Wits University 2021 DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development

Applications for 2022 bursaries and post-doctoral fellowships have opened.

Each year the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development awards bursaries to high-performing Master’s and Doctoral students and Post-doctoral fellows who wish to do research that falls into one of the CoE’s four thematic or cross-cutting areas:

• Table of Content
• About University of the Witwatersrand
• DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development
• Aim and Benefits of DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development
• Requirements for DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of the Witwatersrand

Wits University is taking the lead in reimagining trendy Braamfontein to further our contribution in delivering high level scarce skills for the global knowledge economy. Our location in Johannesburg, the economic and industrial heartland of the African continent, places us in good stead to interact with the public and private sectors, civil society and other social agents to effect meaningful change in society. ... continue reading

DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development

Aim and Benefits of DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development

• Master’s students are funded for two years at R70 000 a year
• Doctoral students are funded for three years at R100 000 a year
• Post-Doctoral Fellows are funded for three years at R200 000 a year

Requirements for DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development Qualification

• That Master’s students must fulfil the requirements for their degree within two years and have at least one co-authored paper in a peer-reviewed journal accepted for publication;
• That Doctoral students must fulfil the requirements for their degrees within three years and have at least two first-authored papers accepted for publication or published;
• That Post-Doctoral Fellows must have at least two first- or co-authored papers accepted for publication, in press or published in each year of the three-year fellowship.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications may be made by students directly or by supervisors on behalf of students. The grant and bursary rules can be found here.

Download the form HERE and submit with the required documentation to [email protected] by no later than Friday 26 February 2021

For more details, visit Wits University website.