Aim and Benefits of University of Pretoria Commonwealth Scholarship
The value of this Doctoral Scholarship will be R190 000 p.a.
This amount must be used to towards the following student costs:
- Accommodation and living costs p.a.
- Fees p.a.
- Medical Aid for 2027 & 2028 (2026 medical aid at your own expense)
- Books/Stationery
- Flight ticket to RSA from home country on proof of study permit.
- Return flight ticket to home country at the end of the completion of the programme as confirmed by the faculty.
- Shuttle service on arrival in South Africa and return on completion of studies.
- UP application fee and study visa costs which will be refunded to the Applicant based on proof of receipts upon arrival at UP.
Requirements for University of Pretoria Commonwealth Scholarship Qualification
- The University of Pretoria Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship is open to applicants who are citizens of Commonwealth countries, excluding South African citizens.
- Applicants must intend to undertake their doctoral studies at the University of Pretoria, with commencement in the 2026 academic year.
- Applicants must have formally applied for admission to the University of Pretoria for the 2026 academic year.
- Each applicant must have identified a potential supervisor at the University of Pretoria.
- Applicants are required to have submitted their academic qualifications for evaluation to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Further information is available at www.saqa.org.za.
- Applicants must have completed their postgraduate Master’s degree at least two years prior to applying for admission in 2026.
- Applicants older than 38 years of age at the time of application are ineligible for this scholarship.
- Current or former Master’s or PhD students of the University of Pretoria are not eligible to apply
