University of Pretoria (UP): Doctoral Research Scholarships 2025

University of Pretoria (UP) is pleased to invite South African students to apply for its Doctoral Research Scholarship Programme for the 2025 academic year.

Application Closing: 18 September 2024

Scholarships will be awarded for PhD studies at the University of Pretoria, to students pursuing studies that contribute to the strategic research areas of the Faculty in which they are registered or to which they are applying.

Successful applicants will be informed of their provisional award via email in early December 2024. If you do not receive any feedback, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• You may be a South African citizen or an international student
• You must be applying to study at the University of Pretoria on a full time basis and have been allocated a 2025 student number OR already registered as a full time student
• You must NOT already hold a Doctoral Degree
• You must have a project research title and the outline for the intended research for the PhD degree
• You must already have an identified Supervisor who will need to provide their input as well on the online application
• Your studies must contribute to the strategic research areas of the Faculty in which you are registered or to which they are applying
• You must have also applied for other external funding sources for the 2025 academic year (you must submit proof of this)
• You must demonstrate academic potential and be within the first three years of the PhD studies for the 2025 academic year
• You must be committed to completing your studies within the minimum period of three years
• You must NOT qualify for the UP-Staff Waiver
• You must NOT be working more than 12 hours per week if awarded these funds
• You must read and agree to the UP Doctoral Scholarship conditions (.pdf)

How to apply

Students may apply by following the instructions outlined in the UP Doctoral Scholarship Application Guide (.pdf)

Submit clear copies of the following documentation with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

• South African ID or passport (if an international student)
• Past academic transcripts
• Proof that you are not employed for more than 12 hours per week at commencement of your Doctoral studies/ affidavit if unemployed
• Proof of application for other external funding sources for the 2025 academic year