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 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 equal to R350 000 per annum), living with a disability or exceptional academic achievers.
- However, the PCS funding will be awarded to 5% of international students including South African citizens and Permanent Residents who could not be funded under FCS, but meet other minimum requirements for the NRF scholarship funding criteria. Scholarships are intended to support honours, master’s and doctoral candidates to pursue studies in all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
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Timeline
| Level of study | Closing dates |
| Honours | 20 November 2022 |
| First-time Master’s | 08 July 2022 |
| First-time Doctoral | 08 July 2022 |
| Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support | 15 August 2022 |
Designated Authority (DA) Closing Dates:
| Level of study | Closing dates |
| Honours Applications | 23 December 2022 |
| First-time Master’s Applications | 02 September 2022 |
| First-time Doctoral Applications | 02 September 2022 |
| Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support Applications | 30 September 2022 |
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the NRF-MINDS Doctoral Scholarship 2023
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