Postgraduate Student Funding

Postgraduate Research Scholarships (PGRS)

- funding from Nelson Mandela University for honours, masters and doctoral students for study at the University
 

Part-time Scholarship for Masters and Doctoral Students

- funding for students enrolled for masters and doctoral studies which are only offered part-time at Nelson Mandela University
 

Internal Research Bursaries (IRBs)

- bursaries awarded to students from the research accounts of Nelson Mandela University academic staff members or by the Faculty
 

Student Account Refunds

- application process for students to withdraw any remaining funds in their student accounts
 

Language Editing/Proofreading
Finalisation Funding

- application process for postgraduate students to apply for funding for the editing/proofreading of their dissertation/thesis/treatise prior to submission for examination
 

FindFunding@RD

- lists the major funding opportunities available for postgraduate studies. Some of the funding opportunities are administered by the Office of Research Development. Other opportunities are administered by external bodies and students are encouraged to visit the websites provided. RD encourages students to regularly check their student emails for updates on available postgraduate bursary / scholarship opportunities.

Please note that FindFunding@RD opens in a new tab.

Opportunities are also posted on the RD Facebook page.

DSI-NRF Student Funding

- provides honours masters and doctoral scholarships in partnership with local and international funders
 

Global Knowledge Partnerships Programme

- this Global Knowledge Partnerships (GKP) Implementation Framework document presents the guiding principles and key approaches required to integrate and incorporate a period of three (3) to eighteen (18) months of international experience opportunities into the research and education programme of exceptional doctoral students, Postdoctoral Research Fellows (PDRFs), and Early Career Researchers (ECRs).