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Humanities & Social Sciences Opportunities
Opportunities for students in psychology, social work, politics, languages, communication and media.
About this study field
Humanities and social sciences opportunities are usually offered by universities, foundations, media houses and development organisations. Funding is less common than in the technical fields, and postgraduate scholarships make up a large share of what is available, so it is worth checking the closing dates on this page regularly.
The funding landscape in Humanities & Social Sciences
Humanities and social sciences cover the work that keeps schools, courts, clinics, newsrooms and communities functioning, yet funding here is scattered across many small providers rather than concentrated in a few large corporate schemes. Social work is the clearest exception: the national and provincial departments of social development fund social work students because the country has a recognised shortage of registered practitioners, and those bursaries usually carry a placement obligation in a public service post after graduation. Psychology funding tends to appear at honours and masters level, where limited training places make funded internships valuable, while languages, history, philosophy and development studies are mostly supported by university merit awards, research foundations and international exchange programmes. Media, journalism and communication students should watch broadcasters, publishers and the media and advertising SETA, which run learnerships and cadet programmes that pay a stipend alongside training. Because so much of this funding is advertised departmentally rather than nationally, the listings on this page will always be fewer than in engineering or commerce. Treat your university financial-aid office, your department noticeboard and NSFAS as your first stops, and use this page for the employer-linked and foundation opportunities we can verify against an official source.
Study guide for this field
Our Humanities & Social Sciences study guide explains how funding usually works in this field, with application tips written for it and an eligibility checklist to run through before you submit.
Check the closing date and the official criteria
Every listing below shows the closing date or application status we could confirm on the funder’s own website. Study fields here are grouped from the qualifications each funder lists in its official eligibility requirements, so open the official page before applying to confirm that your qualification is accepted.
1 opportunity listed
LevelUp Graduate Programme 2027
The Up&Up Group
A 12-month graduate programme across The Up&Up Group's creative companies in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Subfields in Humanities & Social Sciences
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