded on
Published: 2025-07-01 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Ireland, South Africa Deadline: July 25, 2025
The Industrial Development Corporation of SA Ltd (IDC) is engaged in various initiatives in human resource development, capacity building and human capital development to address acute skills deficits in the country, as well as, using it as a mechanism for the recruitment and development of professi
Published: 2025-06-20 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 30, 2025
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative designed to develop the next generation of transformative leaders by enabling highly talented, servi
Published: 2025-06-16 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: August 30, 2025
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship; a fully funded opportunity to pursue an MSc in Bioi
Published: 2025-06-11 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: June 26, 2025
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) (Senegal), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, invite applications for the African STARS Fellowship; a fully funded opportunity to pursue an MSc in Bioi
Published: 2025-06-10 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: June 26, 2025
The SARB, as part of addressing the severe shortage of skills in South Africa, provides scholarships and bursaries to students in relevant fields of study who are from disadvantaged backgrounds. In support of the corporate social initiatives of the SARB and its External Bursary Scheme, a number o
Published: 2025-05-31 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: October 31, 2025
The ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship Scheme, in partnership with the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation will support South African women researchers intending to study towards a PhD degree, in Biotechnology at the Cape Town Component. The SAWBP prog
Published: 2025-05-26 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: June 17, 2025
The Chinese Government is offering scholarships for South African students to study at Chinese institutions starting in the 2026/27 academic year. The Department of Higher Education (the Department) is responsible for nominating candidates. The scholarship is offering undergraduate (Bachelors) st
Published: 2025-05-20 Type: Postgraduate Study in: China, South Africa Deadline: September 30, 2025
Sanlam offers bursaries to scholars who have enrolled to study Actuarial Science in 20256 as well as current students in their 1st/2nd/3rd year of Actuarial Science studies. Undergraduate Studies Current full time Actuarial Science students (SA citizens and non-SA citizens) who a
Published: 2025-05-13 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: June 30, 2025
The Standard Bank Group Bursary offers you financial support to help you study, gain an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification, and make your ambitions a reality – whatever they may be.
Published: 2025-05-02 Type: Undergraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: September 30, 2025