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wpadmin Open Calls July 15, 2025 The DSTI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSTI-NRF Honours Student Funding for the academic year 2026. The NRF minimum academic requirement for the honours scholarship is an average of 65% for major subjects in the final year of the undergraduate study and is available for South African citizens and Permanent Residents only. Successful applicants will be funded either at Full Cost of Study (FCS) or Partial Cost of Study (PCS). The FCS will be awarded to students who are either financially needy (i.e., those whose combined household family income is less than or equal to R350 000 per annum), living with a disability or exceptional academic achievers. And the PCS funding will be awarded to students who could not be funded under FCS but meet other minimum requirements for the NRF scholarship funding criteria. The honours scholarship is intended to support candidates to pursue studies in all areas of Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Sciences, and Humanities. All the interested students will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect System by accessing the link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No manual applications will be accepted. Applications Opening and Closing Dates: Level of study Opening dates Applicants Closing dates DA Closing Date Honours 14 July 2025 21 November 2025 27 February 2026 ISFAP assessment (29 August 2025) ISFAP assessment (02 September 2025) Please refer to the Application and Funding Guide and Framework documents when completing the online application form at every step of the process. DSTI-NRF Honours Application and Funding Guide for 2026Download DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Scholarship Framework for 2026 Funding__FINAL (003)Download Frequently Asked Questions_Postgraduate Funding_2025 (14 May)Download NRF Statement of expectation for Postgradute Training 2026 (final)Download *All postgraduate call documents can be accessed via the NRF website: https://www.nrf.ac.za/funding/nrf-call-for-proposals-for-funding-in-2025-and-2026/. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Research or Postgraduate offices at their universities for enquiries. Should there still be a need to contact the NRF, below are the contact details: Queries related to specific funding opportunities can be directed to: postgraduatequeries@risa.nrf.ac.za. The subject line of your email must have the following information in order to be routed correctly: Level i.e., Honours Funding opportunity e.g., General, SARChI, SASOL, EMET etc. Application reference number starting with prefix PMDS25… For SARAO Honours-related enquiries, please contact: Mkhululi Jodwana at mjodwana@sarao.ac.za. Telephone: 011 268 3412. For Technical related enquiries, please contact: NRF Support desk Telephone: 012 481 4202 Email: supportdesk@nrf.ac.za NRF FRAUD LINE to anonymously report any irregular, corrupt, or unethical conduct relating to funding: Telephone: 0800 111 729 SMS: 30916 Email: nrf@thehotline.co.za Share on Facebook Share on X
