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The Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme 2026

Eligible Degrees:

PhD

Funding Type:

Full Funding, Varies

Deadline:

09 Jul, 2026

Provider:

South African Medical Research Council

Eligible Courses:

Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Medical sciences, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and biomedical engineering

Eligible Nationalities:

Open to South African Citizens or permanent residents

Scholarship can be taken at:

Universities in South Africa

Updated on: 09 Jun, 2026

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2 Comments

Mamello Moshebi

Am I going to get scholarship

03 Feb, 2024 at 05:04 PM
1. Snigdha Paravasthu Scholarship Expert
  
  Hey Mamello,
  
  The chances of you getting a scholarship depend on how well you meet the eligibility criteria, The eligibility criteria for The Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme 2023 are as follows:
  
  1. Applicants must be South African Citizens or permanent residents.
  2. Candidates must be registered full-time PhD students at a South African University.
  3. Applicants must have a research project and where applicable ethics approval for PhD study.
  4. Candidates must be professionals in the following, medicine, dentistry, nursing, medical science, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and biomedical engineering.
  5. The candidate's research project must be aligned with the national research priorities.
  
  Hope this helps, All the best
  
  05 Feb, 2024 at 06:56 PM

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Details about The Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme 2026

The Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme 2026 is offered for PhD degree in the field of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Medical sciences, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and biomedical engineering. You can apply to this scholarship here. The deadline for the sending your application is 09 Jul, 2026. This scholarship is provided by South African Medical Research Council and the value of this scholarship is Full Funding, Varies . This scholarship is open for: Open to South African Citizens or permanent residents.

Degree: PhD
Provided by: South African Medical Research Council

Deadline: 09 Jul, 2026
Scholarship value: Full Funding, Varies

Eligibility Criteria for Bongani Mayosi-National Health Scholars Programme:

Applicants must:

Be a South African citizen or permanent resident.
Hold a Master’s degree.
Be currently enrolled for a PhD at a South African university (full-time study).
Have an approved PhD research proposal.
Have ethics approval (or be under ethics review) for the research project.
Be conducting research in one of the following priority areas:
- Health system strengthening (quality, human resources, supply chain)
- Early detection of non-communicable diseases (diagnosis, surveillance, access)
- Public health innovation (health promotion, disease prevention, HIV elimination)
Be a health professional registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

Value of Bongani Mayosi-National Health Scholars Programme:

Full PhD funding for the entire degree duration.
Scholarship value is equivalent to the net (after-tax) salary of a South African public service professional scale, based on the applicant’s qualification level.
Funding is tax-free and intended to support full-time doctoral study.

Application Process:

Complete the online application form by 9 July 2026.

Source : South African Medical Research Council
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