UP and MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Program for Africans in South Africa, 2019

The University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) is delighted to announce MasterCard Foundation Scholarship commencing in January 2019. This scholarship is available for high achieving African students interested in studying at undergraduate or postgraduate levels.

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a 10-year, $500 million global initiative to educate and develop next-generation leaders who will contribute to social and economic transformation. The Program enables young people from economically disadvantaged communities to complete quality secondary and university education, and make successful transitions to further education or careers in their home countries.

The vision of UP is to be a leading research-intensive university in Africa, recognized internationally for its quality, relevance and impact, as also for developing people, creating knowledge and making a difference locally and globally.

Scholarship Description:
Applications Deadline: Applications to study at the UP open on March 1, 2018, and close on August 30, 2018. Applications for the MCFSP open on May 1, 2018, and close on September 15, 2018.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs commencing in January 2019.
Study Subject: Mastercard Foundation offers a full scholarship to students who have applied for and been admitted to one of the following undergraduate study programmes at the University
of Pretoria:

Faculty of Engineering
BEng (Industrial Engineering)
BEng (Chemical Engineering)
BEng (Civil Engineering)
BEng (Electrical Engineering)
BEng (Electronic Engineering)
BEng (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
BEng (Mining Engineering)
BEng (Computer Engineering)

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

BCom (Accounting Science)
BCom (Financial Science)
BCom (Economics)
BCom (Informatics)
BCom (Agribusiness Management)

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
BScAgric (Food Science and Technology)
BScAgric (Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Management)
BScAgric (Animal Science)
BScAgric (Plant Pathology)
BScAgric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences)

Faculty of Humanities
BSW – Bachelor of Social Work
BPolSci – Political Sciences

Faculty of Education
BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching)

Postgraduate Study Programmes

Honours and Masters degree applications will be accepted in the fields of Engineering, Natural and Agricultural Sciences and Economic and Management Sciences.
Scholarship Award: If your application is successful, the Program will cover the following:
Full tuition fees
Accommodation and meals in a UP residence or UP-accredited accommodation
A modest monthly stipend
Textbooks and printed material
Medical aid cover for the duration of the study
VISA costs
Reasonable travel costs (including flight ticket) to and from your home
Leadership development opportunities
Academic advising and counselling support
Nationality: African students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given
Scholarship can be taken in South Africa
Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries: African students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Candidates should be citizens of the Sub-Saharan African country.
Applicants should come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and demonstrate financial neediness.
Candidates should demonstrate leadership potential and ought to be involved in a giving back project e.g. in a community, at school, church etc
Academic excellence is paramount and students have to maintain a high academic average at all times.
Candidates need to be first time applicants as first-year students in the degree programme.

Undergraduate Scholars

Please note that the scholarship is for first-time applicants, applying as first-year students to undergraduate programmes. The MCFSP currently offers scholarships to students who have applied for and have been admitted to one of the following faculties at UP:
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Faculty of Humanities for entry into the BPolSci (Political Studies or International Studies only)

Postgraduate Scholars
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Faculty of Humanities for entry into the Honours or Masters (Political Studies or International Studies only)
Faculty of Engineering – continuing students are eligible to apply

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
South Africa Scholarships


Application Procedure:

How to Apply: Steps to apply are given below:

Step 1

-You may apply online
-To use the online Application system, you will need Internet access and an email address that you can access regularly. As soon as you submit your online application, a student number (EMPLID) will be sent to this email address as confirmation of receipt.
-Alternatively, you can submit a hard copy of your application form to the University of Pretoria address.

Step 2

-The application will be evaluated by members of the relevant faculty and you will be informed of the outcome.
-Undergraduate applicants are required to write the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the National Benchmark Test (NBT).

Step 3

-Download application forms for the MCFSP from the website.
Online Scholarship Application
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African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) in Africa, 2018

The new African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE): Continental & Regional Awards are available for African Scientist for the year 2018.

The objective is to give out science awards to top African scientists for their achievements and valuable discoveries and findings in science, technology, and innovation.

