DSI-NRF 2022 Postgraduate Student Funding

The DSI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the academic year 2023. All continuing students who are eligible for a second or third year of funding must submit a Progress Report and not a new application.

• Table of Content
• About National Research Foundation (NRF)
• DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding
• Aim and Benefits of DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding
• Requirements for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About National Research Foundation (NRF)

The NRF was established through the National Research Foundation Act (Act No 23 of 1998), following a system-wide review conducted for the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (DACST). The new entity incorporated the functions of the research funding agencies that were previously servicing various sections of the research community, namely the former Centre for Science Development (CSD) of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the former Foundation for Research Development (FRD) that included several National Research Facilities. As an entity of the Department of Sci... continue reading

DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding

Aim and Benefits of DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding

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.

Requirements for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding Qualification

The NRF’s minimum academic requirements for postgraduate funding are as follows:

• For first-time honours funding - A minimum average of 65% for major subjects in the final undergraduate year of study;
• For first-time master’s funding - A minimum average of 65% for all subjects at the honours level OR a minimum average of 65% for all subjects of a postgraduate diploma OR a minimum average of 65% for all final year subjects of a four-year degree; and
• For first-time doctoral funding - A minimum of 65% at the master’s level.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit NRF website.