Joan Wrench Scholarship Fund (SANBI)

    • Application closing date
      30 September
    • Published date
      17 August , 2021
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    Company description

    The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) contributes to South Africa’s sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information and knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, showcasing and conserving biodiversity in its national botanical and zoological gardens.

    Bursary description

    The Joan Wrench Scholarship Fund was established in 2018 to recognise academic achievement of young professionals and to provide financial support to pursue practical training or postgraduate studies in relevant biodiversity fields.

    The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Honours, Masters and Doctoral (or equivalent NQF levels) scholarships for full time studies in 2022

    Projects

    Only projects relevant to SANBI’s mandate and identified as a priority will be considered. For specific projects click here. For other projects, please contact us before submitting an application to check if your proposal is suitable

    Scholarship values: (to cover living expenses and university fees)

    • Honours: R96 000 for one year only
    • Masters: R144 000/year for two years
    • Doctoral: R180 000/year for three years

    Project running expenses will be covered separately and will vary depending on the project.

    Requirements and eligibility

    Call for postgraduate scholarships 2022

    The Joan Wrench Scholarship Fund was established in 2018 to recognise academic achievement of young professionals and to provide financial support to pursue practical training or postgraduate studies in relevant biodiversity fields.

    The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Honours, Masters and Doctoral (or equivalent NQF levels) scholarships for full time studies in 2022.

    Projects

    Only projects relevant to SANBI’s mandate and identified as a priority will be considered. For specific projects click here. For other projects, please contact us before submitting an application to check if your proposal is suitable.

    Requirements

    Candidates must be pro-active, enthusiastic, and interested in doing excellent research that can make a difference. These scholarships are only available to South African citizens and will be awarded in line with national equity targets. Students need to apply for university programmes themselves  and the scholarship is conditional upon them securing their placement in a postgraduate programme and have provisional acceptance from prospective academic supervisors, of which one must be from SANBI.

    Conditions

    • Only full time studies will be supported
    • Applicants must be South African citizens
    • Applicants can register at any South African university
    • Applicants must be based in the Western Cape for at least three (3) months of every year of study for field or lab work and face to face consultation with SANBI supervisors (where relevant).
    • The focus of research projects, including field sites, must be in the Western Cape and clear benefits to Kirstenbosch must be demonstrated (including specimens deposited, improvement of the Compton collections etc).
    • Only research projects in line with SANBI’s mandate will be considered
    • Applicants must not be employed
    • Applicants must not hold other scholarships/bursaries
    • Existing studies will not be supported
    • Registration for a second Honours, Masters or Doctoral degree will not be considered
    How to apply

    Each application should be accompanied by a standard application cover sheet

    Applications are to include a letter of interest; full CV; certified copies of academic record/transcript and highest qualification; as well as ID and driver’s license;  a project outline; two letters of academic reference; a letter from prospective university supervisor as well as SANBI supervisor, indicating willingness to supervise and provisional registration/application from the university. Send all documents to students@sanbi.org.za or students.sanbi@gmail.com with “Joan Wrench Kirstenbosch Scholarship studentships” in the subject line.

    SANBI reserves the right not to fill these scholarships. If no response has been received within 30 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

    Enquiries:
    Dr Ferozah Conrad
    E-mail: f.conrad@sanbi.org.za

    Ms René du Toit
    E-mail: r.dutoit@sanbi.org.za

    Location
    Email

    r.dutoit@sanbi.org.za

    Website

    https://www.sanbi.org/job/joan-wrench-scholarship-fund-2/

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