Research scholarships

The major sources of merit-based awards are the 2 state-funded research councils:

• National Research Foundation (NRF)
• Medical Research Council (MRC)

National Research Foundation

The NRF offers the following honours, master's and doctoral opportunities:

• NRF bursary and scholarship calls
• NRF Application and Funding Guide

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• NRF grantholder claim form – PG001
• Agreement for grantholder-linked student support

Medical Research Council (MRC)

For more information regarding the requirements for the MRC's 2 scholarships, please visit the Medical Research Council's website.

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UCT research scholarships

UCT research scholarships are intended for students who are eligible for NRF (SET), NRF (SSH) and MRC bursaries but are unsuccessful with their applications.

Students who are eligible but fail to apply in time for the appropriate research council bursary will not be considered for UCT bursary assistance.

Please refer to booklet 14 (see Downloads) for full details.