Lisa Maskell / PANGeA Call for Scholarships for 20​​22

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The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University is pleased to announce, in partnership with the Gerda Henkel Foundation, a limited number of full-time scholarships for PhD studies.

Scholarships are available for research projects in the Historical Humanities.​​​

​​​​​​​Eligibility Criteria
  • Applicants from sub-Saharan African countries. Priority will be given to qualifying candidates from PANGeA partner institutions.
  • Applicants should have obtained 70% in the final year of the previous completed degree.
  • Applicants are expected to provide a sample of their writing with their application:
    • MA thesis for PhD applicants
    • Any published academic articles related to your application.
  • At the date of application, applicants must not be older than 35 years to apply for a PhD scholarship.
  • Applicants must be able to commence studies in February 2022 (subject to possible COVID-19 related delays).
  • Students are not required to be registered or to have a supervisor. They should, however, inform themselves regarding the availability of suitable supervisors in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in their particular field of research, before submitting an application.

Value of Scholarships

  • PhD scholarships: Up to R420 000, over three years. (In addition to study fees and an allowance, the scholarship covers research activities such as a writing retreat, conference attendance and publication costs.)​

 Application Procedure and Requirements

  • Official application form (here);
  • A motivation letter (not longer than 600 words);
  • A pre-proposal (or research idea) of no more than 500 words describing your proposed research question and conceptualization on any of the three project themes.
  • A certified copy of your full academic transcript;
  • A certified copy of your MA degree certificate
  • A certified copy of your South African ID or passport (for international students).

For all information visit; https://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/arts/graduate-school/Pages/Lisamaskell-scholarship.aspx

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