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Find fully funded scholarships for international students to study in South Africa 2026-2027.
The University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program has been offering scholarships and wraparound support to high achieving young Africans pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate (Honours and Masters) degrees since January 2014. The University and the Maste
Published: 16 Jul 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
Open Call for Scholarship Applications under the TAGDev 2.0 Programme for the 2026/2027 Academic Year, implemented by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The TAGDev 2.0 programme wil
Published: 21 Apr 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 01 May 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 scholarship combines financial support with a leadership programme that will challenge you, grow you, and connect you to young African changemakers. The leadership development programme The programme is built on our founding principles of reconciliation, education, entrepreneurs
Published: 10 Mar 2026 Type: Postgraduate Study in: South Africa Deadline: 14 Apr 2026
ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” (PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to the contribution of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) within the framework of the BIOTECHNET II initiative, dedicated resources are avail
Published: 06 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, Slovenia, South Africa, United Kingdom Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
ICGEB offers competitive Postdoctoral Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly motivated scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in a world-class scientific environment. The Fellowships comprise a very competitive package including stipend, health insurance and additional benefits. The most
Published: 06 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 30 Nov -0001
ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Pre-doctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund ongoing collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Afric
Published: 06 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The African Institute for Capacity Development and the ICGEB offer Postdoctoral scientists from Africa a training period of 6 months at ICGEB laboratories in Italy, India or South Africa, to perform research work on biotechnology and related fields, including Health (Infectious Diseases and Non-Comm
Published: 02 Mar 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
With the co-funding of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation through the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), BWC ISU, the ICGEB offers early-career scientists from OECD/DAC countries a fellowship at ICGEB laboratories in Italy, India, South Africa and at the ICGEB Regio
Published: 27 Feb 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: China, India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) SMART Fellowship Programme promotes the Scientific Mobility for Advanced Research Training of researchers between ICGEB Member States as a way of enhancing skill development, acquisition of specific hands-on trainin
Published: 25 Feb 2026 Type: Fellowship Study in: India, Italy, South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 31 Mar 2026
The world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. The slow rate of progress is compounded by health and rights disparities that impact women and girls’ opportunities across a broad range of other areas. Women disproportionately suffer from certain mental disorders and are more freq
Published: 19 Feb 2026 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 27 Mar 2026
At dsm-firmenich, we believe that with capability comes responsibility. By focusing on societal impact and tackling challenges at their core, we bring progress to life, creating sustainable solutions for a better future. This commitment to lasting impact is at the heart of our purpose. We&
Published: 19 Feb 2026 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 23 Mar 2026
By 2030, more than two billion young people around the world will be shaping the future of their economies. This presents an exciting opportunity for innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth, especially in emerging and frontier markets. Young entrepreneurs are already at the forefront of
Published: 02 Feb 2026 Type: Training Study in: South Africa Value: Fully Funded Deadline: 09 Mar 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
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South Africa invites applications for an Artificial Intelligence in Science postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year appointment at AIMS South Africa is linked to a one year Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, London,
Published: 20 Aug 2025 Type: Fellowship Study in: South Africa Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
The University of Pretoria, recognised as a leading research-intensive institution, is committed to attracting exceptional doctoral candidates who can make meaningful contributions to its research mission. In support of South Africa’s participation in the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowshi
Published: 05 Aug 2025 Type: PhD Study in: South Africa Deadline: 20 Sep 2025
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The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) is pleased to invite applications for the 2025 Feminist Economics Summer School, taking place in person from 01 to 05 September 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Published: 20 Jun 2025 Type: Entrepreneurs Study in: South Africa Deadline: 30 Jul 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
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