What UCT Faculty of Humanities International Masters Bursary actually covers.
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Faculty of Humanities awards annual ITF Bursaries to deserving international Master's and Doctoral students, with preference given to students from African countries. UCT is Africa's leading research university and is ranked among the top 200 universities globally, with a distinguished Faculty of Humanities spanning African Studies, archaeology, film and media studies, English, historical studies, music, philosophy, political studies, psychology, and sociology. The bursary provides financial support for outstanding African international students who have been admitted to a postgraduate programme in the Faculty of Humanities. While UCT's broader international scholarship programme was not open for 2026 applications due to funding constraints, the Faculty-level Humanities bursary continues to support deserving African students. Recipients gain access to UCT's world-class academic community, library resources, and research infrastructure, as well as the vibrant city of Cape Town and its cultural and natural environment.
Who can apply.
Open to masters, phd applicants seeking to study in South Africa. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before June 30, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. UCT Faculty of Humanities International Masters Bursary currently scores 4.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.