The Commission of the African Union acts as the executive/administrative branch or secretariat of the AU (and is somewhat analogous to the European Commission). It consists of a number of Commissioners dealing with different areas of policy. The Commission is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It should be distinguished from the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, (based in Banjul, Gambia), which is a separate body that reports to the African Union.


In order to be eligible fluency in the English language, as it is the teaching language Candidates may be required for a written or oral examination after pre-selection.

Scholarship Description:

• Applications Deadline: November 10, 2018
• Course Level: The programme is implemented at the national level for young researchers, the regional level for women scientists and continental level open to all scientists.
• Study Subject: Under this programme, prizes are awarded to top African scientists in each of the following two sectors (a) Life and Earth Science and innovation; and (b) Basic Science, Technology and Innovation at the national, regional and continental levels.
• Scholarship Award: The African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence Programme (AUKNASE) shall be organized at three levels:
• Continental Level where two awards of USD 100,000 are given to African pioneer scientists
• Regional Level where two African women scientists per each of the five geographical regions of Africa are given USD 20,000 each, and
• National Level dedicated to young African researchers, where two prizes are given per country and the value of the prizes is determined by the African Union Commission
• Nationality: Only nationals of the African Union (AU) the Member States are eligible to participate in these Awards.
• Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given
• Scholarship can be taken in Africa
• Eligibility for the Scholarship: 
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• Eligible Countries: Only nationals of the African Union (AU) the Member States are eligible to participate in these Awards:
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• African Union geographical regional distribution of Member States:
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• CENTRAL AFRICA: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sao Tome & Principe
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• EASTERN AFRICA: Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
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• NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Tunisia, and The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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• West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo
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• SOUTHERN AFRICA: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence, nominees shall be African scientists who have made remarkable achievements, demonstrated by the number of publications, number of trained research graduate students, the applicability of the scientific work to Africa’s challenges, and its patentability. The award is intended to recognize those who demonstrate excellence in research of relevance to the developmental needs of the continent.

Only nationals of the African Union (AU) the Member States are eligible to participate in these Awards;

Nominees shall be Africans residing in any of the AU Member States and can be nominated only for achievements based on work conducted in an African country.

For the REGIONAL AWARD: for Women Scientists, applicants should have nominators with a PhD degree, if it is an Academic in a university must at least have a rank of Associate Professor. There is no age limit for this award. The nominee should meet at least three of the following:
Must have published at least five articles in journals (with an impact factor greater than 1.0)
Must appear as senior/corresponding author in at least three of the five articles
Must at least have a minimum H-index of 5
Must have at least one international or two national patents registered
Must have supervised or co-supervised at least 5 PhD students 4.4.6 Must have won an international grant as a principal investigator
Must have written a review article in her field of specialization

For the CONTINENTAL AWARD: is open to all African pioneer scientists, applicants should have nominees with a PhD degree if the nominee is an Academic in a university must at least have a rank of Associate Professor. There is no age limit for this award. The nominee should meet at least four of the following:
Must have published in journals (at least 20 articles with the impact factor greater than 1.0)
Must appear as senior/corresponding author in at least 15 of the 25 articles
Must have a minimum H-index of 25
Must have at least two international or four national patents registered
Must have supervised or co-supervised at least 10 PhD students
Must have won an international grant as a principal investigator
Must have written a review article in his/her field of specialization

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Application Procedure:

How to Apply: Online Nominations (on the online system …..) will be invited from any institution in the continent, from universities, research institutions, professional bodies, academics, industrial establishments, and so on.

Nominations may be received from:
Individuals who may be senior individuals of the same or higher rank than the nominee;
Heads of institutions who may have their own formalized procedure for the nomination, chairpersons of committees who review the achievements of scientists in their institutions;
The nominator is required to show the importance and impact of the research of the applicant. The focus will be on the quality of the work and not necessarily the number of publications. The nominator should provide a narrative presentation (up to five pages) of the importance, relevance, quality and impact of the work. A full CV, as well as 5-10 copies of best publications, are to be submitted together with the Nomination Form.

