Rhodes University Internal Funding
The Rodney Davenport History Scholarship 2017The late Rodney Davenport, Professor of History at Rhodes University from 1975 – 1990, generously donated a sum of money to establish a scholarship for Rhodes University History graduates. Eligibility:
Value: R10 000 Tenure: 1 year Closing Date: 09 December 2016 Applications procedure: A brief CV and full academic transcripts should be submitted to pgfunding@ru.ac.za electronically as one PDF on or before the closing date of 09 December 2016 Late applications will not be considered! |
Konrad Kulesza Award 2017 (Martial arts)Applications are invited from prospective and current Postgraduates for the Konrad Kulesza Award for 2017. Value: R12 000.00 Criteria 1. Participation in Martial arts:
2. The holder should be an independent thinker, ideally someone involved in scientific studies and displaying research potential. Ideally the successful applicant should:
3. Race and gender of applicants will not be considered in the granting of the award.4. If two applicants of equal strength and one is Polish descent, then the latter shall receive the award. IN ORDER TO APPLY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION:
Completed documents to be handed in at the Postgraduate Funding, Research Office, Room 206, Main Admin, no later than the 5 December 2016. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. |
Rhodes University Council & Study Loans for 2017As you may well be aware, NSFAS will not be funding postgraduates in 2017, therefore we have extended the RU Loan deadline to the 30 November 2016. Please ensure that you submit your applications on or before this date. Applications received after this closing date will be considered as late applications an queued in on a first come first serve basis. Loans will then be offered based on availability of funds at that stage. Closing date: 30 November 2016 Period: One Year only Eligibility:
Application procedure: Submit application form together with the attached documents required, electronically to pgfunding@ru.ac.za as one word or one PDF document clearly marked study loan. Please note, we do require supporting documentation and I suggest a motivation letter as well, which can explain a lot more than filling blocks on a form. You need to include brief plans after studying as well, in the motivation:
Contact :pgfunding@ru.ac.za or (046) 6038755 |
Rhodes Business School Bursaries 2017Rhodes Business School is pleased to announce that we have secured bursary funding for TWO half-bursaries (R17,280 each) for Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management (PDEM) full-time studies for the 2017 academic year, and NINE half-bursaries (R26,190 each) for Master of Business Administration (MBA) part-time studies. Closing date for applications: 28 November 2016. Eligibility: Candidates who meet the requirements of the PDEM and MBA will be eligible to apply. Candidates will be assessed on their academic record, track record of leadership and their commitment to leadership for sustainability. PDEM candidates must have a bachelors degree and may not have majored in management or business administration. PDEM candidates must specifically articulate why they wish to be entrepreneurs and most importantly their commitment to be social entrepreneurs. MBA candidates must have an honours degree, postgraduate diploma or four year bachelors degree (NQF8) and a minimum of three years’ work experience. Further, an acknowledgement from the candidate’s employer that they are fully supportive of the decision to read for the MBA will be required. This is extremely important as an MBA is a big undertaking and hence it is crucial that all parties understand the level of commitment required. Any candidate who does not complete the year of study, will be required to repay the bursary. We also hope that employers will be able to enter into an employer-bursary arrangement as specified in section 10(i)(q) of the Income Tax Act. This will reduce the after-tax cost to the student by between 25% and 41%, which combined with the bursary, will make cost of the MBA in the first year, very reasonable in relative terms. In addition to the eligibility criteria shown above, MBA candidates must specifically articulate why they wish to do an MBA and how it will assist them in reaching their career aspirations. Application Process: Applications will be called for by public advertisement and administered by the Research Office: Postgraduate Funding of Rhodes University and the Rhodes Business School. Applicants are requested to submit a letter of motivation (800 words) to the Director of the Rhodes Business School (email: mba@ru.ac.za) as to why they would be a potentially suitable candidate. In addition, an academic CV, academic transcript (reflecting percentages), detailed work experience and a certified copy of an ID/passport. MBA candidates must also provide a motivation of support from their employer. |
2017 OSISA Scholarshilps for African Women Media Leaders at Rhodes University: Postgraduate Diploma in Media ManagementThe Sol Plaatje Institute (SPI) for Media Leadership (www.ru.ac.za/spi/) at Rhodes University in South Africa, in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA), invites applications for 10 postgraduate scholarships from Southern African women media leaders who wish to study media management at the SPI in 2017. Applicants should be women who are already practising journalists or are working in various fields of the media industry in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Successful applicants will register for the SPI’s intensive, one-year-long fulltime Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management (PGDip in Media Management), the only formal qualification in media management in Africa and the developing world. The PGDip in Media Management is pegged at the honours degree level. Candidates must already possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised university in order to pursue postgraduate study. The OSISA scholarships cover:
