Stellenbosch university gem scholarships
The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM), a unit in the Dean's office, is responsible for the full-time PhD programme of the Faculty of Economic and management Sciences.The unit has been operational since January 2014 and saw the arrival of its first cohort of 10 doctoral scholars on the 20th of the same month.
The objectives of the Graduate School are to:
- Provide a partially structured programme for full-time, residential doctoral education across all the departments of the Faculty (the Graduate School's calendar of events are provided below).
- Greatly increase the Faculty's number of PhD graduates.
- Broaden access to the doctoral education in economic and management sciences, and
- Continuously develop and provide effective support structures for PhD studies within the Faculty.
In the Graduate School model, students are carefully screened after submitting applications in line with research themes spread across the Faculty. See eligibility and value of award below.
Stellenbosch university gem scholarships Eligibility:
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.
Selection Criteria:
The Graduate School allocates these scholarships by considering each application on its own merit.Type: PhD
To Be Taken At (Country): South Africa
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value and Duration of Award:
Prospective students may apply for full scholarships, which amounts to at least R138 000 per year for three years.You may also apply for theSouth African Tourism Graduate Internship Programme 2020/2021 for Unemployed South Africans
How to Apply for the stellenbosch university gem scholarships:
Follow the steps to apply for the 2021 cohort of the Graduate School below.- Read the criteria for eligibility stated above.
- Fill in the
Application form
- You will be required to write a letter motivating your suitability for the scholarship (maximum length: one A4 page), as well as a research concept note (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
2020 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 January 2021.
- Send your completed application form electronically to: [email protected]
The new intake of PhD will commence their studies on the 20th of January 2021.
Application Deadline: 15st January 2021.
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