SANBI Bursary South Africa 2025

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) was first established in 2004 in accordance with the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act under the South African Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. SANBI’s main aim is to conduct research and decimation of information pertaining to biodiversity as well as contribute to the country’s management of biodiversity resources. SANBI is also responsible for partaking in ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration. This ensures that the country’s National Botanical and Zoological gardens enhance the country’s biodiversity for educational and entertainment purposes.

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 must be a South African citizenYou must be under 35 years oldYou must intend on studying full-time, towards an Honours, Masters or Doctoral degree in 2025You must be studying at your degree level for the first time (i.e. second Honours, Masters or Doctoral degrees will NOT be funded)You must intend on pursuing a research project that is in line with SANBI’s mandate and research strategyYou must intend on studying at any university in South AfricaYou must have completed an Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma if applying for Masters studiesYou must have confirmed placement in a postgraduate programme and have provisional acceptance from prospective academic supervisorsYou must be unemployedYou must be pro-active, enthusiastic, and interested in doing excellent research that can make a difference

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Applications must be submitted online at:SANBI Bursary Application 2025 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the SANBI bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy)Academic records/ transcript (certified copies)Highest qualification (certified copy)Letter of interestProject outline (1 page for Honours, 2 pages for Masters and Doctoral)FullCurriculum Vitae2 letters of academic reference(read how to get areference letter for your bursary application)Letter from a prospective university supervisor as well as a SANBI supervisor, indicating willingness to superviseProvisional registration/ application from the university