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Postgraduate students at CPUT are exceptionally well supported by a wide range of bursaries funded by external organisations and by the University.

They are also offered excellent residence accommodation and international student assistance. Please contact Hombakazi Mbolekwa (MBOLEKWAP@cput.ac.za) on the D6 campus or Mrs Marilyn Daries (DuPlessisMr@cput.ac.za) on the Bellville campus.

Further, postgraduate students qualify to apply for research running costs from the Research Directorate. Click here to visit their website.

The CPUT Postgraduate Bursary Application 2021 ( Masters and Doctoral only) is now open.

Eligibility criteria:

Full-time students primarily and part-time students with special circumstances may apply.

When awarding bursaries the following criteria will be used as well.

• 93% South African students and permanent residents, 7% international students.
• 50/50 gender split as well as consideration to persons with disabilities.
• The amount given to successful applicants will be based on the registration fee + study fee + housing fee of the student in 2021.

The application link is: https://opa.cput.ac.za/index.php/student-bursary

The closing date for the Bursary Call is 6 June 2021.

The NRF 2021 Calls for Honours, Masters and Doctoral are open – please read: NRF Bursary Calls 2021

Please take note of the Internal closing date for applications.

NRF applications: please read the following documents for information relating to a pending call to enable applicants to submit applications on the NRF online application system.