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Bursaries and Awards

Opportunities and closing dates are added to the site throughout the year. Please check this page or follow us on social media to keep up to date.

Postgraduate Funding Portal

Search and apply for postgraduate funding opportunities on the University of the Witwatersrand’s Postgraduate Funding Portal, with a database of scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students

DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme 

Fully funded scholarships for Master’s and PhD degrees in Sub-Saharan Africa for Sub-Saharan African citizens. Visit the website here for more information. Further enquiries: daad@wits.ac.za 

National Research Foundation (NRF) scholarships for masters and doctoral studies

Please visit the NRF's website for more information. 

Wits-TUB-UNILAG masters scholarships are now open

The Wits-TUB-UNILAG scholarship call is now open for sub-saharan African nationals. The call is for potential masters students who would like to study the Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management MUS (UM) at Wits University in Johannesburg.

The due date to apply for admission into the MUS (UM) is 31 July 2024. The due date to apply for the scholarship is 30 September 2024.

For the full scholarship call, click here. The scholarship application form can be found here. Applications must be submitted by e-mail to Ms Taki Sithagu, taki.sithagu@wits.ac.za by 30 September 2024.

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Wits Financial Aid and Scholarships Office Awards administered by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office at Wits.
MArch student work Sumayya Vally
NRF bursaries The National Research Foundation (NRF) offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of bursaries and fellowships to students pursuing postgraduate studies.
Student work MArch Sumayya Vally
External bursaries portal The Bursaries South Africa website provides a comprehensive list of bursaries in South Africa.
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