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Scholarships in South Africa for African students 2027
2 open scholarships are listed today, 2 of them fully funded, 1 closing within 30 days. The nearest deadline is Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT 2027 for Postgraduates on 31 October 2026. Most listings this cycle are hosted in South Africa, the United Kingdom.
The University of Cape Town, The Beit Trust fund the largest number of programmes. By level: 2 Masters, 1 PhD. Every deadline below was checked against the official page.
Seven funded programmes hosted in South Africa, from government research bursaries to political leadership training and funded summit places. Deadlines run from September 2026 to February 2027. Scholarships in South Africa 2026/2027 for students and young leaders
Closing within 30 days
Open now
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Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UCT 2027 for Postgraduates
Opens 1 DecFully funded
Beit Trust Postgraduate Scholarships for Southern Africa
Recently closed
ClosedFully funded
ARC-GSSP Postgraduate Scholarships for African Students
Closed
DFFE Full-time Bursary Programme 2027 for South African students in environmental fields
Closed
NDMC External Bursary Programme 2027 for South African students in disaster management
Closed
One Young World South Africa Scholarship Opportunity
Closed
DSTI-CSIR Inter-Programme Bursary Scheme 2027 for South African students
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