DAAD/NRF 2021 Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme for South African Students

The DAAD/NRF Scholarship programme offers Postgraduate training in a field with strong relevance for national development, aiming at university staff development and public sector demand of academically trained personnel.

As part of the In-Country Scholarship Programme, in which more than two dozen African universities and university networks participate and which annually supports hundreds of African postgraduates, DAAD in partnership with the National Research Foundation (NRF) offers scholarships for postgraduate studies on a Master and PhD level to South Africans at South African universities in any field of study. This scholarship is only open to South African citizens or Permanent South African Residency Holders

• Table of Content
• About DAAD
• DAAD/NRF Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of DAAD/NRF Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme
• Requirements for DAAD/NRF Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

DAAD/NRF Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme

Aim and Benefits of DAAD/NRF Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme

• Fully funded scholarship for postgraduate studies in South Africa
• Mobility grant for a short-term research visit of 3 – 6 months to Germany
• Participation in one of six interdisciplinary summer schools on offer in Germany
• Participation in an annual networking conference in South Africa hosted by the DAAD Information Centre Johannesburg

Requirements for DAAD/NRF Masters and PhD Scholarship Programme Qualification

• South African nationals or permanent residents.
• Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications have to be submitted to NRF only. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Final selection is made by a panel consisting of university professors and representatives of both NRF and DAAD. Successful candidates will be informed through NRF.

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