There are various funding opportunities for which students can apply to support their studies at the NWU. Below is a list of different funding opportunities that are available to those candidates who comply with the minimum requirements.
Candidates are advised to secure additional support, as the bursaries or scholarships are only a contribution and do not always cover the full costs of a postgraduate student.
Applicants must submit their applications on the National Research Foundation (NRF) online submission system at: https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za.
Please note: there are downloadable PDF documents that vary in file size available on this page.
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Funding Calls Updated 2020/06/12
Call documents are avaiable on the NRF website
| NRF Postgraduate Scholarships for 2021 | NWU Closing Date | NRF Closing Date | NWU Contact Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRF Doctoral Abroad (Nuffic) Split - Site | 31 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 | Funanani Lavhelani |
| NRF Extension Support for Doctoral Scholarships for 2021 | 31 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 | Tshanduko Tshilongo |
| NRF Doctoral Scholarships for 2021 (First time applicant) | 31 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 | Tshanduko Tshilongo |
| NRF Extension Support for Masters for 2021 | 31 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 | Boitumelo Mdluli |
| NRF Masters Scholarships for 2021 (First time applicant) | 31 July 2020 | 14 August 2020 | Boitumelo Mdluli |
| NRF Honours and final year B Tech Bursaries for 2021 | 4 December 2020 | 18 December 2020 | Boitumelo Mdluli |
Calls for Annual Progress Reports
This call is closed.
Emerging Researchers Development Programme
This call is now closed. Please visit the website regularly for any updates that may follow.
SARChI
This call is now closed. Please visit the website regularly for any updates that may follow.
CV update
Grant holders are requested to update their 2019 research outputs on their CV on the NRF online submission system at https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za
The 2019 outputs will be listed in the annual progress reports and grant holders will be able to select the ones they wish to have included in the relevant annual progress report.
Post-Funding
All students who received funding for master’s or doctoral degrees need to provide the NRF with information regarding their completed degree, as stated in the M&D agreement form that all grant holders sign before the NRF funds are released.