Scholarship Overview
- The University of Cape Town provides a limited number of scholarships to international and refugee students for postgraduate study in any discipline at UCT.
- These scholarships are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Preference is given to senior candidates.
Host School(s)
- University of Cape Town (UCT)
Field(s) of Study
- Postgraduate programs in any discipline.
What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship values are as follows:
- Honors students – R25000
- Master’s students – R30000
- Doctoral students – R35000
NOTE: All UCT international and refugee students’ scholarships act as a supplementary contribution towards the Cost of Attendance. As such, students who apply must have the means to fund their studies.
How many scholarships are given?
- Not stated
Which countries are targeted?
- International Students
Am I Eligible to Apply?
To qualify for this scholarship, you must:
- Be either be an international student or have refugee status
- Have a valid passport or refugee papers
- Not have previously applied for the scholarship and been denied admission, or had your admission withdrawn
- Not be in full-time employment (more than 20 hours a week)
- Not have exceeded the degree tenure – i.e. Honors – 1 year, Master’s – 2 years, Doctoral – 3 years.
- Not be seeking funding for a 2nd degree at the same level or a lower level
How Do I Apply – Next Steps
- Applicants must first apply for full-time admission through the UCT admissions office or the faculty office. Note that late applications will not be accepted.
- The scholarship application is then done using Form 10C which is found on the scholarship website indicated below. This application, together with the required documents is then sent to generalfunding@uct.ac.za.
Required Documents
- Certified copy of the passport (or if refugee, all refugee papers)
- Certified copies of Transcripts of ALL previous institutions & certified translated copies (NO CERTIFICATES)
- Copies of Unofficial Transcripts – For those who have studied at UCT ONLY
- 1-page abstract of the proposed research – only for Masters and Doctoral applicants
- CV (incl. a list of publications)
- 2 Academic Referee reports (either attached or emailed to the email address indicated above)
Closing Date
- September 30, 2021
How do I get more information?
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