The Department of Science and Technology in partnership with the National Research Foundation is pleased to announce the National Research foundation grant program in the year 2020.
The main motive of this educational bursary is to attract high achieving South African candidates for undertaking their honours level studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
The University of Cape Town was established in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher education institute in South Africa. It is a public research university which also known as the highest-ranked African university.
Why at the University of Cape Town? At this university, the candidates will learn from some of the best university teachers and researchers. They will also have the best education facilities along with the exceptional student experience.
Established in 1918, University of Cape Town is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Cape Town (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Western Cape. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa, University of Cape Town (UCT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Cape Town (UCT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 101 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.