Deadline: January 24, 2024
Applications for the SANBI Postgraduate Student Bursaries 2024 are now open. 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 2024. Only projects relevant to SANBI’s mandate and identified as a priority for the SANBI Research Strategy, will be considered.
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) contributes to South Africa’s sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information and knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, showcasing and conserving biodiversity in its national botanical and zoological gardens.
Scholarship
The scholarships are intended 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
Eligibility
- 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;
- Where applicants hold partial scholarships/bursaries, co-funding will be considered;
- For Masters studies, applicants must hold an Honours degree/Postgraduate Diploma.
Application
Each application is to be accompanied by a standard application cover sheet.
Applications are to include a letter of interest; a 2-page project outline; full CV; certified copies of academic record/transcript and highest qualification; as well as ID; two letters of academic reference; a letter from a prospective university supervisor as well as a SANBI supervisor, indicating willingness to supervise and provisional registration/application from the university.
Send all documents to [email protected] and [email protected] with “SANBI studentships 2024” in the subject line.
For more information, visit SANBI Student Bursaries.