Employers of the successful scholarship applicants or the scholarship winners themselves have to cover their travel costs to and from Rhodes University, including during the University’s holidays, to encourage greater ownership and appreciation of the scholarship programme by the beneficiaries and their media organizations. The PGDip in Media Management, popularly known as the PDMM, equips participants with critical knowledge, understandings and work competencies that emerging media leaders need to perform more effectively, strategically and ethically in their organizations and to fast-track their careers to management positions. The programme combines rigorous theoretical and practical grounding. It has a mid-year practical media management internship and a comprehensive reflective academic portfolio at the end of the year. It is composed of eight compulsory modules covering media management contexts, policy and institutions; financial management and media economics; management of media markets, audiences and advertising; management of media content; management of circulation and distribution; media management and leadership; human resources management for media; and management of digital and social media and media convergence. Application details and procedures: Only women candidates who are already working in the media industry in the 10 Southern African countries of OSISA listed above are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Candidates should already have an undergraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university. The application deadline for these scholarships is 18 November 2016. Students wishing to apply for these scholarships need to:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the applications close at 12 mid-day (Southern African Time) on 18 November 2016.
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Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit Institute of Social and Economic Research Call for applications for four Master’s ScholarshipsThe Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU), which is located in the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University, is offering four Master’s Scholarships for research work in the field of Labour Studies. Applicants with research interests in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
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Applicants are expected to submit the following:
Please submit applications electronically to Valance Wessels, Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit, email: v.wessels@ru.ac.za by 15 November 2016 |
The Pearson-Young Memorial ScholarshipsRhodes University invites applications for the Pearson-Young Memorial Scholarships for Honours in 2017 in cancer-related research. The awards are open to students from any South African university for study only at Rhodes University. Eligibility: Prospective Honours students with a strong academic record. Preference will be given to Science and Pharmacy students. Value: R100 000 p.a. Application Process: There is no application form. Applicants are required to supply the following documents:
Closing date: 4 November 2016 Contact: pgfunding@ru.ac.za or (046) 603 8755 |
The Imraan & Simisha Elias Sustainability Bursary 2017Rhodes University invites students with a strong academic record (grades 70% and above) with a proven financial need, who intend pursuing full-time Postgraduate studies (Honours, Masters, PhDs or Diplomas in all Faculties) in 2016 at Rhodes University to apply. Closing date: CLOSED Value of award: R3 000 Period: One Year only Applicants who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:
Area of Research: Environmental sustainability, such that it will make a positive impact on social development in South Africa. Application Procedure 2017 Application: Imraan & Simisha Elias Sustainability Bursary Submit a covering motivation letter with the application form with special reference to sustainability, including information regarding proposed studies, a detailed academic CV (including email contact details of three academic referees) and a full academic transcript. The completed application form needs to be emailed back to pgfunding@ru.ac.za before the closing date. |
Centre For Radio Astronomy Techniques & Technologies / Department Of Physics & Electronics PG Scholarship 2017The Rhodes University Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT) invites high-flying students looking to get involved in radio astronomy, MeerKAT and the SKA to apply for postgraduate scholarships for 2017. Closing date for applications: CLOSED The Square Kilometre Array is coming to Africa how would you like to be involved in one of the biggest projects in science? The SKA site bid was only the beginning: designing the SKA and making it work will be an even bigger hurdle. Before we can take full advantage of the SKA and its precursor instruments most – notably MeerKAT – we still need to do a great deal of research into data processing algorithms, novel calibration & imaging techniques, and innovative observational methods. Rhodes University has established the Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (http://scifac.ru.ac.za/ratt), based around the SKA Research Chair in RATT, with the aim of furthering research into these topics. We have extensive collaborations with leading international radio astronomy groups, we are closely involved with the MeerKAT, KAT-7, C-BASS and HERA telescopes in the Karoo, and we expect to play a large role in the design and development of the SKA. Our activities include algorithm design, software implementation, development of mathematical methods and frameworks for use in radio astronomy, and processing of real-life observational data from existing radio telescopes. We have research projects of various scope and level available to suit students with a variety of aptitudes, from low-level software and algorithm work, to high-level mathematics and physics. Applicants should have a strong academic record in one or preferably more of the following subjects:
Scholarships are being made available for 2017, funded at the following levels:
Contact: Prof O. Smirnov, o.smirnov@ru.ac.za. Applicants should prepare a covering letter indicating intended subject of study; detailed Curriculum Vitae; full certified academic transcript, and details of three referees (including working email addresses). Foreign citizens should be aware that first priority will be given to South African candidates, followed by candidates from SKA Africa partner countries (Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia), followed by exceptional candidates from the rest of the world. More information on RATT available here: http://www.ru.ac.za/physicsandelectronics/radioastronomycentre/ |
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarships in Urban Connections in African Popular ImaginariesThe research programme is concerned with African popular modes of representation and interpretation, and especially with the ways in which local specificities and global imaginaries are articulated through popular genres. It seeks to engage critically with various knowledge productions that are embedded in local cultural forms. The English Department at Rhodes University, together with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, invite applications for Postgraduate Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships who wish to embark on research in any of the following research areas: genre fiction in Africa (crime thrillers, science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy fiction, Afro-Gothic fiction, chick-lit, and romance fiction); literary narratives of new and ‘invisible’ African writers; new modes of African writing through modern digital technology; popular performance art (stand-up comedy, music, film, television, radio); magazines and graphic illustrations. Students in cognate disciplines are also encouraged to apply.
Closing Date for Applications: CLOSED Candidates will be shortlisted for a brief interview and must be available to commence full-time study (in attendance) in February 2017. For academic and project enquiries: contact the Research Project Leader, Dr Lynda Gichanda Spencer: l.spencer@ru.ac.za Incomplete applications will not be considered. Submit applications to: l.spencer@ru.ac.za |
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarships 2017 – Creative Writing
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarshipsin: Intersecting Diasporas: Literature of the African, Latin America and South Asian DiasporasThe focus of Professor Sam Naidu’s project is the fictional crimes and related identities represented in literature of the African, Latin American and South Asian diasporas. Drawing on current postcolonial theories of migration and diaspora, the intention of this project is to uncover the value of such imaginary constructions of transnational subjectivities and of what is deemed ‘criminal’ in an increasingly globalised world. Postgraduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellows wishing to embark on research projects which explore fictional representations of the experiences and exigencies of diaspora, and who favour a comparative methodology informed by an intersectional approach to the study of literature are invited to apply for:
Programme Co-Ordinator: Professor Sam Naidu, Department of English Literature, Rhodes University, Grahamstown Applicants need to send a brief research proposal (1000 words) and a CV with academic record to: s.naidu@ru.ac.za Closing Date for Applications: CLOSED Candidates will be shortlisted for a brief interview and must be available to commence study in February 2017. For enquiries contact: s.naidu@ru.ac.za or pgfunding@ru.ac.za |
Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships in the Scholarship of Engagement – Epistemic Justice and Transformation in the Context of Community Engaged Activities in Higher EducationCommunity Engagement Division, Rhodes University
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The Lelona Fufu Memorial Bursary 2017Applications are invited for the Lelona Fufu Memorial Bursary for 2017 (for Honours in Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics at Rhodes University). 2017 Lelona Fufu Memorial Bursary Application Form 2017 Lelona Fufu Memorial Bursary Poster This Bursary will be awarded annually at Graduation to a student graduating in science with a BSc or BSc (Hons) who has overcome educational hardships to achieve very good results and who is continuing with further studies. Eligibility: Preference will be given to students who has come through the Foundation Programme and who has majored in the mathematical or statistical sciences. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need. The academic achievements and merits of the student’s grades will also be taken into account. Please note the criteria and 17 October 2016 closing date. |
