Call for the NRF South African Radio Astronomy Observatory Application (SARAO) Freestanding Honours Scholarships for 2026
The NRF SARAO Team has announced a call for applications for the 2026 academic year for students who wish to study towards a BSc Honours degree in:
- Advanced Physics;
- Astronomy/Astrophysics; or
- Computer Science with Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
Applicant Closing Date: 31 August 2025
See the CGS website for more information on the application process and submitting the necessary documentation.
In the event of any queries, contact Mr MacHeu at macheutd@ufs.ac.za or +27 51 401 2174.
Application Guide for SARAO BSc and BEng Undergraduate Scholarships
Application Guide for SARAO Honours Scholarships
DSTI NRF Postgraduate Scholarship Framework for 2026 Funding
DSTI-NRF Honours Funding for the 2026 Academic Year
The DSTI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSTI-NRF Honours Student Funding for the academic year 2026.
The NRF minimum academic requirement for the honours scholarship is an average of 65% for major subjects in the final year of the undergraduate study and is available for South African citizens and Permanent Residents only. Successful applicants will be funded either at Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial Cost of Study (PCS). The FCS will be awarded to students who are either financially needy (i.e., those whose combined household family income is less than or equal to R350 000 per annum), living with a disability or exceptional academic achievers. And the PCS funding will be awarded to students who could not be funded under FCS but meet other minimum requirements for the NRF scholarship funding criteria. The honours scholarship is intended to support candidates to pursue studies in all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
All the interested students will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect System by accessing the link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No manual applications will be accepted.
Applications Opening and Closing Dates:
| Level of study | Opening dates | Closing dates |
| Honours | 14 July 2025 | 21 November 2025 |
- Please refer to the Application and Funding Guide and Framework documents when completing the online application form at every step of the process.
- In the event of any queries, contact Mr MacHeu at macheutd@ufs.ac.za or +27 51 401 2174 at the Centre for Graduate Support.