Phd / Doctoral

The Swiss Government is offering research scholarships (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc) to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree) who are planning to pursue research or further their studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level in Switzerland.

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The Government of Mexico, through the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), invites applications from foreign students for the 2025 Call for Excellence Scholarships. 

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The French Embassy in South Africa is inviting applications from South Africans who wish to pursue Master’s or Doctoral studies at public higher education institutions in France, starting in September 2026 under the France-South Africa Scholarship Programme. The programme is also open to applicants from Lesotho and Malawi.

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The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is pleased to announce the first phase of the Presidential PhD Programme through its DHET international scholarships programme—as part of a strategic, high-impact initiative officially launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 12 December 2023. The second phase of the Presidential PhD Programme through the DHET will be implemented through the Department's University Capacity Development Programme and other partnerships.

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