{"id":12496,"date":"2026-05-07T06:37:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.makeoverarena.com\/?p=12496"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:34:56","slug":"dsti-nrf-postgraduate-student-funding-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeoverarena.com\/scholarships\/dsti-nrf-postgraduate-student-funding-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding 2027 (Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re searching for a fully funded postgraduate scholarship in Africa, the National Research Foundation<\/span><\/span> (NRF), in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation<\/span><\/span> (DSTI), has officially opened applications for the DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding 2027.<\/p>\n

\"DSTI-NRF
DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding 2027<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This highly competitive funding program supports Honours, Master\u2019s, and Doctoral (PhD) students across multiple disciplines, offering either Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial Cost of Study (PCS) funding.<\/p>\n

Overview of DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Funding 2027<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Category<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Host Country<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Funding Bodies<\/td>\nDSTI & NRF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Study Levels<\/td>\nHonours, Master\u2019s, PhD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Funding Type<\/td>\nFully Funded (FCS) \/ Partial (PCS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eligible Fields<\/td>\nAll disciplines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application Mode<\/td>\nOnline via NRF Connect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nVaries by program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What Does the DSTI-NRF Scholarship Cover?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The DSTI-NRF funding is structured into two categories:<\/p>\n

1. Full Cost of Study (FCS)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is the fully funded option<\/strong>, covering:<\/p>\n