President Derek Bok established the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program (HSAFP) in 1979 to address the needs of South Africans who were denied access to advanced education by the apartheid system.
This program was established, and is still intended, for mid-career professionals educationally disadvantaged by past laws and resource allocations in South Africa.
The New Zealand Aid Programme offers scholarships to potential applicants from eligible African countries
(including South Africa) who are motivated to make a difference at home. Applications are now open for
studies in 2020.
Types of scholarships available
There are two types of scholarships available:
1) New Zealand Scholarship for International Tertiary
Students, and
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships (for low and middle income countries)
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country.
As the bank that sees money differently, we recognise how valuable the most capable individuals in our society are. We are always looking for people who believe in creating their own futures, but could do with some help.
Each year we offer bursaries to students in need of financial assistance toward their studies. So, if you are thinking of studying towards a university degree but don’t have the financial means, the Nedbank Bursary Fund may be the solution you’re looking for.
The Old Mutual Education Trust scholarships provide funding to study on a full-time, part-time or distance-learning basis for a first-time undergraduate degree/diploma (including BTech) at an accredited Higher Education Institution in South Africa.
ACTWU manages South Africa 's biggest trade union bursary fund. The scheme offers members and their dependents financial support to study at universities, technikons and certain other higher education institutions. The fund was started in 1975 with a small solidarity contribution by trade union members to help support each other to meet the education expenditure of their children.
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan is offering scholarships for Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programmes to the citizens of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries (including South Africa).
Degree level
Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels
What the scholarship offers
-Tuition fees
-International Flight (once a year, economy class)
-Monthly Stipend to the value of 800 AZN (which includes meals, accommodation and living expenses)
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and ADA University are offering scholarships to foreign students.
The ADA University is committed to grooming world class leaders.
Their research focuses on diplomacy, public and international affairs, business, humanities and sciences, information technologies and system engineering.
Degree level
Bachelor's and Master's
What the scholarship offers
- Tuition fees
The following expenses will be for the student's own account:
The Exchange Program for Undergraduate Students (PEC-G), officially created in 1965 by Decree 55,613 and currently ruled by Decree 7,948/2013, provides students from developing countries with which Brazil maintains educational, cultural or scientific and technological agreements the opportunity to pursue their undergraduate studies in Brazilian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
