Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa

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Looking for Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa? Here are 56 scholarships currently listed on Kompeaa Scholarships, gathered from official scholarship providers and kept up to date.

14 currently have an open application window. The nearest upcoming deadline is 7 November 2026.

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2027 for African healthcare professionals (Fully Funded)

Multiple Levels Internship Fully Funded

Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa

Application Deadline: 25 October 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Mastercard Foundation…

IM IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme Grant 23 days 31 OCT 2026

Masters Fellowship Fully Funded

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme: Up to €20,000 for tuition + up to €20,000 for living costs during Master's programme…

AS AIMS South Africa Structured Master’s Scholarship South Africa · Masters · Fully funded 25 days 31 OCT 2026

Masters Fully Funded

South Africa

AIMS South Africa Structured Master's Scholarship: Fully funded opportunity in South Africa for African students. Deadline October 31, 2026. Apply…

A AAS-AESA Postdoctoral Fellowship (African Academy of Sciences) AAS-AESA · Postdoctoral · Fully funded 29 days 31 OCT 2026

Postdoctoral Fellowship Fully Funded

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

AAS-AESA Postdoctoral Fellowship (African Academy of Sciences): Fully funded opportunity for African students. Deadline October 31, 2026. Apply now on…

AD African Development Bank Internship Programme Cote d’Ivoire · Grant 29 days 31 OCT 2026

Masters Internship Fully Funded

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

African Development Bank Internship Programme: Monthly stipend and medical insurance for 3–6 month internship opportunity in Cote d'Ivoire for Afri...

AD African Development Bank Engineering & Technology Scholarship African Development Bank · Masters · PhD · Fully funded 14 days 15 OCT 2026

Multiple Levels Fully Funded

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

African Development Bank Engineering & Technology Scholarship: Fully funded opportunity for African students. Deadline October 15, 2026. Apply now o...

WT Wellcome Trust African Career Award in Health Wellcome Trust · Postdoctoral · Fully funded 13 days 14 OCT 2026

Postdoctoral Award Fully Funded

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Wellcome Trust African Career Award in Health: Fully funded opportunity for African students. Deadline October 14, 2026. Apply now on…

MR Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship (Africa) Microsoft Research · PhD · Fully funded 7 days 01 OCT 2026

PhD Fellowship Fully Funded

Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship (Africa): Fully funded opportunity for African students. Deadline October 1, 2026. Apply now on Scholar.Africa.

Fully Funded YALI West Africa Emerging Leaders Program for Business – Apply by 13th October 2026

Multiple Levels Fellowship Fully Funded

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania

YALI West Africa Emerging Leaders Program for Business : Applications are now open for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional…

The African Climate Collaborative Doctoral Training Fellowship Programme 2027 in Climate and Development (Fully Funded)

PhD Fellowship Fully Funded

Nigeria, South Africa

Application Deadline:  15 October 2026 at 23:00 (SAST) Applications are now open for the 2027 African Climate Collaborative Doctoral Training…