Find masters scholarships in South Africa for African Students 2026-2027
EMMIR is the European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations. It is the first African-European-Asian Erasmus Mundus programme in migration studies. EMMIR students experience a multidisciplinary education between 8 partner institutions in Germany, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovenia,
Published: 06 Oct 2026 Type: Masters Study in: Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, India, Norway, Slovenia, South Africa, Uganda Deadline: 20 Dec 2026
The South African Reserve Bank is offering a year-long full Art Scholarship to a qualifying Fine Arts student for the 2027 academic year.
Published: 04 Jun 2026 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting prospective Master’s degree in Data Science and Machine Learning students to apply for a full scholarship for the 2027 academic year. What the South African Reserve Bank does The SARB serves the economic well-being of all South Africans
Published: 04 Jun 2026 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
The LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa. They are taught by eminent lecturers in the field o
Published: 14 May 2026 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Jul 2026
The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teac
Published: 04 Apr 2026 Type: Masters Study in: Nigeria, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 29 Apr 2026
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD–STeDe) is a two-years Master Degree course (120 ECTS) that aims to prepare experts in the area of sustainable territorial development in the context of global climate and environmental eme
Published: 27 Jan 2026 Type: Masters Study in: Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Italy, Portugal, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 15 Feb 2026
Economic POlicies for the Global bifurcation (EPOG-JM) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in economics, supported by the European Union. It offers a world-class integrated Master’s programme on the (digital, socioeconomic, ecological) transition processes with a pluralist approach and
Published: 30 Dec 2025 Type: Masters Study in: Austria, Brazil, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Switzerland Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 29 Jan 2026
AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa's Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of stu
Published: 10 Dec 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 06 Mar 2026
Applicants for the KAS-SAIIA Cape Town-based scholarship must apply for and be admitted into a Master’s programme at the Political Science Departments of either the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, or the University of the Western Cape. Kindly note that applicants may apply in
Published: 02 Sep 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 26 Sep 2025
Canon Collins Trust in partnership with Tom Queba Memorial Fund and Pegasys invites applications for scholarships for Honours and Masters study at South African universities in 2026. We will provide funding for up to a maximum of two years and an opportunity to enhance your academic and leadership s
Published: 08 Aug 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 02 Sep 2025
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is a global initiative designed to develop the next generation of transformative leaders by enabling highly talented, servi
Published: 17 Jun 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Aug 2025
Makerere University Management and the Mastercard Foundation renewed their partnership for the second phase of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program through 2034. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive University education and empower 1,000 yo
Published: 21 Mar 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 06 Jun 2025
AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa's Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of studen
Published: 17 Jan 2025 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 21 Mar 2025
The WITS-TUB-UNILAG Programme is offering Masters Scholarships for studies at the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand! The scholarships apply to the 1 year full time degree of Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management MUS (UM) at Wi
Published: 09 Sep 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Oct 2024
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung internship, in partnership with SAIIA, offers a unique opportunity for candidates to pursue a Master’s degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Political Science, Economics, Law, Journalism, or related fields at selected South African universities. T
Published: 16 Aug 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 21 Sep 2024
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) at the University of Cape Town is offering two Masters scholarships as part of the CLAIMS to Energy Citizenship project funded by DANIDA (2024-2028). The scholarships support students enrolling in the MPhil in Urban Studies – Southern Urbanism program, focus
Published: 13 Aug 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Value: ZAR 245,000 Deadline: 07 Sep 2024
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is an implementing partner of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Initiated in 2012, the Program is a global initiative designed to develop the next generation of transformative leaders by enabling highly talented, service-oriented young people, prima
Published: 19 Jul 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 30 Aug 2024
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is inviting prospective Master’s degree in Data Science and Machine Learning students to apply for a full scholarship for the 2025 academic year.
Published: 06 Jun 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Oct 2024
The African Centre for Cities, through Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) is calling for scholarship applications for 2024. DAAD are offering five In-Region Scholarships* for students from Sub-Saharan Africa who enrol for the MPhil Southern Urbanism (Masters in Urban Studies)
Published: 18 Mar 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 09 Apr 2024
The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa. They are taught by eminent lecturers in the f
Published: 04 Mar 2024 Type: Masters Study in: South Africa Deadline: 31 Jul 2024