SCARCE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2013!

1. SCARCE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2013! • T • VALUE OF THE AWARD • WHO QUALIFIES TO APPLY? • The scholarship support masters and doctoral candidates in the following disciplines: Financial Management, Accounting, Auditing, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Biotechnology, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Geology, Computer Sciences, Information Systems, Chemistry, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Transportation Studies, Tourism, Demography. • Scholarships are open to only bona fide South African citizens with an honours or master’s degree. • Applicants should have obtained an aggregate of at least 60% in their previous degree. • Applicants must have obtained their previous degree in the minimum prescribed period. An exception is made for Black (African, Coloured and Indian) students who may have taken an additional year to complete their previous degree. • Applicants that already hold a degree at the level for which they are applying are not eligible. • Full- time employees of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) are not eligible to apply. • All applicants, should only complete an application if they meet all the eligibility criteria of the call/ programme to be considered. • IN • INTERNAL CLOSING DATE: 17 AUGUST 2012 • CLOSING DATE: 31 AUGUST 2012 • “Note that LATE and INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT be considered “ • Attached find the manual • APPLICATION PROCESS • Applicants can apply by accessing the link https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za/ • Fore information please contact Zukile Matshaya at B20-132 or 012 382 4468 Directorate of Research & Innovation