All successfully completed nominations on the will be automatically acknowledged.
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10 Wits African Union Master Scholarships in Epidemiology, South Africa

Applications are invited for up to 10 African Union Scholarships for the Masters Programme in Epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand, School of Public Health for the 2019 Academic Year. The Africa CDC will provide full scholarships for ten Masters students in the 2019 academic year.

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division of Wits School of Public Health (WSPH) has since 2000 established itself as an institution of choice for the provision of postgraduate training in epidemiology and biostatistics within the sub-Saharan African region and beyond.
Scholarship Description:
Applications Deadline: August 31, 2018
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Master degree programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study Master of Science in Epidemiology degree programme at the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Public Health.

The candidates can apply for any of the six fields of study under the programme. These are:

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Field Epidemiology
• Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
• Public Health Informatics
• Biostatistics and Implementation Science.
• Scholarship Award: The Africa CDC will provide full scholarships for ten Masters Students in the 2019 academic year. The scholarship covers the following:
• The cost of one most direct return economy air ticket per year;
• Tuition fees which will be paid directly to the University;
• Basic medical and accident insurance;
• Monthly stipend to cover living expenses including accommodation;
• A limited allowance towards the costs of recommended learning materials (reference textbooks and necessary software);
• Limited support for the research project expenses and
• Limited support towards the cost of a laptop.
• Nationality: Scholarships are awarded to the citizen of and resident in any of the 55 African Union Member States.
• Number of Scholarships: Up to 10 scholarships are available.
• Scholarship can be taken in South Africa
• Eligibility for the Scholarship:
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• Eligible Countries: Scholarships are awarded to the citizen of and resident in any of the 55 African Union Member States.

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.


Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Be a citizen of and resident in any of the 55 African Union Member States, and working with a National Public Health Institute
Must be nominated by a National Public Health Institute of any of the 55 African Union Members States
Have proof of admission to undertake the full-time master programme at the University of Witwatersrand

Be a holder of a honors degree or equivalent in a relevant field, an MBBCh or another health-related degree, at the level of Upper Second Class Honours or equivalent
The degree must be from a reputable fully accredited University
Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as evidenced by academic transcripts, and academic awards, if any
Be able to commit to work in a National Public Health Institute in an African Union Member State on completion of studies for at least three (3) years
Applicants should be 35 years or younger by 31st August 2018
Be proficient in English
The African Union believes in equal opportunities for men and women, and women are especially encouraged to apply.

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.


Application Procedure:

How to Apply: The application process is in two-fold.

The application for the scholarship must be done separately. Interested candidates should send the following:
Completed application form
Recent passport-size photograph
Comprehensive curriculum vitae including a description of relevant research and work experience and names and contacts of two referees
Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts
Certified copy of bio-data page of Passport or National Identity Card
Evidence of application to study in the MSc Programme at the University of the Witwatersrand of the School of Public Health commencing in the 2019 academic year
Completed application form and all other required documents (a-f above) MUST be sent by 31 August 2018.
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#OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Postgraduate Scholarships for African Students, 2018

The new #OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Scholarships is now available to South African nationals/African permanent residents/African registered asylum seekers.

OSF-SA works through a unique combination of both grant-making and advocacy. This is supported by strategic research, demonstration projects, convening on niche issues, and knowledge exchange with network and local partners. OSF-SA’s work is supported by two grant-making programmes and a Research and Advocacy Unit.

Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Scholarship Description:

• Applications Deadline: August 31, 2018
• Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Postgraduate study programme.
• Study Subject: Applicants can pursue further studies in the following areas:
• Law, Justice, and Governance
• Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Management
• Economic Rights, Justice and Empowerment of the Poor
• Public Health and Inequality
• Media Freedom and Expression
• Land Policy;
• Education and Inequality
• Human Rights Advancement
• Social Movements / Building Civil Society
• Constitutionalising Foreign Policy
• Political Economy
• Scholarship Award: Each scholarship provides tuition fees at a registered South African tertiary institution plus financial support to assist with the costs associated with the full-time study.
• Nationality: Available to South African nationals/African permanent residents/African registered asylum seekers.
• Number of Scholarships: Up to 15 #OpenSocietySA25 Commemorative Scholarships will be available for eligible candidates to pursue postgraduate studies in the social sciences and humanities.
• Scholarship can be taken in South Africa

