SANBI Living Catchments Postgraduate Bursary Scholarship Programme 2021
The SANBI Living Catchments Postgraduate Bursary are currently looking to fund undergraduates looking for scholarships.
Bursary Details:
SANBI is seeking two masters students interested in pursuing an area of study focused around policy advice and biodiversity mainstreaming.
Particular areas of research include: Reviewing biodiversity mainstreaming in South Africa to date; Policy advice at the built and ecological infrastructure nexus (particularly as this relates to water); Mainstreaming biodiversity concerns in to the water sector ; New and emerging public policy approaches; How behavioural sciences could be applied to policy development and implementation.
Candidate Requirements:
- Candidates must be pro-active, enthusiastic, and interested in undertaking excellent research that can lead to transformative change.
- These 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, preferably with the university departments identified together with priority projects, and the bursary is conditional upon them securing their placement in a postgraduate programme and having provisional acceptance from prospective academic supervisors, of which one should be from SANBI.
Bursary Enquiries:
Project Leader: Living Catchments: Mahlodi Tau (m.tau@sanbi.org.za);
Application process: Ms René du Toit (r.dutoit@sanbi.org.za)
Bursary Inclusion:
Masters: R144 000/year for two years, Project running expenses will be covered separately and will vary depending on the project.
Application Form:
How to Apply:
Each application is to be accompanied by a standard application cover sheet – attached.
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 supervisors indicating willingness to supervise and provisional registration from the university. Send all documents to students@sanbi.org.za(link sends e-mail) with “Living Catchments studentships” in the subject line.
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