Local Doctoral Scholarships @ MSC SA
Posted under Bursaries and Scholarships •South Africa
Provides an opportunity for full-time doctoral studies in any field in the health sciences
Who Qualifies for funding
- South African citizens or permanent residents
- Applicants that are completing a masters degree in any discipline in the health sciences
- Students registering for a full-time doctoral studies
- Preference is given to applicants that will undertake research training with a supervisor that is an MRC funded researcher
- Applications are considered if the supervisor is not an MRC funded researcher in the following instances:
- the student will be studying at an historically disadvantaged institution (HDI)
- the student is an allied health professional or nurse
Period of Funding
- Approval is for 1 calendar year at a time
- Doctoral scholarships are renewable for a 2nd and 3rd year of study
- Where an applicant upgrades from a master’s to doctoral studies, s(he) will qualify for a maximum of 4 years of funding
Value of the Award
R30 000.00 for subsistence, R5 000.00 for fees
Conditions
- Scholarship holders may undertake teaching/academic duties to a maximum of 9 hours per week
- Scholarship holders may not receive, concurrently with a MRC scholarship, other bursaries, grants or remuneration which binds them to enter the service of any organization without prior approval from the MRC
- Candidates may not hold a bursary from more than one statutory science council at any given time
- Scholarship holders may not receive, concurrently with MRC scholarships, other non-binding remuneration/fellowships and grants without prior approval from the MRC
- Scholarship holders may not, without obtaining the MRC’s prior approval, register at a university other than that through which the application has been submitted
- Once the award has been made the scholarship holder cannot change the research project without the approval of the MRC
- Once the award has been made the scholarship holder cannot change his/her supervisor without the approval of the MRC
- Successful applicants will be required to enter into an agreement with the MRC to complete their studies within the specified time period
- Successful applicants may not take up the scholarship before completion of a master’s degree or submission of an outstanding master’s dissertation or written confirmation of upgrade to doctoral studies.
Application Process
- A request for applications is sent to the post-graduate scholarships office or research support services at all tertiary institutions
- Applications are submitted to the MRC through the institutions administrative office
- An applicant must consult beforehand with the principle research supervisor under whose supervision the research will be carried out, as well as with any co-supervisor(s) where applicable.
- The university at which the candidate will be registered must confirm that the candidate has been accepted for doctoral study
Selection Criteria
- Population Group
- Gender
- Academic record/potential of the applicant
MRC funded supervisor:
- Research area
- Supervisors credentials and experience
- Number of MRC funded students approved per supervisor
Non MRC Funded supervisor:
- Supervisors credentials and experience, peer-reviewed project, ethical approval, availability of running expenses
Successful applicants are required to:
- Submit a progress report with the renewal application. The renewal application includes a motivation from the students supervisor
- Provide the MRC with a copy of the completed dissertation
Surety
Successful applicants sign a written agreement to refund the bursary, with interest, if the degree is not completed within four years unless a written extension is requested from the MRC
General
The total income from the MRC and other sources should not exceed R70 000.00 pa
Closing Date
30 September
Contact person
Dr Thabi Maitin, thabi.maitin@mrc.ac.za
Visit www.mrc.ac.za
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