A South African citizenship or a permanent South African residency is a requirement for the scholarship.

Applicants must be 30 (Masters) or 32 (PhD) years of age, or younger in the year of application.

The NRF’s minimum academic requirement for postgraduate funding is 65%.

NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship holders are eligible for exciting funding and networking opportunities in addition to the scholarship they have received for their full-time Master or PhD degree in South Africa. The NRF-DAAD In-Country Scholarship is especially interesting to applicants who would like to gain research experience in South Africa and in Germany.

Applications are made directly to the NRF in July of each year.

Please note: The name of the Call is ‘NRF Postgraduate Scholarships’.

Application Deadline: 04 July 2025