Application Deadline: 02 September 2024.
Applications are now open for the 2025 DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding. The DSI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the academic year 2025. All continuing students who are eligible for a second or third year of funding must submit a Progress Report and not a new application.
Requirements
- The NRF minimum academic requirement for postgraduate funding is 65%.
- The entry age requirement is 28, 30 and 32 years or younger for honours, master’s and doctoral studies respectively, in the year of application, regardless of the first year of registration.
- Successful applicants will be funded either at Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial Cost of Study (PCS).
- The FCS funding will be awarded to South African citizens and Permanent Residents only, who are either financially needy (i.e., those whose combined household family income is less than or equals to R350 000 per annum), living with a disability or exceptional academic achievers.
All the postgraduate students will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect System by accessing the link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No manual applications will be accepted.
Students’ Applications Opening and Closing Dates:
| Level of study | Opening dates | Closing dates |
| Honours (General) | 01 July 2024 | 22 November 2024 |
| First-time Master’s | 23 May 2024 | 05 July 2024 |
| First-time Doctoral | 05 July 2024 | |
| Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support | 15 September 2024 |
The Designated Authority (DA) Submission to NRF Closing Dates:
| Level of study | Closing dates |
| Honours Applications (Institutions to claim funds) | 31 March 2025 |
| First-time Master’s Applications | 06 September 2024 |
| First-time Doctoral Applications | 06 September 2024 |
| Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support Applications | 01 November 2024 |
| Level of study | Applicant Closing dates | DA Closing dates |
| SARAO: Masters | 20 August 2024 | 31 August 2024 |
| SARAO: Doctoral | 20 August 2024 | 31 August 2024 |
NB: Honours General Scholarships will open in July 2024 and institutions will have until end of March 2025 to claim funds of recommended eligible students. Honours applicants requiring ISFAP assessment should submit their applications by 02 September 2024.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding