The funding opportunities listed below are provided for informational purposes.
Eligibility requirements and application dates are determined by each funding provider and may change. Please visit the provider's official website to confirm eligibility and application dates.
Be sure to check back regularily, as new funding opportunities will be added and existing listings may be updated.
National Research Foundation(NRF)
Scholarship
Funding assistance is available to eligible postgraduate students pursuing supported fields of study, including Psychology. Funding is subject to the National Research Foundation's eligibility requirements, funding conditions and terms.
Opening: 7 July 2026
ISFAP assessment deadline: 14 August 2026
NRF Closing: 23 November 2026
Funding year: 2027
Standard Bank Group Bursary
Bursary
Financial assistance is available to eligible postgraduate students pursuing supported fields of study, including Psychology. Funding is subject to the Standard Bank Group Bursary's eligibility requirements, funding conditions and terms. The 2027 bursary application is administered through StudyTrust.
Opening: 1 June 2026
Closing: 30 September 2026
Funding year: 2027
Application platform: StudyTrust
Margaret NcNamara Education Grants (MMEG)
Scholarship
Financial assitance is available to eligible women pursuing postgraduate study at participating universities in South Africa, subject to the Margaret McNamara Education Grant's eligibility requirements, funding conditions and terms.
Opening: 15 May 2026
Closing: 14 September 2026
Funding year: 2027
SEDISA Trust
Bursary
Funding assistance is available to eligible Black South African women pursuing postgraduate study, subject to SEDISA Trust Bursary's eligibility requirements and terms.
Opening: Oficially Open
Closing: 30 September 2026
Funding year: 2027
Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP)
Bursary
Financial assistance is available to eligible students pursuing supported postgraduate study, subject to the Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme's eligibility requirements, approved institutions, programme options and terms.
Opening: Oficially Open
Closing: 31 October 2026
Funding year: 2027
University of Cape Town Postgraduate Financial Aid Bursary
Bursary
The University of Cape Town Postgraduate Financial Aid Bursary provides financial assitance to eligible South African citizens and permanent residents pursuing postgraduate study at the University of Cape Town, subject to the University of Cape Town Postgraduate Financial Aid Bursary's eligibility requirements, financial-need criteria, funding conditions and applicable terms and conditions.
Opening: 1 August 2026
Closing: 10 November 2026
Funding year: 2027
Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Scholarship Programme (PSP)
Scholarship
The Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Scholarship Programme provides funding opportunities for eligible postgraduate students pursuing full-time study at Stellenbosch University, subject to the Stellenbosch University Scholarship Programme's eligibility requirements, applicable terms and conditions, faculty-specific criteria and available funding.
Opening: 10 August 2026
Closing: 30 September 2026
Funding year: 2027