Organization : Economic Research Southern Africa
Announcement: Economic Research Southern Africa Scholarships
Applicable For : South African citizen
Selection Date : 1 February 2017.
Study Subject : Economics
Course Level : This scholarship is available for pursuing a master’s degree.
Website : https://www.econrsa.org/scholarships
Economic Research Southern Africa Scholarships :
Eligibility :
** Any South African citizen who obtained an average of 70 per cent in the degree preceding the masters for which the scholarship is awarded, and who has shown academic excellence in economic studies.
** Priority will be given to designated groups.
Related : SA Cultural Observatory Scholarship SACO : www.southafricain.com/5576.html
Scholarship Description :
** Ten scholarships to the value of R80 000 are available to full-time students enrolled for a master’s degree in Economics at a South African institution.
** Students will be required to work in South Africa as economists for a period of one year after obtaining the master’s degree.
** ERSA scholarship holders will be expected to present a paper based on the dissertation component of their degree, at an ERSA workshop in the research group which is relevant to their area of specialisation.
** For more information on these research groups, see .econrsa.org/workshops
** Upon completion of the degree, scholarship holders will be required to submit this paper to the ERSA Working Paper series.
** Publication will be subject to standard quality verification standards.
Duration of award : One year.
Selection Criteria :
** The procedure of students’ selection is oriented to academic excellence and ability to do research in economics in a relevant field of study in South Africa.
Notification :
** Selection results will be provided to these applicants by 1 February 2017.
About Us :
Economic Research Southern Africa is a research programme which is being funded by the National Treasury of South Africa.
The primary objectives of this research programme are :
** To provide for the management of a research programme focussed on growth, employment and broadening participation in the South African economy
** To create a network of economic researchers based in South African universities and to deepen economic research capacity in Southern Africa
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