UFS Honours Bursary 2023 for young South Africans

The University of the Free State will be providing financial support (partial tuition fee) to Postgraduate Diploma students for the year 2023.

• The UFS Postgraduate Diploma Bursary is a once-off award for first-time Postgraduate Diploma students studying full time in 2023.
• The bursary is awarded on academic merit.
• The holder of the bursary may not be a recipient of any government bursary/scholarship.
• The holder of the bursary may not be a recipient of the UFS Staff Study Benefit/ Remission on Tuition Fees.
• The award cannot be used to pay off outstanding fees from previous years.
• Complying with minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee successful application; bursaries are awarded on academic merit and availability of funds.

Who is not eligible

• Students registered for their second year of Postgraduate Diploma;
• Students pursuing an undergraduate degree irrespective of the programme that they are enrolled for;
• Students pursuing Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE);
• Students who received funding from the Postgraduate School in the previous years; and
• Students who hold full-time employment positions.

Eligibility Criteria

• All South African and international students.
• Full time honours students.
• Applicants must have obtained an aggregate of at least 65% for their undergraduate studies.
• Applicants must have obtained their undergraduate degree in the minimum prescribed period.

Closing date for late applications is 28 February 203

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For more information about the bursary click here

Enquiries can be directed to Mpho Lekoekoe at LekoekoeMM@ufs.ac.za, or at the Centre for Graduate Support, Johannes Brill Building, office 10

Click here to visit the official website of the UFS Honours Bursary 2023