Deadline: 14 August, 2020
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in partnership with South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), has opened applications for the TWAS-NRF Doctoral Programme.
TWAS aims to recognise, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the developing world, respond to the needs of young scientists in countries that are lagging in science and technology, and to promote South-South and South-North cooperation in science, technology and innovation, encouraging scientific research and sharing of experiences in solving major problems facing developing countries.
Benefits
- Awarded candidates under TWAS-NRF Doctoral Fellowships will be provided Partial Cost of Study (PCS) funding and this will only cover tuition fees (R30,000 per year) and accommodation costs (R60,000 per year) for a maximum of R90,000 per year per student
- Additionally, the NRF will cover cheapest return economy flight and the visa and/or study permit costs for TWAS-NRF doctoral awarded candidates
Eligibility
- Be citizens or permanent residents of a developing country other than South Africa
- Applicant must not be living, studying or working in South Africa or any developed country
- Not open to applicants who were previously employed or studying towards a degree, or undertaking research in South Africa, and have returned to their countries of origin, but have been in their countries of origin for less than two years are not eligible to apply
- Applicant must have obtained minimum of 65 percent at the master’s level in order to apply for doctoral funding
- Applicant must register at a South African public university in 2021, on a full-time basis and may be based at any South African public research institution
- Applicant must not be more than 32 years of age by 31 December of the year of application
- Applicant must have obtained an MSc degree in Natural Sciences
- Applicant must have proof of evaluation of all foreign qualifications (obtained from non-South African universities) evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) or proof that the applicant has submitted their qualifications to SAQA for evaluation
- Applicants must provide evidence that they will return to their home countries on completion of the fellowship
- Applicant must not take up other assignments during the period of fellowship
To apply and for more information, click here.
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