SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme, PhD and Master’s Scholarships

Who can apply: Open only to South African citizens or permanent residents. PhD candidates need a fully developed and officially approved research proposal, full-time registration at a South African university, a written commitment from an SAMRC research unit director and supervisory support from an SAMRC-based researcher. Master’s… What is funded: PhD scholarships of ZAR 250,000 a year for three years, with a possible fourth year on a compelling motivation from the hosting unit director and supervisor. Master’s scholarships of ZAR 200,000 a year for one year, with a possible second year on the same basis. Scholars are hosted and supervised inside SAMRC… Deadline: 22 September 2026, 23:59. The funder does not state a timezone for this deadline, so check the official page for the exact cut-off time. Round: July 2026 call, for 2027 enrolment.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: South African Medical Research Council, official page.

Who can apply

• Open only to South African citizens or permanent residents. PhD candidates need a fully developed and officially approved research proposal, full-time registration at a South African university, a written commitment from an SAMRC research unit director and supervisory support from an SAMRC-based researcher. Master's candidates need a support letter from the proposed university supervisor, an admission letter and a recommendation from the proposed SAMRC supervisor. Preference is given to candidates from designated groups.

Stage dates

Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.

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