Scholarships

Scholarships for South Africa Students

11 scholarships open to South Africa students, including government-funded, university-administered, and private foundation awards.

Sweden · Government

Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships 2027

Swedish Institute (Swedish Government Agency)

Full Ride

Master's
Open · Closes Feb 25, 2027
Japan · NGO

Ashinaga Africa Initiative 2026

Ashinaga

Full Ride

Bachelor's
Open · Next: Direct applications now only for Francophone (deadline ~Aug) and Lusophone (deadline ~Oct) countries; Anglophone countries moved to a school-partnership model (no direct applications since Aug 2024). Confirm 2026 dates on the official Ashinaga website.
Poland · Government

Polish NAWA Lukasiewicz Scholarship Programme 2026

National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)

Full Ride

Master's PhD
Open · Next: The programme runs in annual editions via the NAWA application system, with recent calls opening in May and closing in June.
New Zealand · University

University of Waikato International Excellence Scholarship 2026

University of Waikato

Tuition waiver

Bachelor's Master's PhD
Open · Next: Deadlines are set per trimester (rolling): 30 November (A), 31 May (B), 31 August (C), and 31 October (H or X). Confirm current dates on the official scholarship page before submitting.
Brazil · Government

Brazilian PEC-PG Graduate Scholarship 2026

MRE, CAPES (MEC) and CNPq (MCTI), Brazil

Monthly stipend (~R$2,100 master's, R$3,100 PhD), health cover and airfare via the MRE.

Master's PhD
Open · Next: Set by each CAPES edital; master's and full-doctorate applications typically run mid-August to early October, and sandwich-doctorate applications from October to January. Confirm current dates on the CAPES portal.
South Africa · NGO

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship 2026

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

Covers undergrad tuition, housing, meals, books and a monthly stipend, plus mentorship.

Bachelor's
Open · Next: Applications run annually with country-specific deadlines: South African applicants have typically applied earlier in the year and regional applicants later. Confirm the exact 2026 deadlines on the official Foundation website.
India · Government

ICCR India-Africa Maitri Scholarship Scheme

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

Full Ride

Bachelor's Master's PhD
Open · Next: Annual via A2A portal; slots set per African country
Netherlands · NGO

Orange Tulip Scholarship

Nuffic (via Netherlands Education Support Offices) with participating Dutch universities and companies

Mainly partial tuition support, often a discount of roughly EUR 5,000-15,000; excludes living costs

Bachelor's Master's
Open · Next: Annual; deadlines vary by country office and institution
Belgium · NGO

VLIR-UOS Scholarships (ICP Connect)

VLIR-UOS (Flemish Interuniversity Council - University Development Cooperation)

Full Ride

Bachelor's Master's
Open · Next: Annual; per-programme deadlines, most around 1 or 28 February.
South Africa · Government

NRF Postgraduate Scholarships 2026

National Research Foundation (NRF)

Covers tuition, housing, a living allowance and study materials, at full or partial cost.

Master's PhD
Open · Next: The NRF runs an annual cycle, usually opening around mid-year for the next academic year with separate Master's, Doctoral and extension windows. Exact dates are published per cycle; university internal deadlines are typically earlier.
Sweden · Government

Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)

Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet), Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Full Ride

Master's
Open · Next: The scholarship application window opens annually in February, typically for about two weeks.