SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursaries For 2025

Organisation : The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
Scholarship Name : Postgraduate Student Bursaries For 2025
Applicable For : Honours, Masters or Doctoral Degree Full time Students
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 25th October 2024
Website : https://www.sanbi.org/job/postgraduate-student-bursaries-for-2025/

What is SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursary?

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Honours, Masters and Doctoral scholarships for full time studies in 2025. Only projects relevant to SANBI’s mandate and research strategy, and identified as a priority will be considered.Applications must be submitted online. Last date of application is 25th October 2024.

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Who Can Apply For SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursary?

Candidates must be pro-active, enthusiastic, and interested in doing excellent research that can make a difference. These scholarships are only available to South African citizens and will be awarded in line with national equity targets. Students need to apply for university programmes themselves and the scholarship is conditional upon them securing their placement in a postgraduate programme and have provisional acceptance from prospective academic supervisors. Please contact the SANBI and university supervisors for endorsement prior to applying.

Conditions:
** Only full time studies will be supported
** Applicants must be South African citizens and under 35 years of age
** Applicants can register at any South African university
** Only research projects in line with SANBI’s mandate and research strategy will be considered
** Applicants must not be employed
** Existing studies will not be supported
** Registration for a second Honours, Masters or Doctoral degree will not be considered
** For Masters studies, applicants must hold an Honours degree/Postgraduate Diploma

Amount of SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursary

Scholarship values: (to cover living expenses and university fees)
** Honours: R120 000 for one year only
** Masters: R150 000/year for two years
** Doctoral: R180 000/year for three years

How To Apply For SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursary?

Applications are to include:
** a letter of interest;
** a project outline (one page for Honours and two pages for Masters and Doctoral);
** full CV;
** certified copy of academic record/transcript;
** certified copy of highest qualification;
** certified copy of ID;
** two letters of academic reference;
** letter from a prospective university supervisor as well as from a SANBI supervisor, indicating willingness to supervise;
** provisional registration/acceptance from the university.

SANBI reserves the right not to fill these scholarships. If no response has been received within 30 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Apply Here : https://forms.gle/9UNQgPw6t6oZ6DUc8

What is the Last Date of SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursary?

Last Date of SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursary is 25th October 2024.