Each year the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development awards bursaries to high-performing Master’s and Doctoral students and Post-doctoral fellows who wish to do research that falls into one of the CoE’s four thematic or cross-cutting areas:

  • Master’s students are funded for two years at R70 000 a year
  • Doctoral students are funded for three years at R100 000 a year
  • Post-Doctoral Fellows are funded for three years at R200 000 a year

Applications may be made by students directly or by supervisors on behalf of students. 


Download the form HERE and submit with the required documentation to coe.human@wits.ac.za by no later than Friday 26 February 2021.

PLEASE USE THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE: BURSARY APPLICATION 2022

Application Deadline:Friday 26 February 2021.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage