Wits Postgraduate Merit Award for African Students

The Wits Postgraduate Merit Award for African Students is a merit-based postgraduate scholarship for outstanding Master's and PhD students to support research at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). The award is open to international students from many African countries. The scholarship provides partial tuition support and may include additional benefits related to living expenses and travel.

Partial tuition coverage; may include living expenses and travel costs.

Open to Master's and PhD students from a long list of African countries (see eligible countries).

Prepare academic transcripts, recommendation letters and a personal statement and submit the application via the official Wits website before the deadline.