OMT Postgraduate Scholarships

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Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) South Africa 2026

Information

The OMT Postgraduate Scholarships are competitively awarded scholarships for Master's, Doctoral and Postdoctoral study. Awards support candidates with a proven record of academic excellence who intend to pursue careers in academia, research, development or related fields in South Africa. International study is considered only for exceptional candidates in unique or highly specialised disciplines or where supervision by global leaders is demonstrably necessary. Awards are limited in number and made at the discretion of the Trustees.

Benefits

Postgraduate scholarships for Master's, Doctoral or Postdoctoral study (limited number of awards).

Eligibility

Candidates must demonstrate a proven record of academic excellence and intend to pursue careers in academia, research, development or related fields in South Africa. International scholarships are only for exceptional candidates in unique or highly specialised disciplines; MBAs, DBAs and programmes with a narrow commercial focus are not encouraged.

Application

Applications must be submitted via the OMT application portal; incomplete or emailed submissions are not accepted. Awards are made by the Trustees.

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Opportunity Details

TypeScholarship

OrganiserOppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT)

LocationSouth Africa

Study level Master / Graduate, PhD / Doctoral, Postdoc

Who can apply Bachelor / Undergraduate, Master / Graduate, PhD / Doctoral

Open toPreference may be given to students pursuing studies at local (South African) universities; awards target candidates who will contribute to fields in South Africa.

Open to all subjects