Bursaries By Study Field : Social Sciences

The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites research grant applications from African researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners working on conflict and peacebuilding issues at universities and research institutions or regional governmental and nongovernmental organizations in Africa.

The Baldwin Fellowships help students from developing countries get advanced education and training in paleoanthropology and primatology. These fellowships are intended for scholars and students of a developing country who wish to obtain an advanced degree from an institution outside the student’s home country.

The Bertha Foundation supports activists, storytellers and lawyers across the world, who are working to bring about social and economic justice, and human rights for all. The Bertha Scholars at the GSB are part of this global Bertha Foundation network. The Bertha scholarship is open to innovators, entrepreneurs, out-of-the-box thinkers, system-entrepreneurs, change-makers, social activists and cross-disciplinary candidates from any field provided they are actively involved in the exploration of social, environmental and/or economic justice using innovative approaches. In doing this, we aim to diversify the student body at the GSB, investing in their journey to increase their social impact as their career evolves. If you are interested, follow these steps to apply: Submit your MBA or MPhil in Inclusive Innovation programme application before the respective deadlines to the GSB. Submit the GSB Scholarship Application Form which should include: Your UCT GSB application number received from the GSB Admissions Office, Your contact details and your CV uploaded, Your answers to the three essay questions, which shows how the degree programme at this stage in your career will help to accelerate impact in your area of work/interest and how it will contribute to society as a whole. Your short [no longer than four minute] video. In the choice of scholarship on the application form, remember to select the option for Focus on Social innovation & Social Entrepreneurship (Bertha Scholarship).

Rhodes University is offering three and six months residential Fellowship in alternate years to senior scholars. Only qualified applicants should apply i.e. At the conclusion of the Fellowship, the Fellow will be required to present a report on the work undertaken. The Fellow will be required to appropriately acknowledge the Fellowship and Rhodes University in all publications emanating from the period of the Fellowship.

The Queens Commonwealth Scholarships in South Africa are offering scholarships for Master’s and PhD study to students wanting to undertake post-graduate Master's studies at the following universities: University of Pretoria (UP) – all Master's courses are available. Stellenbosch University (SU) – various science related courses. Tshwane University of Technology – all Master's courses are available.

This Scholarship was established by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences to assist International Undergraduate Students with the costs of flights and other establishment costs.

For pioneering bright young students, to produce high impact responsible entrepreneurs.

The SA-German Centre for Development Research offers generous two year DAAD merit scholarships for Masters degrees in Development Studies at the ISD (Institute for Social Development), School of Government, University of the Western Cape in Cape Town. Applicants should be from Sub-Sahara Africa and should have an outstanding academic record - at least 70% average for your last degree.