NSFAF Scholarship Requirements
SADC/International Requirements
* An Applicant should be a Namibian citizen.
* Only Applicant applying to study full time at accredited and recognized Institutions of Higher Learning to be considered.
* Funding for SADC and International is for higher and medium priority fields of study as determined from time to time.
* Applicants should have obtained 35 points (in grade 12) in five subjects with an E in English to qualify for funding to study abroad in medicine, engineering and related fields of study.
* For other priority fields of study applicants should have obtained 30 points (in grade 12) in five subjects with an E in English to qualify for funding abroad.
* Applicants who intends to study in SADC/International must submit provisional admission prior to selection process, thereafter the proof of registration must be submitted without delay.
* Admission letters obtained through Agencies will not be accepted by NSFAF.
* NSFAF will only accept admission letters issued by the governments or Institutions of Higher Learning in which the students intend to study and must be in English.
Vocational Education & Training financial assistance
Local Vocational Education Training- requirements
* Applicants should be Namibian citizens.
* Full-time/Part-time Applicants studying at accredited and recognized Vocational Training Centres (Institutions registered under Vocational Education and Training Act 1 of 2008).
* All applications must be completed on the appropriate application forms and should be submitted before the deadline.
* Beneficiaries should be graded and obtain a minimum of 22 points in six (6)subjects in grade 10
* Beneficiaries should have obtained admission at an approved Vocational Training Centre in Namibia.
* Beneficiaries should be studying high or medium priority fields of study as determined from time to time to qualify for funding
* No students should be considered for NSFAF funding, if already benefited for the programme of the same level.
Vocational Education Training SADC/International requirements
* Sponsorships for Vocational Education outside Namibia will be loans.
* Applicants should be Namibian citizens
*Applicant may be considered for funding to study at Institutions in the Republic of South Africa only in higher and medium priority field of study if the programme/level is not offered in Namibia.
* Study abroad in Vocational Training Program in other countries will only be considered through Institutions identified by NSFAF.
Post Graduate Requirements
Post-graduate financial assistance Local Institutions requirements
* Applicants should be Namibian citizens.
* Full-time/Part-time/Distance applicants studying at accredited and recognized Institutions of Higher Learning.
* Applicants studying towards: Honours, Masters and PhD programmes.
* Applicants studying towards an Honours level must have obtained an undergraduate qualification.
*Emphasis will be given to applicants studying towards a qualification that are in line with the completed qualification.
* Applicants should submit proof of provisional admission attached to their applications.
Post graduate studies outside Namibia – requirements
* Applicants should be Namibian citizens.
* Full-time/Part-time/Distance applicants studying at accredited and recognized Institutions of Higher Learning.
* Applicants studying towards: Honours, Masters and PhD programmes.
* Applicants studying towards an Honours level must have obtained an undergraduate qualification.
* Emphasis will be given to applicants studying towards a qualification that are in line with the completed qualification.
* Consideration will be given to applicants studying towards higher and medium priority field of studies.
* Preference will be given to the students studying at SADC and local Institutions.
<br * Applicants should submit proof of provisional admission attached to their applications.
* Only students studying in high priority category fields of study will be funded.
Part-time/distance/modular/online studies will be funded under co-sponsorship for high and medium priority field of studies only. NSFAF pays only a portion of tuition fees up to 40%.