Entry ID SC-70173
At a glance
Rhodes University Postgraduate Scholarships are internal merit-based awards available across all disciplines for full-time postgraduate studies at Rhodes University for the 2027 academic year. These scholarships support Honours, Masters, and Doctoral students, with recipients required to engage in departmental activities including up to 6 hours of weekly tutoring to gain teaching experience. They form the cornerstone of the university's postgraduate funding alongside other programmes like Andrew W. Mellon and Ada & Bertie Levenstein bursaries. Valued at R120,000 per annum for Honours and Masters, and R130,000 for Doctoral level, awards are made annually with possible renewals based on progress (up to 2 years for Master's, up to 3 years for PhD).
Who can apply
- Open to Honours, Master's and PhD candidates only, across all fields of study
- Minimum academic requirement: an average of 65%
- Full-time registration for Honours, Masters, or Doctoral studies at Rhodes University across all disciplines
- Acceptance or registration at Rhodes University for the 2027 academic year
- Commitment to departmental tutoring (up to 6 hours/week)
- Applications accepted online only via ROSS; incomplete applications are not considered
Contact
Phone: +27 46 603 8755
Drosty Road