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries: Scholarship is available to South African nationals/African permanent residents/African registered asylum seekers

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Entrance Requirements: In order to be eligible for the #OpenSocietySA25 Scholarships:
Applicants must be South African/African permanent residents/African registered asylum seekers under the age of 35, and of colour

Applicants must have at least two years of practical experience working in civil society on issues relating to the promotion of social justice
Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to human rights, social justice, and advancing constitutionalism in their careers

Applicants must be nominated and fiscally hosted (throughout the period of study) by a civil society organisation that is a current or former grantee of OSF-SA
The Scholarship Award is conditional on acceptance and admission into a registered South African tertiary institution of higher learning. Preference will be given to institutions in non-urban areas and those institutions considered to be ‘previously disadvantaged’
All applicants must utilise the award for post-graduate study in the 2019/2020 or 2020/2021 academic year/s
Family members and partners of OSF-SA Board and staff members are not eligible to apply
Close friends of OSF-SA Board and staff members may apply, but this will be subject to a rigorous conflict of interest check and verification by the convenor of the Selection panel (independent of the OSF-SA and OSF)
Note to all applicants: Payment and receipt of the Scholarship Award is conditional on written confirmation by the relevant tertiary institution and the host organisation of acceptance into the chosen field of study. The Scholarship Award is for full-time study in the 2019/2020 or 2020/2021 academic year only. Failure to register for/complete the full academic programme will result in the Scholarship award being forfeited. The host organization will be required to monitor and report on the disbursement of the Scholarship Award

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.


Application Procedure:

How to Apply: To apply for an #OpenSocietySA25 Scholarship, all applicants must submit the following materials and supporting documentation via the online application portal:
A personal statement of two pages, describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for applying. Applicants must discuss their current and previous human rights work, interest in and commitment to the human rights and social justice sector and field, and career goals

A description of the issue the applicant wishes to explore if their application is successful and why it is important for the promotion of an open society (800 words maximum)
Letter of nomination from a current or former OSF-SA grantee (host organisation) and statement of commitment to financially host the applicant for a period of 12 months and administer the scholarship (tuition and stipend, with no overhead cost)

Two letters of recommendation from professional referees (that is not a family member/friend/ staff or Board Member of OSF-SA) that speak to the applicant’s prior work and future potential as a social justice advocate, scholar, and/or practitioner. Applicants may be asked to submit a further letter of reference should the Selection panel deem it necessary
A two-page abridged CV
A short biographical statement
One high-resolution (file size at least 2MB) colour photo (headshot)

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Full-Time Doctoral Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, 2019

The Stellenbosch University (SU) is delighted to announce full-time doctoral scholarships in the Graduate School of Social Science, for the year 2019. Suitable candidates who are citizens of any sub-Saharan African country are invited to apply.

Stellenbosch University (SU) is home to an academic community of 29 000 students (including 4 000 foreign students from 100 countries) as well as 3 000 permanent staff members (including 1 000 academics) on five campuses. 

The University is amongst South Africa’s leading tertiary institutions based on research output, student pass rates, and rated scientists, and is recognized internationally as an academic institution of excellence. 

It boasts the highest weighted research output per full-time academic staff member of all South African universities and the second-highest number of scientists in South Africa who have been rated by the National Research Foundation (NRF). It also has the highest student success rate in the country.

In order to be eligible applicants must have an adequate command of spoken and written English, as the correspondence, courses, seminars and other activities of the Graduate School will, as a rule, and in view of the presence of foreign students especially at the doctoral level, be transacted in English.

Scholarship Description:
Applications Deadline: August 24, 2018
Course Level: Scholarships are available to study a doctoral degree programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the fields of arts, humanities and social sciences.

