Masters Funding

About Master’s Funding

The master’s degree at UJ focuses on equipping students with a broader understanding of their field of study at an advanced level. The heightened learning environment of UJ helps master’s students explore their topic of interest within groupings of like-minded individuals and provides for an intellectually rewarding experience. UJ master’s graduates are able to handle complex issues, make critical decisions based on logical data and communicate effectively to diverse audiences.

The Postgraduate School (PGS) provides support to the University of Johannesburg’s master’s students. This is done through the Postgraduate Funding Management (PFM) area. PFM is responsible for communicating the various postgraduate funding options made available at UJ for master’s level of study.

Master’s students are funded from internal and external funds in order for them to successfully complete their qualifications. Scholarships that are offered under internal funding are categorized as Global Excellence Stature with the research focus on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and URC funds. URC funds have various sub-categories and are listed as URC International, Supervisor-Linked (SLB) bursaries and Special URC. SLB bursaries are available for both the part-time and full-time students.

PFM has embarked on reaching our success plan by increasing number of postgraduate students. Funding for master’s students are crucial to the university’s goals, hence external funders are assisting the university in reaching these goals. External funders are National Research Foundation (NRF), Department of Science and Innovation and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (DSI-CSIR), Duke CE, Mandela Rhodes Foundation, Nedbank, Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth and various Sector of Education and Training Authority (SETA) organisations. Students can only apply when the call for these scholarships is out.

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2025 FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships are now open!

Scholarships available:

– FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar Scholarship: for international postgraduate study.

– FirstRand Empowerment Foundation Scholarship: for international postgraduate study.

– FirstRand Oxford African Studies Scholarship: for a M Sc in African Studies at University of Oxford.

– FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship: for a Masters in Public Policy at the University of Oxford.

– FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment Scholarship: for a M Sc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

–FirstRand IHE Delft Water Education Scholarship: for a M SC in Water and Sustainable Development at IHE Delft.

–FirstRand IE University Scholarship: for a Masters in Business Analytics and Big Data or Masters in Computer Science and Business Technology at IE University, Madrid.

Session details:

Date: 13 November 2024

Time: 14:00 pm – 15:00 pm

Location: Online

In order to receive a meeting link, please RSVP to giselle.ras@firstrand.co.za by 12 November 2024 with the subject: Presentation RSVP 13 Nov.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future through innovation and the collaborative pursuit of knowledge and striving towards Global Excellence and Stature (GES). The embodiment of core values such as independent thinking, meaningful engagement and sustainable development with a foundation deeply rooted in consistency and transparency make the University an international institution of choice for global excellence and stature.

GES 4.0 for Societal Impact Scholarships and Fellowships are intended to encourage and support Postgraduate students and Postdoctoral Research Fellows from various disciplines. If you are interested in carrying out cutting edge research activities in a multidisciplinary approach involving multiple academic entities and aligned to contributing to innovative solutions for positive societal impact and sustainability, then this call is for you. UJ is looking for candidates who are keen to work on addressing problems that leverage the transformative potential of technology to address the Global Sustainable Development Goals and impact society positively.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Candidates who obtained their doctoral degrees within the last three years are invited to apply. Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the candidate’s academic achievements, potential as an independent researcher and meeting the requirements of the call. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to research productivity and impact in multidisciplinary research involving multiple academic entities that are aligned with UJ’s new strategic focus on technology for positive societal impact and sustainability.

Interested candidates may apply online here.

Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates who will be registering for full-time master’s and doctoral studies at the University of Johannesburg in 2025. The scholarships will be awarded based on academic excellence. The call is open to candidates who intend undertaking multidisciplinary research involving multiple academic entities that are align with
UJ’s new strategic focus on technology for positive societal impact and sustainability. Race and gender demographics will be applied during the evaluation process in order to enhance the equity profile of postgraduate students at UJ.

Interested Master’s candidates may apply online here while Doctoral candidates may apply here.

Closing date for applications: Friday 15 November 2024
These GES Scholarships and Fellowships are highly competitive and limited in number.

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