DSTI–NRF Policy Fellowship Programme, Cohort 2

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• ZAR240,000–320,000 per year, maximum 24 months, with policy placement and professional development.

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• PhD within ten years; South African citizen/permanent resident; employment/registration or secured affiliation at an NRF-recognised South African research institution. Exceptional non-South African applicants may be considered within a 10% cohort cap.
• Current official-source clarification: South African citizen or permanent resident normally required. Exceptional, well-justified non-South African cases limited to no more than 10% of recipients. NRF-recognised South African research-institution affiliation required or secured before grant; do not flatten to all-African eligibility.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://forms.gle/gUDuvrmPRFeuRmbK9 to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

2. 2
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: PhD within ten years; South African citizen/permanent resident; employment/registration or secured affiliation at an NRF-recognised South African research institution. Exceptional non-South African applicants may be considered within a 10% cohort cap. Current official-source clarification: South African citizen or permanent resident normally required. Exceptional, well-justified non-South African cases limited to no more than 10% of recipients. NRF-recognised South African research-institution affiliation required or secured before grant; do not flatten to all-African eligibility.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

3. 3
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: 2026-11-17 — Not stated. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Provider deadline information: 2026-11-17 — Not stated. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   2026-11-17 — Not stated

   Provider deadline information: 2026-11-17 — Not stated. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.