Postgraduate Bursaries

At Vaal University of Technology Research, the Higher Degree Office offers specialized support in the form of postgraduate bursaries for higher degree research candidates. In addition to looking after both South African domestic and International applications and admissions, the Higher Degree Office also administers all higher degree research scholarships, including those schemes supported directly by the University.

Bursaries

Shoprite Bursaries 2021 – 2022 – 30 April 2021

Columbus Stainless Bursaries 2021 – 2022 – 30 April 2021

NRF-Nuffic Doctoral Scholarships 2021 – 30 April 2021

SOLTRAIN Bursary Fund 2021 – Closing 16 April 2021

SEIFSA Bursary 2021 – 2022 – Closing 14 March 2021

Shoprite Bursaries 2021 – 2022 – Closing 31 April 2021

International Scholarship for SA students

South African National Biodiversity Institute

Candidates with good university grades who are able to bring together the required expertise in biological and information sciences are encouraged to apply as project proposals should include a biodiversity informatics and a natural science component.

MASTERS DEGREE PACKAGE

The package is divided as follows:

R20 000.00 Research Award plus student fees of R10 050.00.

A computer centre and internet is available and an email will be provided. If the student achieves 75% or more for a Postgraduate Diploma, Honours or Equivalent, the student will be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award

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DOCTORATE DEGREE PACKAGE

In order to stimulate and encourage further research with the VUT Research, we offer the following package to grant to assist you with your studies:

R30 000.00 Research Award plus student fees of R10 050.00

A computer centre is available to access the internet and an email will be provided

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The above bursaries will be payable as soon as the student’s research proposal has been approved at our Higher Degree Committee meeting, and all our prerequisites have been met.

International Students

Students who hold a joint appointment at a South African (SA) and a foreign institution and are actively involved in research capacity building in South Africa are eligible for a Research and Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA) research grant. This is on the basis that they are employed by the South African institution in a full-time capacity for a period of at least 6 months per annum. They also need to spend at least 6 months per annum in South Africa.

For other internationally and externally funded postgraduate bursaries offered throughout the year, please continue to check this page.

Kindly complete the application forms below and attach certified copies of the necessary documents and forward these to our office. We will inform you as soon as possible if your application is successful.

Higher Degree Award Application
Higher Degree Award Policy

National Research Foundation Grant Award

One of our postgraduate bursaries available

The National Research Foundation (NRF) makes funds available to support free-standing Masters and Doctoral candidates for the academic year. This is done through a competitive selection process to choose the most deserving candidate. This funding instrument makes funds available to support students who are pursuing part-time as well as full-time Masters and Doctoral studies. The NRF aims to promote and support research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the research facilities in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development. The NRF primarily supports research-intensive institutions that are conducting basic of applied research of a pre-competitive nature, that will benefit the long-term knowledge base. The institutions must be committed to human resource capacity development which includes equity and redress. The institutions are supported by the NRF through its funding instruments and rating programmes.

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