DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarships Academic Year
Funds South African postgraduate students through DSTI-NRF scholarships in honours, master, and doctoral innovation.
The DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarships for the 2027 academic year are co-funded by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and administered by the National Research Foundation (NRF) through its Research and Innovation Support and Advancement (RISA) division. The programme supports individual students at Honours, Master's, and Doctoral levels across all disciplines of Science, E…
Honours, Master's, and Doctoral scholarships for South African students in all disciplines of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities for the 2027 academic year.
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