Partially funded

TUT Postgraduate Scholarship (Master's and Doctoral)

Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Scholarship overview

Starting in 2026, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) automatically awards scholarships to its top-performing students who continue from an undergraduate or earlier postgraduate qualification into a Master's or Doctoral programme at TUT. Awards depend on the availability of funding.

TUT also directs postgraduate students towards external funders: the National Research Foundation (NRF), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS).

Award Information

  • Continuing into a Master's or Doctoral programme at TUT.
  • An average of 75% or higher in your previous qualification.
  • Award is subject to funding being available.
  • Master's degree: R80 000
  • Doctoral degree: R100 000

Awards are subject to funding availability.

TUT's postgraduate programme closing dates for 2026 entry vary by faculty and qualification: some close 15 June 2026, others 31 July 2026, and the remaining postgraduate programmes close 30 September 2026.

  1. Apply for admission to the Master's or Doctoral programme through TUT's online application portal, by the closing date for that programme.
  2. Students who are admitted and meet the 75% average are awarded the scholarship automatically; there is no separate scholarship application.
  3. Enquiries: [email protected] or +27 (0)86 110 2421.

See the Postgraduate funding page.

Official links

How selection works

Selection is automatic: students who are admitted to a TUT Master's or Doctoral programme with a 75% or higher average in their previous qualification receive the scholarship, subject to funds being available that year.

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