The SA-CERN Excellence Bursary is made available for MSc or PhD (Postgraduate) South African students looking for more financial support to aid their studies.
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) are resolved to support access to global infrastructure as a key component of infrastructure provision for research and development as well as human capacity development.
National programs were established among them the South Africa- European Council for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN) program in order to enable south African researchers from all universities and institutions to access the largest international research infrastructure in the world.
In order to take advantage of the huge potential offered by CERN for young South African students, the Coordination Committee of the SA-CERN program decided to allocate a limited number of bursaries to the best South African students who wish to embrace a career as a researcher in a number of scientific and technical fields.
The SA-CERN Excellence Bursary seeks outstanding individuals to aid their MSc or PhD studies in research related to the CERN facility. The goal is to support a pipeline of representative, excellent students into the next generation of South African academics studying the fundamental nature of the Universe.
If you are a South African student with academic zest, then this opportunity might be for you.
Application deadline: December 31, 2021
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Benefits of the SA-CERN Excellence Bursary
For the academic year 2022, the Excellence Bursaries will cover all costs of the recipient’s studies. The SA-CERN Program will also fund research travels to CERN that are related to specific projects. Overall, the award shall be undertaken at respective CERN facilities.
Eligibility Criteria for South African Students
The SA-CERN Program seeks outstanding individuals to aid their MSc or PhD studies in research related to the CERN facility.
- a proven track record of excellence and clear evidence of outstanding future potential
- research project and supervisor within the SA-CERN Program
- registration at a South African university for full-time studies from 2022
- South African citizenship
How to Apply for the Postgraduate Bursary
In order to apply for the opportunity, interested postgraduate South African students must e-mail the following documents in one PDF file:
• your up-to-date CV
• copy of your full academic record;
• statement of purpose, which must address your 1) proposed research topic, 2) proposed supervisor, 3) career goals, 4) transformation goals;
• copy of your ID document;
• three letters of recommendation (may be sent separately by letter writers);
• copies of any research publications/reports you have (co-)authored; and
• copies of your MSc dissertation (if applying for the PhD bursary) and your Honours project (BSc (Hons) / BSc (Eng)). to [email protected] by 31 December 2021
For further information, you may head on over to the official scholarship website or contact [email protected].
Download the application form here.
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