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UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2012/2013


Particulars of applications through Stellenbosch University (4 categories of scholarship)                                                         
Particulars of applications directly to the NRF
(1 category of scholarship)

Stellenbosch University has been invited to nominate a maximum of EIGHT (8) students who are currently registered at SU and who are South African citizens. These may be in either of the following four categories:

• One year taught masters courses or equivalent degrees (excluding MBA)
• Six months of clinical training in medicine or dentistry
• Doctoral degrees, up to three years of duration (UK institution)
• One year research on a split-site basis, towards a PhD registered at Stellenbosch University.
PhD students wishing to pursue part of their studies at United Kingdom University or another institution for one year, under the joint supervision of South-African and UK-based supervisors, can apply for the 2012 Commonwealth split-site Doctoral scholarship.

There is only one category, which is the same as the fourth category in the left-hand column

• One year research on a split-site basis, towards a PhD registered at Stellenbosch University.


   
Application Deadline Application Deadline
Monday, 7 November 2011 (to be submitted to the PGIO)

Monday, 21 November 2011 (to be submitted directly to the NRF)

Application Procedure and more information
Application Procedure and more information
For more detailed information on the scholarship, as well as criteria and application process, please download the information document here.
For more detailed information on the scholarship, as well as criteria and application process, please download the information document here.
   
Contact information Contact information
Mr. Robert Kotze
Snr. Director: Postgraduate & International Office
E-mail: rk@sun.ac.za
Telephone: 021 808  4615
Ms Danielle Nel
Programme Officer: South African PhD Project
E-mail: danielle.nel@nrf.ac.za
Telephone: 012 481 4191
   
The Commission will not offer awards to scholars already close to completing a doctorate in their own country, though awards may be tenable to complete doctoral studies already underway in the UK.