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. Please contact Hombakazi Mbolekwa (MBOLEKWAP@cput.ac.za) on the D6 campus or Mrs Marilyn Daries (DuPlessisMr@cput.ac.za) on the Bellville campus.
Further, postgraduate students qualify to apply for research running costs from the Research Directorate. Click here to visit their website.
The CPUT Postgraduate Bursary Application 2021 ( Masters and Doctoral only) is now open.
Eligibility criteria:
Full-time students primarily and part-time students with special circumstances may apply.
When awarding bursaries the following criteria will be used as well.
- 93% South African students and permanent residents, 7% international students.
- 50/50 gender split as well as consideration to persons with disabilities.
- The amount given to successful applicants will be based on the registration fee + study fee + housing fee of the student in 2021.
The application link is: https://opa.cput.ac.za/index.php/student-bursary
The closing date for the Bursary Call is 6 June 2021.
The NRF 2021 Calls for Honours, Masters and Doctoral are open - please read: NRF Bursary Calls 2021
Please take note of the Internal closing date for applications.
NRF applications: please read the following documents for information relating to a pending call to enable applicants to submit applications on the NRF online application system.
General_Application_Guide 2021_Ver 4.1-27_Mar_20.pdf
NRF_Postgraduate_Scholarships_2021_Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf
