Master and Doctoral Scholarships in South Africa

MASTER AND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The MRC offers Masters and Doctoral scholarships for full-time study in the health sciences annually to students who have already obtained an honours degree and who wish to obtain postgraduate training in health research.

POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS:

— These scholarships are made available to students who are in possession of at least an honours degree, and wish to obtain a masters or doctoral degree in the health sciences.

• — Preference will be given to candidates who will undertake their research under supervision of MRC-funded researchers.

• • Prospective applicants must be South African citizens or in possession of a permanent residence permit issued by the government department concerned.

• • Application forms and further information may be obtainable from the university administrative office or Research Administration Division at the MRC.

• • The closing date for applications is 30 September.

• • The closing date of individual institutions will be considerably earlier than this date.

• • Applicants are therefore advised to ascertain the applicable closing date from their respective institution.

• • Applications must be submitted through the university where the studies will be undertaken, and not directly to the MRC.

Closing Date: Applications must be returned to the Postgraduate Funding Office

by no later than the

31st August 2009 for onward forwarding to the MRC.

Further Scholarship Information and Application