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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.
Click HERE for more details
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
Click HERE for more details
GTAC National Treasury bursary for Master's degree in Economics in 2019
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
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