Funding at CAS
- The Jack Simons Bursary is available to students who are studying for a Diploma and Honours degree in the Centre for African Studies and who have permanent residence in the African continent. Selection criteria are based on academic merit and equity.
- The Harry Oppenheimer Institute (HOI) Scholarship is available to Masters and Doctoral students residing in the African continent who are undertaking research in the area of African Studies. Selection criteria are based on academic merit and equity. For details, download the HOI Scholarship Guidelines.
- The CAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme under the auspices of the AC Jordan Chair in African Studies.
More
For additional funding opportunities available to postgraduates, see UCT's page on Postgraduate degree funding and the Postgraduate degree funding noticeboard.
Latest
The Archie Mafeje Scholarship In African Studies
Call for applications: The Archie Mafeje Scholarship in African Studies. Deadline 7 May 2026
Read more
CAS Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
The Centre for African Studies (CAS) has established a Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme under the auspices of the AC Jordan Chair Deadline 30 April 2026
Read more
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships applications advert 2022/2023
The Centre for African Studies (CAS) which is in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Cape Town is partnering with the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences...
Read more