Postdoctoral Scholarships in South Africa

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Looking for Postdoctoral Scholarships in South Africa? Here are 10 scholarships currently listed on Kompeaa Scholarships, gathered from official scholarship providers and kept up to date.

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

ifa CrossCulture Programme (CCP) Fellowship 2027 for young professionals (Fully Funded)

Postdoctoral Fellowship Fully Funded

Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Application Deadline:  8 December 2026. Applications are now open for the 2027 IFA CrossCulture Programme (CCP) Fellowship. The CrossCulture Programme…

The HP-UCL IOE Fellowship in AI in Education – global executive leadership programme for senior education leaders (Funded)

Postdoctoral Fellowship $1,000 - $5,000 Other

Nigeria, South Africa

Application Deadline: 7 November 2026 Applications are now open for the HP-UCL IOE Fellowship in AI in Education. A global…

The Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship 2026 for Journalists worldwide ($4000 CAD stipend)

Postdoctoral Fellowship $1,000 - $5,000 Stipend

Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, South Africa

Application Deadline: November 8, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship. The Equality Fund Journalism…

The Africa Institute Senior & Postdoctoral…

Postdoctoral Internship

Nigeria, South Africa

Application Deadline: July 15, 2021 The Africa Institute, a globally oriented center for research, documentation, study and teaching of Africa…

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Climate and Development at UCT 2027

Postdoctoral Fellowship Fully Funded

South Africa

Apply for the African Climate and Development Initiative Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at the University of Cape Town. The 3-year programme…

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…

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…

U TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme UNESCO · South Africa · Postdoctoral · Travel grant 16 days 01 OCT 2026

Postdoctoral Grant

South Africa

TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Scheme: Travel opportunity in South Africa for African students. Deadline October 1, 2026. Apply now on Scholar.Africa.

ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme SAWBP – Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027 for South African women Researchers.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

South Africa

Application Deadline: 20 October 2026 Applications are now open for the 2027 ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme SAWBP…