Hi, are you a student at Northwest University (NWU) and finding it hard to pay your tuition fees? Then NWU Student Funding that includes both NWU Bursaries and Loan is here to assist you financially.
In this article, you will explore so many kinds of student funding including undergraduate, postgraduate, Masters, Doctorate NWU Student Funding bursaries, and the Student Loan.
NWU Student Funding: Bursaries: NWU Postgraduate Bursaries 2021
Carefully read the Instant Info for Honours students and Master’s and Doctoral students. Make sure you understand the conditions for qualification before you apply. Read the List of Postgraduate Bursaries Below:
NWU Honours Bursary / Honneurs Beurs
Bursary values
Scarce skills: R22 600 per year
Non-scarce skills: R19 300 per year
Who applies online?
Current NWU students: This bursary is automatically calculated and awarded each year to qualifying NWU students – no academic record need to be attached.
Students from other universitites: Be sure to attach academic records of the preceding qualifying degree.
Application Form 2021
Please note:
- Carefully read the Instant Info with conditions for qualification before completing this form
- All fields are compulsory
- Incomplete applications are invalid and may lead to disapproval of the application
- The academic report and/or the progress report attachment must be only ONE pdf document (all records scanned on one file). Also no attachments send separately by e-mail will be accepted.
New application period opens 1 Nov 2020 for the 2021 study year
NWU Masters Bursary / Meesters Beurs
Bursary value
Application Form 2021
Carefully read the Instant Info with conditions for qualification before completing this form.
FIRST YEAR of the Masters degree
Students from other universities must attach the academic script of the preceding qualifying degree
SECOND YEAR and onwards of the Masters degree
Note to all students:
- If you did not previously receive a Masters bursary, you must attach the Progress Report AND the academic script of the preceding qualifying degree
- Incomplete applications are invalid and may lead to disapproval of the application
- All fields are compulsory
- The academic report and/or the progress report attachment must be only ONE pdf document (all records scanned on one file). Also no attachments send separately by e-mail will be accepted.
New application period opens 1 Nov 2020 for the 2021 study year
NWU Doctoral Bursary / Doktorale Beurs
Bursary value
Full Time: R28 000 per year
Part-Time: R14 000 per year
Application Form 2021
FIRST YEAR of the Doctoral degree
SECOND YEAR and onwards of the Doctoral degree
Students from the SECOND YEAR of the degree apply for a Progress Bursary. Attach this prescribed Progress Report Template – to be completed by your Study Leader.
Note to all students:
- If you did not previously receive a Masters bursary, you must attach the Progress Report AND the academic script of the preceding qualifying degree /
- Incomplete applications are invalid and may lead to disapproval of the application.
- All fields compulsory / Alle velde verpligtend
- The academic report and/or the progress report attachment must be only ONE pdf document (all records scanned on one file). Also no attachments send separately by e-mail will be accepted.
New application period opens 1 Nov 2020 for the 2021 study year
NWU Postgraduate Academic Merit Bursary
Bursaries Closing Dates
NWU External Bursaries
External Bursaries are bursaries that are sponsored by an external organization or company. below are some external bursary you might interested:
Mining Qualifications Authority Bursary Scheme intake
The MQA would like to invite learners who intend on studying towards a career within the Mining and Minerals Sector, to apply for an MQA bursary. The MQA Bursary Scheme is open to qualifying learners who are currently in Grade 12 and who intend to study during 2021 or current students who are already studying towards a certificate, diploma, degree at a public university, university of technology or a TVET College.
Closing date: 18 October 2020 for 2021 intake
DSI CSIR Inter-bursary Support Programme (IBS)
The CSIR and the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) are pleased to announce the DSI CSIR Inter-bursary Support Programme (IBS) call for applications.
Opening Date: Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
Closing Date: Friday, 23 October, 2020
Late applications will not be considered.
The IBS postgraduate bursary support is intended for students approved for- or registered for full time studies for Honours/ 4th year Engineering/BTech/Advanced Diploma, Masters or PhD degrees at any South African public university. The focus areas for the bursary support are restricted to the following research areas:
- Aerospace
- Composites
- Modelling and Digital Sciences
- Microsystems Technology
- Titanium (Manufacturing Elements)
- Photonics
- Biotechnology:
- Biopharming
- Bioprocessing
- Biocatalysis
- Information and Communications Technology
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
- Health
Please complete the online application form (see links below) and submit all the required supporting documents as per information provided in the call documents by email to: HCD-INTERBURSARY@csir.co.za
Application form for Honours, 4th year Engineering, BTech and Advanced Diploma applications
Application form for Masters and Doctoral applications
How do I apply?
- The academic record attached should be the FINAL RECORD of the preceding degree with a PASS result.
- Apply irrespective if you have been approved by the faculty. If declined by the faculty, the bursary will be cancelled.
