TWAS-NRF Doctoral Fellowship Program in South Africa

Fellowship Research in Applied Science , in Business and Law , in Natural Science
  • South Africa, South Africa
  • Apply Before : August 20, 2021

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 14693
  • Degree PH.DResearch
  • Language Requirement TOEFLIELTSCambridge qualification
  • Fields of study Agriculture Sciences Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology Biological Systems and Organisms Medical and Health Sciences, incl. Neurosciences Chemical Sciences Engineering Sciences Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences Mathematical Sciences Physics
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Duration 3 years
  • Gender MaleFemale
  • Language of Instruction English
  • Application Fee Required No
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Opportunity Description

About the program

South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department of Science and Technology (DST), with the partnership of TWAS, is pleased to announce a Ph.D. degree fellowship in South Africa for applicants from developing countries. Interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are highly encouraged to apply.

Details:

Deadline: 20 August 2021

Duration: 3 years

Level of study: Ph.D. degree

Partner organization: National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa

Host country: South Africa

Instruction language: English

Field of study:

  • Agriculture Sciences
  • Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Biological Systems and Organisms
  • Medical and Health Sciences, incl. Neurosciences
  • Chemical Sciences
  • Engineering Sciences
  • Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Physics

Age requirement: 32

Scholarship benefits:

  • Tuition fees
  • Traveling costs
  • Living expenses (accommodation, food, and health insurance).

Eligibilities:

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • be nationals of developing countries other than South Africa.
  • not live or work in South Africa or developed countries.
  • have held at least a 65% GPA at their master degree
  • enroll for the 2022 academic year in a full-time study format.
  • be 32 years by 31 December of the application year.
  • have completed his/her master’s degree in the field of natural science.
  • meet all foreign documents verification qualifications.
  • Must be committed to returning to his/her home country after completion of the degree.
  • not enroll for other assignments during the fellowship program.
  • prepare an official letter from an institution, department, or laboratory of host South Africa and motivation from the applicant’s host.
  • have strong English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5, TOEFL PBT 575, IBT 20 TWE 4.5, or Cambridge 58).
  • provide his/her research project details that must be registered and accepted by the host university.
  • provide a letter of support from the host supervisor.
  • be able to cover his/her family member’s costs.

Eligible countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, China, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Tonga, Trinidad, and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,  Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, the Federated States of, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Republic ofChina, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Equatorial, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Isl., Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Rep., Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, DPR, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip), Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Zimbabwe.

How to apply:

  • Firstly, applicants are required to apply for a host institute to find a host supervisor and get an acceptance letter from a host institute/laboratory/university.
  • Secondly, provide all requested documents and submit them via an online application form below.

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List of host institutes 

For further details regarding the application procedure for the acceptance letter and preparation of documents, have a look at TWAS-NRF’s official website

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