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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.
ELIGIBILITY:
- be citizens and permanent residents from developing countries on the African continent and elsewhere;
- must not be living, studying or working in South Africa in 2021;
- must have obtained an MSc degree in a field of natural sciences;
- must have obtained minimum of 65% at the masters’ level in order to apply for doctoral funding;
- must be a maximum of 32 years of age by 31 December of the year of application;
- must return to their country of origin upon completion of their studies. Students who fail to return to their home country will be liable to pay back the amount to the NRF equal to the number of years of study support they have received;
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE:
Funding will only cover tuition fees (R30 000 per annum) and accommodation costs (R60 000 per annum) for a maximum of R90 000 per annum 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.
DURATION: 3 years
DEADLINE: August 20, 2021
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
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