South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) are working in partnership with TWAS to advance science in developing countries through the NRF-TWAS Doctoral Fellowships.
WORTH
- TWAS-NRF Doctoral Fellowships are tenable at research institutions in South Africa for a maximum period of three years. They are awarded to scientists from developing countries (other than South Africa) to enable them to pursue PhD research in the natural sciences.
- NRF will provide travel to and from South Africa, a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. The language of instruction will be English.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
TWAS-NRF Doctoral programme:
- be citizens or permanent residents of a developing country* (other than South Africa);
- must not be living studying or working in South Africa or any developed country;
- applicants who were previously employed or studying towards a degree, or undertaking research in South Africa, and have returned to their country of origin, but have been in their country of origin for less than two (2) years, are not eligible to apply;
- must have obtained minimum of 65% at the masters’ level in order to apply for doctoral funding;
- 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 including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Science Councils and National Research Facilities;
- must be a maximum of 32 years of age by 31 December of the year of application;
- must have obtained an MSc degree in a field of natural sciences;
DEADLINE: August 14 2020
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