Funding for Postgraduate Study

In addition to the general postgraduate bursaries offered by the University and the National Research Foundation (NRF) (refer to the following webpage: http://www0.sun.ac.za/international/postgraduate-student-funding), there are a number of bursaries specifically for full-time studies in Economics.

Honours bursaries

Departmental Bursary for previously disadvantaged South Africans

• R130 000 for one year of full-time study
• Minimum of 75% for undergraduate Economics
• Closing date: 31 October 2017
• Further details
• Application form 2018

NRF sponsored Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy bursary

• R40 000 for one year of full-time study
• Only for South African citizens / permanent residents
• Minimum of 60% for third-year Economics
• May not be held simultaneously with another NRF scholarship/bursary/grant or with any other bursary/scholarship that is contractually binding
• Closing date: 31 October
• Application form 2017
• No bursaries available for 2018

Genesis Educational Foundation Trust bursary for the 2019 academic year.

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Master's bursaries

Departmental bursary

• Up to a maximum of R10 000 for one year of the full-time course work programme
• Only for South African citizens
• Minimum of 75% for Honours in Economics
• Closing date: 31 October 2017
• Application form 2018

Genesis Educational Foundation Trust bursary for the 2019 academic year

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GTAC National Treasury bursary for Master's degree in Economics in 2019 

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Doctoral bursaries

NRF sponsored Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy bursary 

• R80 000 per annum
• Maximum period of support three years
• Only for full-time students
• Only for South African citizens / permanent residents
• Minimum of 60% for Master's in Economics
• May not be held simultaneously with another NRF scholarship/bursary/grant or with any other bursary/scholarship that is contractually binding
• Closing date: 31 October
• No bursaries available for 2018