Stellenbosch University Doctoral Scholarship South Africa 2024

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At a glance

Summary

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

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Funding details

Thescholarshipwill 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.

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Eligibility criteria

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 studentYou must not be older than 40 years of ageYou must have completed a full MA research thesisYou must apply for entrance to study at Stellenbosch University (visit theStellenbosch University Postgraduatepage 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 FacultyYou must be able to start your studies in January 2024You must have achieved a minimum of 70% in the final year of your previous completed degreeYou must have achieved excellent academic results

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Your next steps

How to apply

Download and complete theStellenbosch 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.

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