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Scholarships in South Africa scholarships, by the numbers

A live snapshot on Scholarship Union — how many are open, where they are, when they close, and what people are looking at right now.

Updated daily · Aug 9, 2026
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Open right now
23 scholarships accepting applications
9 are always open (no fixed deadline)
When they close
Within 30 days · 10 31–60 days · 1 61–90 days · 3 90+ days · 0
11
Closing within 60 days
14
Closing within 90 days
89%
Of funded ones are fully funded
9
Always open (no deadline)

When deadlines fall

Open deadlines by month over the next year — the busiest months to prepare for.

Busiest: August 2026 · 9

Funding mix

Of those tagged with a funding level.

Fully funded · 16 Partially funded · 2

By study level

How these open scholarships split across degree levels.

Masters Scholarships 10 Postgraduate Scholarships 10 Bachelor Scholarships 8 Undergraduate Scholarships 8 PhD Scholarships 2 Post Doctoral Scholarships 2

What seekers are viewing

The most-viewed open scholarships in this slice.

1 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026 in South Africa | Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa · 31 Aug 2026 11,132 views 2 One Young World Summit 2026 in South Africa | Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa · Always open 9,600 views 3 MMoCRA Africa Scholarships 2026 in Africa | Fully Funded Scholarships in Kenya · 15 Sep 2026 2,389 views 4 One Young World Summit Leading Scholarship 2026 in South Africa | Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa · 31 Oct 2026 1,871 views 5 BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit 2026 in South Africa | Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa · Always open 685 views 6 Fulbright South African Research Scholar Program 2027-2028 in South Africa | Fully Funded Scholarships in South Africa · 30 Aug 2026 592 views

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