MastersMaster’s scholarship funding offered; current call does not state monetary value or precise covered expense categories. Full-cost, living-cost and travel coverage is not stated.

PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship

Last verified 21 October 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

Master’s scholarship funding offered; current call does not state monetary value or precise covered expense categories. Full-cost, living-cost and travel coverage is not stated. Eligibility and application conditions apply.

Provider: Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND)
Host country: Namibia and eligible SADC/overseas institutions
Deadline: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).
Region: Africa

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply: Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated.
Funding: Master’s scholarship funding offered; current call does not state monetary value or precise covered expense categories. Full-cost, living-cost and travel coverage is not stated.
Study level: Masters
Deadline: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).

Key eligibility criteria

Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated.

About the PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship (2026)

PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship Programme category: Scholarship Provider: Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND) Destination: Namibia and eligible SADC/overseas institutions Level: Masters Cycle: 2027 Application status checked 21 October 2026: OPEN. Funding Master’s scholarship funding offered; current call does not state monetary value or precise covered expense categories. Full-cost, living-cost and travel coverage is not stated. Eligibility Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated. Conditions and exclusions Only listed study fields considered. No 2027 undergraduate/TVET route: previous-year offerings are not applicable. Application timing 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider). How to apply 1. Apply through the provider-linked ESAS portal. Manual forms through regional offices are for candidates without internet access or unable to apply online. Applications submitted through regional offices may be posted to PETROFUND 2027 Scholarships, Private Bag 13196, Windhoek, couriered to 41 Schanzenweg, Eros, Windhoek, or emailed to petrofund@namcor.com.na. Application route: https://esaspetrofund.org/login Official information: https://www.petrofund.org/scholarships Current 2027 call is Masters-only, in the specifically listed fields and institutions. Funding amount, duration, application fee and precise expense coverage are not stated; do not call it fully funded. Deadline time is 23:59 on October 30, but timezone is absent and UTC cutoff unknown. Manual forms are a fallback for applicants without internet or unable to apply online. English test, where applicable, follows a scholarship offer. Public ESAS entry is visible; authenticated fields and acceptance state were not tested. Checked against official provider sources on 21 October 2026. Eligibility for consideration does not guarantee selection, admission or immigration permission. Current provider instructions govern.

PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship eligibility

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Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated.

PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship document information

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How to apply for the PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship 2026

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Check the provider's process
Consult https://www.petrofund.org/scholarships to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.
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Check eligibility and any requested materials
Listed eligibility: Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.
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Check dates and next steps
Listed deadline information: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship deadline & application timeline

Provider deadline information: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

Planning suggestion: 12 months out
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Planning suggestion: 6 months out
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Planning suggestion: 3 months out
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Planning suggestion: 1 month out
If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.
Provider deadline
30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).
Provider deadline information: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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Editorial verification note

Current 2027 call is Masters-only, in the specifically listed fields and institutions. Funding amount, duration, application fee and precise expense coverage are not stated; do not call it fully funded. Deadline time is 23:59 on October 30, but timezone is absent and UTC cutoff unknown. Manual forms are a fallback for applicants without internet or unable to apply online. English test, where applicable, follows a scholarship offer. Public ESAS entry is visible; authenticated fields and acceptance state were not tested.

Last checked 10/21/2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for the PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship?+

Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated.

What funding does the PETROFUND Namibia Master’s Scholarship offer?+

Listed funding: Master’s scholarship funding offered; current call does not state monetary value or precise covered expense categories. Full-cost, living-cost and travel coverage is not stated.. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

When is the application deadline?+

Provider deadline information: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

What documents do I need to apply?+

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

How do I check the application process?+

Consult https://www.petrofund.org/scholarships to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Namibian citizenship required. No universal local-residency requirement found. Relevant honours degree averaging at least 60%; full-time listed petroleum, ICT/robotics, law, finance/economics, maritime or logistics study. Start January 2027 in SADC or September 2027 overseas. Overseas admission evidence required; documents certified by Namibian Police; Approved English proficiency test after receiving a scholarship offer, where applicable. No explicit need test or income ceiling stated.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: 30 October 2026 at 23:59 (timezone not specified by provider).. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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