Oppenheimer Memorial Trust

The Trust offers grants in two categories:

Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Study

The Trust awards a limited number of grants each year for postgraduate study at Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral level.  South African nationals are eligible to apply and preference is given to candidates with a proven record of academic excellence, coupled with financial need, who intend to pursue careers in academia or research. Applications for study abroad may be considered where the field of specialisation cannot be undertaken locally or in cases where candidates have advanced to a level where international tuition is appropriate to proceed meaningfully in their chosen fields of specialisation.

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Sabbatical Study

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) awards a limited number of grants each year to support excellence in scholarship at South African Higher Education Institutions. These awards are intended specifically for full-time academics undertaking short to medium term sabbatical studies locally and/or overseas. Preference is given to candidates with a proven record of academic and teaching excellence coupled with financial need.

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