Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC): Internship Programme 2025

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Internship Programme offers an opportunity to unemployed graduates in various fields to:

• Acquire practical work experience through mentoring and exposure;
• Promote an environment in which the interns acquire the required skills needed to ease entry into the relevant sector/job market;
• Transfer their knowledge to host institutions and contribute to the goals of the institution;
• Gain experience in research management, research support, and administration at public higher education institutions and research institutions at large.

The internship provides monthly stipends for participants throughout the duration of the internship, administered through the HSRC. The internship programme is offered for a period of 24 months.

Who is Eligible:

Unemployed Graduates that meet the following criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or South African Permanent Resident (with a valid South African Identity Document). 
• Should be currently unemployed and 35 years of age or younger at the time of appointment
• A graduate holding any of the following: 

1. NQF Level 7: Bachelor’s Degree, Advanced Diploma, or B-Tech Degree; 
2. NQF Level 8: Bachelor’s Hons Degree and Postgraduate Diploma; 
3. NQF Level 9: Master’s Degree or M-Tech. 

• Hold a qualification in the following Faculties / Areas of study:

1. Science,
2. Engineering
3. Technology,
4. Research,
5. Development,
6. Innovation,
7. Social Sciences and Humanities
8. or related disciplines

• Should have completed their study at the time of submitting the application.