South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Scholarship South Africa 2026

The South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) was founded in order to promote and maintain the status of the Botany profession across all sectors and to perform functions which may attain the objectives of the profession. SAAB represents various academic botanical disciplines, with members in universities, academic institutions and research institutions across the country .

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 resident in one of the SADC countries (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland, Angola, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Seychelles, Mozambique, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros)You must have completed a BSc Honours degree in Botany or a botanically related fieldYou must be in your first year of full-time study towards an MSc qualification, within a Botany or related fieldYou must have graduated with a minimum overall average of 70%You must be studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South AfricaYou must have a supervisor that is a paid-up member of SAAB

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Applications must be submitted online at:SAAB Scholarship Application Form 2026 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the SAAB Scholarship. Submit clear copies of the following documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): Full academic transcripts, if available (certified copies)(if academic transcripts are not yet available, please submit your marks and a letter from your course coordinator, on the institutions letterhead, confirming your marks. Successful candidates will be required to submit their final academic transcripts before the bursary payment is made)Curriculum Vitae(with names and contact details of 2 references)Motivational letter written by yourself, stating your future academic and career plans, and a brief description of your proposed research(read our tips onhow to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)Motivational letter from your supervisor Note: applications received via email will NOT be accepted.