CPUT Postgraduate Masters and Doctoral funding
Postgraduate students at CPUT are exceptionally well supported by a wide range of bursaries funded by external organisations and by the University.
They are also offered excellent residence accommodation and international student assistance. Click here to visit the web pages of the Office of International Affairs.
Further, postgraduate students qualify to apply for research running costs from the Research Directorate. Click here to visit their website.
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Application deadlines:
14 February 2014 (returning students)
6 June 2014 (new students)
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Full-time students
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50% Master’s:R6 000 in total for the year of the research project
100% Master’s: R40 000 per annum for two years
Doctorate:R60 000 per annum for three years
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Part-time students
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50% Master’s:R6 000 in total for the year of the research project
100% Master’s: R6 000 per annum for two years
Doctorate: R10 000 per annum for three years
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Research running costs
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All postgraduate students qualify to apply for research running costs from the research directorate as follows.
Master’s: R20 000 per year
Doctorate: R40 000 per year
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Current Bursary and Scholarship Opportunities
Please take note of the Internal closing date for applications.
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CHIETA bursary
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31 August 2025 | |||
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DAAD NRF Scholarship
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Masters & Doctoral
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20 August 2025 |
NRF applications: please read this document for information relating to a pending call to enable applicants to submit applications on the NRF online application system.
Past Bursary and Scholarship Opportunities
Please note that the bursaries and scholarships listed below have closed. Information about past bursary and scholarship opportunities are placed for informational purposes.
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Opportunity
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Deadline
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Documents
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Freestanding, Innovation, Scarce Skills Development Fund
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Masters & Doctoral
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NRF Extension Scholarships
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June 2025
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| NRF Part-time doctoral |
29 June 2025
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Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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15 June 2025
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Call |
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Early career researchers from the United Kingdom
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30 June 2025
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| NRF Freestanding Masters Scholarship | 15 February 2025 | Call Application |
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Teacher education scholarships for Master’s students
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29 February 2025
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NSFAS postgraduate bursary
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11 March 2025
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship
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18 March 2025
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Commonwealth Scholarships in the UK
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18 November 2025
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NRF TWAS Doctoral Call
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2 October 2025
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CPUT Postgraduate Bursary
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23 September 2025
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DAAD-NRF Masters and Doctoral scholarship
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16 September 2025
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National Research Foundation Extended Support
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31 July 2025
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National Research Foundation Scholarships
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31 July 2025
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NSFAS Postgraduate Bursary Call 2025
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31 July 2025
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Mauerberger Foundation Scholarship
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20 March 2025
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Commonwealth Scholarship in the UK
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3 December 2014
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Japan Scholarship Program (ABE Initiative)
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1 October 2014
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Department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries bursary award for 2025
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30 September 2014
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SANSA postgraduate bursaries
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31 August 2014
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NRF SKA Postgraduate Bursary Programme 2025
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31 August 2014
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2025 GreenMatter Fellowship Awards
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29 August 2014
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MRC-NRF Health Masters and Doctoral Scholarship for 2025
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20 August 2014
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DAAD-NRF in-country Masters and Doctoral scholarship
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7 August 2014
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Renewable and sustainable energy scholarship
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1 August 2014
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NRF Free-standing Masters and Doctoral Scholarships for 2025
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1 August 2014
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DAAD-NRF in-country Masters and Doctoral scholarship programme
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1 August 2014
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NRF Innovation Masters and Doctoral Scholarship call for 2025
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1 August 2014
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NRF Scarce Skills Development Fund Programme for Masters and Doctoral Scholarships 2025
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1 August 2014
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