2027 UCT Postgraduate Financial Aid Bursary

What is this opportunity?

APPLICATION FOR UCT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR HONOURS, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN 2027 CLOSING DATE: 10 NOVEMBER 2026 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Merit-based bursary applications are NOT being accepted for 2027. Only applications for financial need-based funding (Financial Aid or GAP tuition bursary) will be considered. If you do not meet the financial need eligibility criteria below, you will not be eligible for a UCT award and should not submit an application. Students who intend to register towards an Honours, Master's or Doctoral qualification at UCT may be eligible to apply for financial support. Depending on the eligibility and selection criteria, this support may include a combination of bursaries, as bursaries are offered based on demonstrated financial need only. Merit bursaries are not available for 2027. In line with the UCT transformation agenda, in allocating funding for these awards, priority will be given to funding Black South African and permanent resident applicants who qualify for financial need. In the current context "Black" includes African, Coloured and Indian students. "Financial need" refers to students…

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