Fully Funded Commonwealth Scholarship at the University of Pretoria 2025. Here comes the Scholarship to Study in South Africa. Applications are open for the University of Pretoria (UP) Commonwealth Scholarship 2025. It is a fully funded scholarship for students from Commonwealth countries. The scholarship is not open to nationals of South Africa. One of the most esteemed and well-known universities is the University of Pretoria. UP is situated in South Africa’s capital city of Pretoria. Students interested in pursuing a doctoral program are eligible for this award. This explains the name of the scholarship: the “University of Pretoria Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship.
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To be eligible for the UP Commonwealth Scholarship, an applicant must start their studies at the University of Pretoria and commence in 2025. An applicant must find a supervisor and have applied to study at UP for the 2025 academic year. The Value of the scholarship is 184000 (South African Rand) which will be used towards Accommodation, Living expenses, medical, and books. The University of Pretoria will also cover the Return Flight Tickets and study Visa costs for the applicants. Further details are given below.
Details About University of Pretoria (UP) Commonwealth Scholarship 2025
- Host Country: South Africa
- Name of Institute: University of Pretoria
- Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries
- Sponsored by: UP Internal Bursary
- Deadline: 11th September 2024
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Benefits of the Scholarship
The Scholarship covers:
- Return Flight tickets
- Accommodation and living costs
- Fees
- Medical Aid
- Books/Stationery
- Shuttle service on arrival
- Application Fee
- Medical aid fee
- Study Visa cost
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Scholarship Duration
The duration of the UP Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship is 3 years.
Faculties
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT
- Faculty of Health Science
- Faculty of Veterinary Science
- Faculty of Economic and Management Science
- Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
- Faculty of Theology and Religion
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Eligibility Criteria
- Residents of Commonwealth countries (excluding South Africa). A list of Commonwealth Member Countries.
- Plan to start studies University of Pretoria in 2025.
- Must have submitted a separate application for admission to a UP doctoral program for the 2025 academic year.
- Secured a potential supervisor at UP.
- Have your academic records evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
- Completed your postgraduate or Master’s degree within the past two years.
- Be under the age of 40 at the time of application.
- PhD and Masters students currently registered or who previously studied at the University of Pretoria are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Selection Criteria
- Previous academic performance.
- Potential to undertake advanced research activities.
- Leadership qualities.
- Evidence of research accomplishment at the Master’s level through publications.
- Prizes and honors received if any.
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Required Documents
- A motivation letter from the supervisor of the UP is needed.
- An outline of the intended research work of one page.
- CV (less than 3 pages).
- Certificate of study leave from your current work organization.
- Copy of passport.
- Academic transcripts of all educational degrees.
- Two reference letters from 2 different supervisors who know the applicant.
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How to Apply for the University of Pretoria Commonwealth Scholarship 2025?
- Download and fill out the official UP Commonwealth Scholarship application form.
- Submit a separate application for admission to a doctoral program at the University of Pretoria for the 2025 academic year.
- Prepare Required Documents given above. Ensure they are combined into a single PDF file.
- Send your complete application package (scholarship application form and combined PDF of documents) to pgbursary@up.ac.za with the subject line “UP Commonwealth 2025“.
