UNISA Postgraduate Bursaries 2025

University of South Africa (Unisa) invites students to apply for Postgraduate Bursary Programme 2025 academic year.

Bursary Application Closing Date: 31 December 2024

What does the bursary fund?

The bursary covers Tuition Fees and Research Essentials for various postgraduate degrees, with specific allowances for each:

  • Masterโ€™s Degree by Research: Experimental research allowance is capped at R55,000 over the first three consecutive years (with re-application required).
  • Masterโ€™s Degree by Coursework: Research allowance is limited to R25,000 over the first three consecutive years (with re-application required).
  • Doctoral Degree by Research: Research allowance is capped at R80,000 over the first four consecutive years (with re-application required).
  • Doctoral Degree by Experimental Research: Experimental research allowance is limited to R120,000 over the first four consecutive years (with re-application required).

For more information visit:

For more details, visit Frequently Asked Questions on the UNISA website.

How to apply

Apply online at: my.unisa.ac.za

Please note:

  • Unisa gives no guarantee that the bursary will be awarded to all eligible students, as the
    bursary is subject to the availability of funds.
  • If a student:
    o fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the award, and/or
    o terminates their studies, their Unisa postgraduate bursary will be cancelled,
    and the current yearโ€™s Unisa postgraduate bursary amount awarded will be
    charged to the studentโ€™s account, which will be handed over to the Unisa
    legal and finance department to affect the collection process.
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