DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2025 Academic Year
Students’ Applications Opening and Closing Dates:
| Level of study | Opening dates | Closing dates |
| Honours (General) | 01 July 2025 | 22 November 2025 |
| First-time Master’s | 23 May 2025 | 05 July 2025 |
| First-time Doctoral | 23 May 2025 | 05 July 2025 |
| Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support | 23 May 2025 | 15 September 2025 |
All the postgraduate 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.
For more information and details, please go to https://www.nrf.ac.za/dsi-nrf-postgraduate-student-funding-for-the-2025-academic-year/