Makabongwe Ndzwayiba Scholarship 2017Closing date: CLOSED 2017 Makabongwe Ndzwayiba Application Form 2017 Makabongwe Ndzwayiba poster This Scholarship was established in 2012 by the Vice-Chancellor in memory of the late Makabongwe Ndzwayiba who passed away after a long and courageous battle against cancer. He spent three very successful years in Winchester House, Allan Webb Hall at Rhodes University. An outstanding student, a sub-warden and Community Engagement representative, Makabongwe was an inspiration to all who came to know him. This Scholarship will be awarded to support a student at Rhodes who, in spirit of Makabongwe, has courageously overcome significant hardships. Late applications will not be considered. |
Guy Butler Research AwardRhodes University invites all students with a strong academic record (grades 70% and above) who intend pursuing full-time Postgraduate studies in 2017, to apply for the Guy Butler Research Award. Closing date: CLOSED Guy Butler Research Award Advert 2017 Guy Butler Application Form 2017 Honours, Masters or PhD : Applicants must pursue research in one of the following fields: English Language, English Literature, English-in-Education, South African English Drama, South African Journalism in English, Cultural studies focusing on English-related topics in Southern Africa and research in the area of English bilingualism, as an additional language. Period: Initially for one year, but renewable depending on satisfactory progress for a further year at Masters level and two years at Doctoral level. Tenable: Full-time attendance and registration at Rhodes University (Departments of English, English Languages and Linguistics and ISEA). Value of awards: Honours: R45 000 Masters: R60 000 Doctoral: R80 000 Application procedure: Submit a covering motivation letter with the application form, including information regarding proposed studies, a detailed academic CV (including email contact details of three academic referees) and a full academic transcript. The completed application form needs to be emailed back to pgfunding@ru.ac.za or handed in at the office at Room 206, Main Admin Building, Rhodes University on or before the closing date. |
Attention: Honours in Accounting students onlyNicholas Iain Paumgarten Scholarship for Accounting Honours 2017Closing date: CLOSED This Scholarship for Accounting Honours has been established through the generous support from the family of the late Nicholas Iain Paumgarten. His special interests were music, fishing, nature, spending time with family and friends. Applications to be emailed (as one pdf) to: pgfunding@ru.ac.za clearly marked the Nicholas Iain Paumgarten Scholarship application 2017. Please read attached advert carefully before applying – Nicholas Iain Paumgarten Scholarship 2017 Faxed copies, hard copies and late applications will not be considered. For any queries: email pgfunding@ru.ac.za Tel number: 046-6038755 |
Ada & Bertie Levenstein Bursaries for 2017Applications are invited from South African citizens who have a strong academic record and who have a proven need for financial assistance for Honours, Masters and Doctoral studies (full-time in attendance) at Rhodes University in 2016. Ada & Bertie Levenstein Application Form Ada & Bertie Levenstein Criteria for 2017 Honours: R60 000.00 Masters: R80 000.00 Doctoral: R100 000.00 Closing date: CLOSED |
Dootch Fund – The Dean du Chenne Educational TrustATTENTION: All undergraduate Rhodes students who are pursuing a Honours degree programme in 2017Dootch Bursary Application Form 2017 The Dean Du Chenne Education Trust, founded in 2012, provides financial assistance to South African students and scholars in financial need who demonstrate:
The focus of the funds is to provide financial support to individuals who don’t have the financial means to pursue their academic studies. Who can apply:
How to apply:
Postgraduate Funding: Research Office |
Applications are invited for NRF Scholarship programmes for Honours in 2017NRF Honours Application Form 2017 Application Process: Please note section “I” on application form does not need to be signed at this stage: Both sections I and J will be completed should you be successful in obtaining the Scholarship. Simply complete and return via email with course record and ID attached. Closing dated for application is strictly: 15 September 2016 Criteria:
NRF Freestanding Scholarships
Field of Study supported: Study in the social and human sciences (SSH), natural and applied sciences as well as engineering and technology (SET) Value of Scholarship: R 20 000 p.a. Supplementation
Period of Support: 1 year NRF Innovation Scholarships:
Field of Study support for Innovation Biotechnology, Cellular And Molecular Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics And Astronomy, Mathematical Sciences, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology and Medical Sciences. Fields of Study supported for Scarce Skills Accounting, Actuarial Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Auditing, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography, Engineering, Financial Management, Geology, Information Systems, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Statistics, Tourism and Transportation Studies. Value of Scholarship: R 35 000 p.a. Supplementation Scholarships-holders are allowed to hold supplementary bursaries, grants or emoluments with unlimited values.
