GEM Scholarships for PhD Students at Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Applications are currently ongoing for the Stellenbosch University Fully-funded GEM Scholarships for PhD Students South Africa. Interested students should see the details below. Stellenbosch University GEM Scholarship Details and FAQs Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Stellenbosch is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest …
Applications are currently ongoing for the Stellenbosch University Fully-funded GEM Scholarships for PhD Students South Africa. Interested students should see the details below.
Stellenbosch University GEM Scholarship Details and FAQs
Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Stellenbosch is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Saharan Africa alongside the University of Cape Town which received full university status on the same day in 1918. Stellenbosch University (abbreviated as SU) designed and manufactured Africa’s first microsatellite, SUNSAT, launched in 1999.
Stellenbosch University was the first African university to sign the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities.
The students of Stellenbosch University are nicknamed “Maties”. The term probably arises from the Afrikaans word “tamatie” (meaning tomato, and referring to the maroon sport uniforms and blazer colour). An alternative theory is that the term comes from the Afrikaans colloquialism maat (meaning “buddy” or “mate”) originally used diminutively (“maatjie”) by the students of the University of Cape Town’s precursor, the South African College.
Stellenbosch University is the second-highest ranked African University according to the 2017-2018 QS World University Rankings.
The Graduate School of Economics and Management Sciences (GEM) of the Stellenbosch University has opened applications for its 2019 scholarship.
When is the application deadline?
31st July 2018.
In which host country will the awardees be studying?
South Africa
What is the category of this opportunity?
PhD scholarships
How do I know if I’m eligible for the scholarship?
Candidates must meet the minimum criteria to be considered for a scholarship:
- A candidate has to meet the minimum criteria for admission to a PhD at Stellenbosch University. This requires a master’s degree in the relevant discipline or, in exceptional circumstances, an equivalent qualification.
- Candidates must have achieved a grade of 65% in their master’s programmes.
- Candidates must be under forty years of age when the programme commences in January.
- Only applications in one of the Faculty’s Research Themes will be considered.
- All students who meet the below criteria will be considered.
What are the selection criteria?
The Graduate School allocates these scholarships by considering each application on its own merit.
Value and Duration of Award
Prospective students may apply for full scholarships, which amounts to at least R138 000 per year for three years.
How to Apply for the Stellenbosch University GEM Scholarship
Follow these steps to apply for the 2019 cohort of the Graduate School:
- Read the criteria for eligibility stated above
- Fill in the
- You will be required to write a letter motivating your suitability for the scholarship (maximum length: one A4 page), as well as a research proposal (no maximum length) on one or more selected research topics or problems which you intend to study in the course of your doctoral programme. These should be completed on the application form in the relevant sections.
- Please consult the 2019 Research Themes to guide you in choosing a research topic. Research topics outside the listed research themes can be accommodated only if it falls within the current research themes that are active in one of the Faculty’s academic departments.
- Please note that scholarships can only be awarded where the Faculty is able to appoint a suitable supervisor for the topic to be studied.
- Submission of an application does not guarantee entry. There are limited scholarships available and awards are made on a competitive basis.
- Please ensure that your three references are informed that their referee reports stating your capability to complete doctoral studies should be sent directly to the Graduate School via email ([email protected]) on or before 31 July 2018.
- Send your completed application form electronically to: [email protected]
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not received communication from the Graduate School Office by the 12th of October 2018, the application should be considered as unsuccessful.
- The new intake of PhD will commence their studies on the 21st of January 2019.
