UCT Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships

• R100 000 per year, pro-rated for students on staff tuition rates.
• Tenable for three years if the student stays on the faculty's Dean's Merit List at the level it specifies; otherwise first year only.
• Cannot be combined with entrance scholarships, or with faculty scholarships in later years.
• If the student enrols in 2027 and then withdraws, the amount may not be payable or may need to be repaid.

• 2026: Olympiad results and NSC writing for school-leavers.
• 2027: admission year in which the scholarship takes effect.
• January 2027: most awards are decided after final exam results are released, and successful students receive written notice.

1. Apply for admission to UCT for 2027.
2. Write the 2026 NSC (or compete in the 2026 Olympiads).
3. Eligible students are identified by UCT and receive written notice in January 2027.

Details: UCT Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships.

No separate scholarship documents are listed; selection uses the admission application and NSC or Olympiad results.

Selection is by rank within each category: top Olympiad winners, and top NSC applicants from WCED schools, other Department of Basic Education schools and IEB schools applying to UCT. Most awards are decided in January 2027 once final results are out.