Scholarship Award: The maximum value of the scholarship, commencing in 2019, is R 420 000.00 over three years. Applicants will be required to declare the value of any other scholarship(s) or award(s), whether in cash or in kind (for example paid leave of absence), that they may hold for the same study programme.

 Lower values may be allocated where successful applicants hold other scholarships amounting to less than the maximum value of the Graduate School scholarship.
Nationality: Suitable candidates who are citizens of any sub-Saharan African country are invited to apply.
Number of Scholarships: The Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences opened its doors in 2010 and has enrolled nine cohorts of doctoral students. To date, the Graduate School has awarded more than 200 doctoral scholarships to students from 18 sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa; an average intake of 20 students per year.

Scholarship can be taken in South Africa

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible Countries: Suitable candidates who are citizens of any sub-Saharan African country are invited to apply.

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.


Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Suitable candidates who are citizens of any sub-Saharan African country are invited to apply for three-year full-time doctoral scholarships in the research programmes of the Faculty to commence studies in January 2019.

THE FULL-TIME DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

To be eligible for Graduate School doctoral scholarships, the doctoral programme in which the student is enrolled shall have the following characteristics:
Full-time, residential study: The doctoral study programme will be a full-time, residential programme, i.e. the student will be required to devote all his or her time to the doctoral study programme on the campus of Stellenbosch University. 

The expectation is that the doctoral study programme shall be completed within three academic years.
Interactive learning environment: The department or entity offering the programme, will create an interactive learning environment conducive to advanced scholarship development. 

This may be achieved by various means, including at least the following: (a) a requirement that students follow or attend the relevant and agreed upon training modules, workshops and seminars on offer by the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences (b) a requirement that students attend and participate in regular scholarly activities such as guided postgraduate, departmental, or theme-oriented seminars or reading groups, and (c) regular meetings between students and supervisors as well as regular student progress reports to the Graduate School office.

Research themes: The student’s research topic shall form part of one or more of the Faculty’s approved Research Themes which shall be focused on problems related to Africa’s development.
Collaborative research partnering: Where appropriate and feasible, students shall be encouraged to participate in the Faculty’s efforts to engage in collaborative research projects with leading African universities through PANGeA. In cases where students will spend significant periods of time away from Stellenbosch or on partner campuses, appropriate measures shall be taken to arrange suitable supervision on partner campuses.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships are intended for students who wish to undertake a study programme to obtain a doctoral degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University, and who therefore are in possession of the necessary qualifications for admission to a doctoral degree in this Faculty.
Applicants must have completed a Masters degree or an equivalent recognized by Stellenbosch University before they can be admitted to doctoral study. As a rule, a minimum average of 65% should have been obtained in their previous qualifying degree or study in order to be eligible for the scholarship. 

The University will decide, in its sole discretion, whether any particular qualification or degree is sufficient to satisfy the admission criteria for the doctoral degree and for the award of the scholarship.

Applicants must be citizens the sub-Saharan African country – which includes South Africa. Successful foreign (non-South African) students must be in possession of a valid study permit in order to register at Stellenbosch University at the commencement of the programme.

Applicants must be available for full-time study over a period of three years starting at the beginning of 2019, reasonable vacation periods and/or data collection trips excepted.
Unless on sabbatical or leave approved for the purposes of taking up this full-time scholarship, the scholarship-holder may not without permission of the Graduate School be involved in any form of salaried employment during the tenure of the scholarship.
Applicants must have an adequate command of spoken and written English, as the correspondence, courses, seminars and other activities of the Graduate School will, as a rule, and in view of the presence of foreign students especially at the doctoral level, be transacted in English. The use of languages other than English for the submission of written work will be acceptable, subject to the availability of academic staff members capable of supervising and examining the work submitted in such languages.

English Language Requirements: Applicants must have an adequate command of spoken and written English, as the correspondence, courses, seminars and other activities of the Graduate School will, as a rule, and in view of the presence of foreign students especially at the doctoral level, be transacted in English.




Application Procedure:

How to Apply:
The following documents should be included with your application.