Period of Support: 1 year Postgraduate Funding: Research Office |
The David Ryan Memorial Scholarship in PhilosophyRhodes University invites applications for the David Ryan Memorial Scholarship for Honours, Masters or Doctoral studies in Philosophy for 2017. Closing date: CLOSED Contact: pgfunding@ru.ac.za; (046) 603 8755 or Jaine Roberts (j.roberts@ru.ac.za) for enquiries. The David Ryan Memorial Scholarship in Philosophy was established at Rhodes University by the family and friends of the late Dr David Ryan. |
Ruth First ScholarshipApplications are now open for the Ruth First Scholarship for Doctoral or Masters studies at Rhodes University in 2017. The Ruth First Scholarship is intended to support candidates whose research is in the spirit of the life and work of Ruth First, whose research poses difficult social questions, and who are interested in linking knowledge and politics and scholarship and action. Eligible fields of study are: politics, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, economics, social policy, democracy studies, development studies, media studies, or studies in cognate disciplines with a strong social and human rights orientation. South African and Mozambican black and women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply . Value of award: PhD R120 000 per annum or R90 000 per annum for Masters. Closing date: CLOSED Ruth First Scholarship Application Process E-mail: pgfunding@ru.ac.za |
Rhodes University Scholarship ProgrammesRhodes University invites all students with a strong academic record (grades 65% and above) who intend pursuing full-time Postgraduate studies at Rhodes University in 2017, to apply for any of the following Postgraduate Scholarships. RU Scholarship Application Form 2017 Closing date: CLOSED |
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Ian MacKenzie Scholarship
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Leon Gluckman Memorial Scholarship: Honours, Master’s and PhD’sValue: Tenable: Duration: One (1) year. Closing date: CLOSED Application Documents required:
Documents can be emailed to pgfunding@ru.ac.za no later than 27 November 2015 |
Raymond Pullen Scholarship: Honours, Master’s and PhD’s
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Rhodes University Bursary for Masters in Financial Markets
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Rhodes University Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT) SKA postgraduate scholarships 2016The Rhodes University Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT) invites high flying students looking to get involved in radio astronomy, MeerKAT and the SKA to apply for postgraduate scholarships for 2016. SKA Chair Student Bursaries Advert Closing date for applications: CLOSED |
The Imraan & Simisha Elias Sustainability BursaryRhodes University invites students with a strong academic record (grades 70% and above) with a proven financial need, who intend pursuing full-time Postgraduate studies (Honours, Masters, PhDs or Diplomas in all Faculties) in 2016 at Rhodes University to apply. Closing date: CLOSED Value of award: R3 000 Period: One Year only Applicantswho meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:
Area of Research: Environmental sustainability, such that it will make a positive impact on social development in South Africa. Application Procedure Imraan and Simisha Elias Sustainability Bursary Application Form Submit a covering motivation letter with the application form, including information regarding proposed studies, a detailed academic CV (including email contact details of three academic referees) and a full academic transcript. The completed application form needs to be emailed back to pgfunding@ru.ac.za or handed in at PG Funding, Research Office, Room 206, Main Admin Building, Rhodes University on or before the closing date. Contact: pgfunding@ru.ac.za or (046) 603 8755 |
Rhodes University Bursary for Masters in Financial MarketsEligibility: South African students wishing to do full-time Master’s in Financial Markets in the Department of Economics at Rhodes University in 2015. Financial Markets Application Form Closing date: CLOSED Value of award: R15 000 towards the costs of tuition and other university expenses. NB – Application procedure:
All documentation must be scanned into one word/pdf document and emailed back to pgfunding@ru.ac.za no later than 30 November 2014. For any queries: email pgfunding@ru.ac.za |
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Scholarship for South African History 2015This Scholarship is only tenable at Rhodes University Oppenheimer Scholarship Application Form Oppenheimer Scholarship Poster 2015 This Scholarship for historical research has been established by the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust. It carries a maximum value of R50 000 per annum and is awarded annually. Students who are currently registered for, or have completed, their Honours or Masters degree are eligible to apply. The Scholarship is awarded to a student who is, or intends to, read for a Masters or Doctoral degree at Rhodes University and is working in any field of South African History. Applicants must be South African citizens, or permanent residents. Part-time students may also apply. Closing date: CLOSED LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Applicationprocedure:
The Postgraduate Funding, Research Office |