Overseas Opportunities

Peter Haworth Memorial Scholarship / Cicely Haworth Wahl Scholarship

The Haworth and Wahl Scholarships are tenable at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford or London only. Candidates must be postgraduates of a South African university.

Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme

The Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme is a fully-funded scholarship opportunity offered to South African students to study at Master’s level in Ireland’s world-renowned Higher Education Institutions.

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship

Offers the opportunity to study a 2-year Master's degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. Aimed at students committed to creating change in their communities, they are an opportunity to experience a new country & culture, to broaden horizons, & to build a global network.

Ruth First Scholarship

The Scholarship is available to applicants from southern Africa to take a one-year taught Masters course at Durham University, covering both tuition fees and maintenance. It is particularly targeted at people who have played a leading role in community, charitable or voluntary work in southern Africa.

Erasmus Mundus Master Plant Breeding Scholarship

- a two years Master degree in the field of plant breeding, plant biology, seed technology and biotechnology in order to face the challenges of global changes such as population growth and climate change.

Education for Laser-Based Manufacturing (ELbM)

ELbM scholarships are jointly administered by 4 African partner institutions. Eligibility: African nationals. Fields: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Biomaterials/Biomedical Engineering.

Mamaself+ Scholarship 2023

MaMaSELF is a 2-year ERASMUS MUNDUS Course in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities. Visit the website and click on the Schlarships link for information on funding opportunities.

DHET International Scholarships

The Department of Higher Education and Training International Scholarships website provides general information about study abroad opportunities as well as information on other scholarship opportunities that are available.

FirstRand International PG Scholarships

9 scholarships available to South African citizens for international postgraduate study.

FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship

The FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship, to the value of R925 000, is available to South African citizens for postgraduate study outside South Africa in any discipline at an international university of their choice.

Helmut Schmidt Programme

Scholarships for selected master’s courses at German institutions in different German cities. The courses have a subject-specific focus on public policy, good governance, international relations, public management, public administration, civil society, geogovernance, peace and conflict studies, development and socioeconomic policies. Teaching is in English and/or German.

Embassy of France in South Africa

The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme is directed to South African students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD. This programme is open to all fields of studies.

Women for Africa

The Learn Africa program aims to promote the transfer of knowledge, exchange and training of African university students through scholarships offered by Spanish universities. These are for African female university students and mostly for Masters Studies, although there are a few for doctorates.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Provides grants for SA university graduates to pursue post-graduate studies at a United States university in any subject (excludes MBA & studies that require contact with patients). Students receive a high level of support ranging from visa processing and health insurance to a comprehensive pre-departure orientation and re-entry session.

Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship supports exceptional young people for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, and actively fosters lifelong learning and fellowship.

London School of Economics and Political Science

Various types of financial support for university-type programme students.

King's College London

Various postgraduate funding opportunities exist for study at King's College.

Cambridge Commonwealth European & International Trust

Various opportunities for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge (UK)

Peter Haworth Memorial Scholarship / Cicely Haworth Wahl Scholarship

The Haworth and Wahl Scholarships are tenable at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford or London only. Candidates must be postgraduates of a South African university.

FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship

The FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship, to the value of R925 000, is available to South African citizens for postgraduate study outside South Africa in any discipline at an international university of their choice.

FirstRand International PG Scholarships

9 scholarships available to South African citizens for international postgraduate study.

Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships

The scholarships are for current students from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries studying for a postgraduate PhD. This will enable you to conduct research at a UK university for 12 months as part of your PhD studies.

Education for Laser-Based Manufacturing (ELbM)

ELbM scholarships are jointly administered by 4 African partner institutions. Eligibility: African nationals. Fields: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Biomaterials/Biomedical Engineering.

DHET International Scholarships

The Department of Higher Education and Training International Scholarships website provides general information about study abroad opportunities as well as information on other scholarship opportunities that are available.

Embassy of France in South Africa

The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme is directed to South African students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD. This programme is open to all fields of studies.

Women for Africa

The Learn Africa program aims to promote the transfer of knowledge, exchange and training of African university students through scholarships offered by Spanish universities. These are for African female university students and mostly for Masters Studies, although there are a few for doctorates.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program

Provides grants for SA university graduates to pursue post-graduate studies at a United States university in any subject (excludes MBA & studies that require contact with patients). Students receive a high level of support ranging from visa processing and health insurance to a comprehensive pre-departure orientation and re-entry session.

Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship supports exceptional young people for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, and actively fosters lifelong learning and fellowship.

London School of Economics and Political Science

Various types of financial support for university-type programme students.

King's College London

Various postgraduate funding opportunities exist for study at King's College.

Cambridge Commonwealth European & International Trust

Various opportunities for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge (UK)

FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship

The FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship, to the value of R925 000, is available to South African citizens for postgraduate study outside South Africa in any discipline at an international university of their choice.

Hurford Youth Fellowship

The program seeks to build the leadership skills & harness the potential of young democracy activists. Young activists spend 3 months at the World Movement’s Secretariat, expanding their global connections, sharing experiences & contributing to the development of the World Movement for Democracy.

Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program

Research grants for SA university faculty or research institute professionals to conduct research in their field of expertise at a U.S. academic or research Institution for a period of 3 to 9 months.

FirstRand International PG Scholarships

9 scholarships available to South African citizens for international postgraduate study.