Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship South Africa 2024

 

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER – STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is one of ten faculties at Stellenbosch University, which offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Arts (Drama; Music and Visual Arts), Languages (​African Languages; Afrikaans and Dutch; Ancient Studies; English​; General Linguistics and Modern Foreign Languages), and Social Sciences (​Geography and Environmental Studies​; History​; Information Science; Journalism; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Social Work; and Sociology and Social ​Anthropology).
 

ABOUT THE SU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University is inviting students to apply for the Doctoral Scholarship, for the 2024 academic year.

Scholarships will be awarded for PhD research projects in fields of research supported by departments/ centres in the Arts and Social Sciences Faculty.
 

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MORE ABOUT THE SU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE

The scholarship will be awarded to the value of up to R420 000, over a three year period.

www.zabursaries.co.za is committed to keeping you up to date with the latest bursary opportunities, and this article covers all details about the Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

  • You may be a South African citizen or an international student
  • You must not be older than 40 years of age
  • You must have completed a full MA research thesis
  • You must apply for entrance to study at Stellenbosch University (visit the Stellenbosch University Postgraduate page to apply) (you do not have to be registered or have a supervisor)
  • You must intend on pursuing full-time PhD studies, with a research projects in fields of research supported by departments/ centres in the Arts and Social Sciences Faculty
  • You must be able to start your studies in January 2024
  • You must have achieved a minimum of 70% in the final year of your previous completed degree
  • You must have achieved excellent academic results

 

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Download and complete the Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship Application Form (.docx)

Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship.
 

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):

  • ID document, if an South African citizen (certified copy)
  • Passport, if an international student (certified copy)
  • Full academic transcript (certified copy)
  • MA degree or foreign equivalent (certified copy) (or official proof from your institution that the degree will be delivered before December 2023, if the certificate is not available)
  • Motivational letter to support your application (maximum 600 words) (read our article about writing a motivational letter)
  • Pre-proposal or research idea explaining your proposed research question and conceptualization on one of the three project themes (more details can be found on the application form) (maximum 500 words)
  • Sample of your writing: MA thesis for PhD applicants and any published academic articles related to your application

 

Applications must be submitted via email to: graduateschool@sun.ac.za
(Insert the words “SU Doctoral Scholarship Application” in the email subject line).

Note: the application form must be saved and sent in pdf format.
 

NOTES ABOUT THE SU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Please take notes of these points when applying:

  • The application form must be completed in English only.
  • Applicants must have preferably been in contact with the Department in the Faculty of Arts and Socials Sciences (recommended but not a strict requirement).
  • Applicants must inform themselves regarding the availability of suitable supervisors in their field of research, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences before applying.
  • Scholarships will not be awarded for coursework Masters programmes where the thesis component is less than 180 credits.

 

CLOSING DATE FOR THE SU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

4 August 2023.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
 

CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER

For any queries related to this scholarship programme, please contact Stellenbosch University directly:
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Contact person: Dr Candice Steele
Email: graduateschool@sun.ac.za
 

Please do NOT contact Stellenbosch University if this scholarship has already closed. View our other bursaries open for application here: https://www.zabursaries.co.za/bursary-news/

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