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Local Doctoral Scholarships
Provides an opportunity for full-time doctoral studies in any field in
the health sciences
Who Qualifies
for funding
- South African citizens
or permanent residents
- Applicants that are
completing a masters degree in any discipline in the health sciences
- Students registering
for a full-time doctoral studies
- Preference is given
to applicants that will undertake research training with a supervisor that
is an MRC funded researcher
- Applications are considered
if the supervisor is not an MRC funded researcher in the following instances:
- the student will be
studying at an historically disadvantaged institution (HDI)
- the student is an allied
health professional or nurse
Period of Funding
- Approval is for 1 calendar
year at a time
- Doctoral scholarships
are renewable for a 2nd and 3rd year of study
- Where an applicant upgrades
from a master’s to doctoral studies, s(he) will qualify for a maximum
of 4 years of funding
Value of the
Award
R30 000.00 for subsistence, R5 000.00 for fees
Conditions
- Scholarship holders may
undertake teaching/academic duties to a maximum of 9 hours per week
- Scholarship holders
may not receive, concurrently with a MRC scholarship, other bursaries,
grants or remuneration which binds them to enter the service of any organization
without prior approval from the MRC
- Candidates may not hold
a bursary from more than one statutory science council at any given time
- Scholarship holders
may not receive, concurrently with MRC scholarships, other non-binding
remuneration/fellowships and grants without prior approval from the MRC
- Scholarship holders
may not, without obtaining the MRC’s prior approval, register at
a university other than that through which the application has been submitted
- Once the award has been
made the scholarship holder cannot change the research project without
the approval of the MRC
- Once the award has been
made the scholarship holder cannot change his/her supervisor without the
approval of the MRC
- Successful applicants
will be required to enter into an agreement with the MRC to complete their
studies within the specified time period
- Successful applicants
may not take up the scholarship before completion of a master’s degree
or submission of an outstanding master’s dissertation or written
confirmation of upgrade to doctoral studies.
Application Process
- A request for applications
is sent to the post-graduate scholarships office or research support services
at all tertiary institutions
- Applications are submitted
to the MRC through the institutions administrative office
- An applicant must consult
beforehand with the principle research supervisor under whose supervision
the research will be carried out, as well as with any co-supervisor(s)
where applicable.
- The university at which
the candidate will be registered must confirm that the candidate has been
accepted for doctoral study
Selection Criteria
- Population Group
- Gender
- Academic record/potential
of the applicant
MRC funded supervisor:
- Research area
- Supervisors credentials
and experience
- Number of MRC funded
students approved per supervisor
Non MRC Funded
supervisor:
- Supervisors credentials
and experience, peer-reviewed project, ethical approval, availability of
running expenses
Successful applicants
are required to:
- Submit a progress report
with the renewal application. The renewal application includes a motivation
from the students supervisor
- Provide the MRC with
a copy of the completed dissertation
Surety
Successful applicants sign a written agreement to refund the bursary,
with interest, if the degree is not completed within four years unless a written
extension is requested from the MRC
General
The total income from the
MRC and other sources should not exceed R70 000.00 pa
Closing Date
30 September
Contact person
Dr Thabi Maitin, thabi.maitin@mrc.ac.za |
