UNISA Postgraduate Bursaries

About us

About the Postgraduate Bursaries Administration

The Postgraduate Bursaries Administration is divided into 4 sections:

    • Section 1: DSF PG bursaries application section - Responsible for i) the annual advertisement of the call for applications for Postgraduate Bursaries, (ii) processing of the applications received for UNISA Postgraduate Bursaries & the contracting of awarded bursary.
    • Section 2: DSF PG Bursaries award section - Responsible for the awarding of all PG bursaries, and processing student refund claims and allowance payments as per awarded indicated per student contract.
    • Section 3: Inter-college postgraduate studies committee (ICPGSC): Responsible for overseeing the bursary processes, guidelines, terms and conditions and the academic requirements and support.
    • Section 4: College vetting committee:  Responsible for the approval of the applications that meet the PG Bursaries criteria and the appeal processes of unsuccessful applications where applicable for escalation, represented by respective college Master’s and Doctoral, PG Diploma and Honours postgraduate offices representatives and coordinators.

Purpose of the Postgraduate Bursaries Administration

  • To provide financial support to postgraduate diploma, honours, master’s, and doctoral students through bursary administration, dependent on eligibility, academic performance, and availability of funds.
  • To coordinate, manage and enhance the postgraduate student funding support systems.
  • To assist the university in attracting, supporting, and delivering quality postgraduate students by ensuring that bursaries are granted based on academic performance within the available budget.
  • To provide available information about other available funding options, including scholarships, loans, and bursaries for postgraduate students
  • To provide a student-centred platform for dealing with all postgraduate bursary-related issues

Meet our DSF PG bursaries application section team

Mr. Muzi Mamba
CGS-pgb@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • College of Education
  • Graduate School of Business Leadership
  • College of Accounting Sciences

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

Mr. Lutendo Mutavhatsindi
CGS-pgb@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
  • College of Science, Engineering & Technology
  • College of Economics & Management Sciences

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

Mr. Oretlotlile Skosana
CGS-pgb@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • College of Human Sciences
  • College of Law

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

 Meet our DSF PG bursaries award section team

Mr. Japhtar Manamela
DSF-POSTGRD@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • Awarding and processing M&D and Honours bursary awards
    Processing/disbursement of M&D and Honours Domestic Refunds

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

Mr. Khutso Mashigo
DSF-POSTGRD@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • Processing/disbursement of M&D International Refunds

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

Mrs. Musiiwa Mudau
DSF-POSTGRD@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • Counter queries
  • DSF-POSTGRD email queries
  • Reception of documents (Domestic and International Refunds) for the below college:
    • College of Education
    • Graduate School of Business Leadership

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

Ms. Merika Mfopa
DSF-POSTGRD@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • Counter queries
  • DSF-POSTGRD email queries
  • Reception of documents (Domestic and International Refunds) for the below college:
    • College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
    • College of Science, Engineering & Technology
    • College of Economics & Management Sciences
    • College of Accounting Sciences

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

Ms. Ontshwanetse Tsoka
DSF-POSTGRD@unisa.ac.za

Dedicated to:

  • Counter queries
  • DSF-POSTGRD email queries
  • Reception of documents (Domestic and International Refunds) for the below college:
    • College of Human Sciences
    • College of Law

Eskia' Mphahlele Registration building, Hall B,

Sunnyside Campus, UNISA, 0002, South Africa

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