Latest Bursaries in South Africa
The KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa is open for the 2027-2028 academic year. South African applicants may qualify for a full tuition waiver and a €4,000 scholarship for the programme duration, subject to eligibility and admission requirements.
The Julian Baring Scholarship is listed by UCT for full-time master’s study in 2027. It is aimed at engineering disciplines relevant to mining and applicants intending to pursue a mining career. Applications close on 20 November 2026.
Rhodes University has a limited number of Andrew W. Mellon bursaries for South African citizens studying full-time in its MA in Creative Writing. The current 2027-8 call closes on 30 November 2026.
The University of Cambridge lists Gates Cambridge for the 2027/28 award year. South African applicants may apply through the international round, with the deadline set by the selected course’s funding deadline.
Clarendon Scholarships automatically consider eligible Oxford Master’s and DPhil applicants who apply by their course’s relevant funding deadline. Applicants of any nationality may be considered.