Applications which are incomplete or where documentation is missing will not be considered.
Academic records Full particulars of ALL previous and current tertiary studies. Please submit copies of certified diploma/degree certificates AND official study records (transcripts). Please note that academic records from student portals will not be acceptable.

If you completed all of your tertiary studies at Stellenbosch University, you do not need to submit academic records.
ID or Passport Please include a copy of your ID or passport photo page.
Competency in English Please attach proof of competency in English (English language proficiency test results or publications written in English).
The sample of academic writing Please attach a sample of your best academic writing; either published work or a chapter from your Masters’ thesis (in PDF).

Application forms and supporting documents:
Please complete sections A – F on the application form provided.
Your shortened CV; motivational letter; and research proposal (sections C, D and E) should not be sent as separate attachments/documents.
The only supporting documents that need to accompany your application form are those listed in section F: (1) academic records (certificates and transcripts); (2) copy of ID or passport; (3) competency in English; and (4) a sample of your best academic writing.

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Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) Research Grants for Africans, 2018

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa launches Research Grants for the year 2018. This grant is available for African students.

The Foundation aims to support innovative research projects that pursue novel hypotheses and with ground-breaking potential.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) plays a leading role in the fight against preventable heart disease and stroke, with the aim of seeing fewer people in South Africa suffer premature deaths and disabilities. The HSFSA, established in 1980 is a non-governmental, non-profit organization which relies on external funding to sustain the work it carries out.

Scholarship Description
Applications Deadline: One-pager and budget: September 20, 2018 and Full Proposal and budget: November 23, 2018
Course Level: Grants are available to pursue research. The call is open to established and mid-term researchers, including postdoctoral students and those doing PhD studies working at accredited higher education institutions within South Africa.
Study Subject: Grants are awarded in two broad focus areas:

(1) Applied and basic biomedical and clinical research projects associated with onset of cardiovascular disease [CVD; heart diseases and stroke]

(2) Evaluation of the HSFSAs health risk assessment project

Research Focus Areas (RFAs):
Rheumatic heart disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Congenital Heart Disease in pregnancy
HIV-linked CVD onset

Bio-behavioural pathways for CVD onset and its prevention
Risk-factor modification and secondary prevention of CVD
Surgical interventions of choice in limited-resourced public -sector health facilities
Quality of care and access to care for CVD in the public sector
Pathological/physiological pathways to CVD onset
Evaluation of the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa Health Promotion Programme
Scholarship Award: In this call a total of R600 000 will be allocated for a maximum of three projects, each project not exceeding a total budget of R300, 000. Only one application per principal investigator will be allowed. 

The call is open to established and mid-term researchers, including post-doctoral students and those doing Ph.D. studies working at accredited higher education institutions within South Africa.
NGOs/Public Sector organizations may also apply
Masters level students may apply provided that an established researcher is a co-applicant and supervises the project.
Non-South Africans may apply provided they are registered at/or working for a South African University/Stroke Institute or Institution of Higher Learning.

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Application Procedure:

How to Apply: The application process will entail a two-step process, i.e. a one-page summary of the proposed study together with a brief budget should initially be submitted by the first deadline indicated. Such proposals will then be screened after which the most highly ranked ones will be requested to submit a full proposal (together with a detailed budget) by the second deadline indicated. Such proposals will then undergo a full peer-review and the final grantees then be announced.

The budget will be over a 24-month period from the date of the signing of the Grant Agreement. 

The Foundation reserves the right to increase the award for a project proposal with a potential for high impact.
Nationality: This grant is available for African students.
Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given
Scholarship can be taken in South Africa
Eligibility for the Scholarship

Eligible Countries: This grant is available for African students.

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Non-South Africans are not eligible to apply. Africans from other countries are eligible to apply provided that they are working or studying in South Africa under the supervision of an established South African PI. In the case of non-South African applicants, it is necessary to have a South African co-applicant or in the case of a senior academic or researcher, a South African student whose career will benefit from the proposed research. Evidence of diversity and inclusion of females in the research team will be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria

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