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Scholarships for students from South Africa

Looking for scholarships as a student from South Africa? Start with the 8 scholarships below that are reserved for a list of countries including South Africa: fewer people can apply for these. Then look at the 289 scholarships open to international students of any nationality, listed by destination further down. Every award has its own conditions, so confirm them on the official page before you apply.

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8 scholarships reserved for selected countries, including South Africa

Each programme's official country list or nationality rule names South Africa (lists checked 29 Oct 2026). Next deadline first.

UKFully funded
University of Oxford

Reach Oxford Scholarship

Bachelor’s

Closes 26 Jan 2027
UK£18,075–£36,150 a year (course fees)
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership · University of Cambridge

Delphis Eco Game Changes Scholarship for the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership

Master’s

Closes 2 Feb 2027
UKTuition and living support
Emmanuel College · University of Cambridge

Benson and Carslaw Scholarships

Master’s · PhD

Deadline varies
UKFully funded
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship

Master’s

Deadline not yet announced
DE€992 a month (Master’s) or €1,400 (doctoral)
German Academic Exchange Service

DAAD EPOS Scholarship

Master’s · PhD

Deadline varies
AU20% off tuition for the whole program
UNSW Sydney

UNSW International Student Award

Bachelor’s · Master’s

Rolling deadline
UKFully funded
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship

Master’s

Last deadline 20 Oct 2026
UKFully funded
Chevening

Chevening Scholarships

Master’s

Last deadline 6 Oct 2026

Also open to students from South Africa: 289 scholarships for international students of any nationality

These awards say they are for international students, or are open to every nationality except a few named countries. We have not checked each one for South Africa individually, and many more awards don't mention nationality at all, so browse each destination and confirm the conditions on the official page.

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