Kristina Plattner Scholarship

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• MSc: ZAR150,000 annually, renewable up to two years. PhD: ZAR180,000 annually, renewable up to three years.

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• All full-time UCT Biological Sciences MSc-by-dissertation students within first two years and PhD students within first three years. Research must concern effects of climate change, fire or human activity on fynbos biodiversity, function or conservation. Merit and financial need assessed. The call addresses all such students and does not state a nationality restriction.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://uct.ac.za/media/817197 to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

2. 2
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: All full-time UCT Biological Sciences MSc-by-dissertation students within first two years and PhD students within first three years. Research must concern effects of climate change, fire or human activity on fynbos biodiversity, function or conservation. Merit and financial need assessed. The call addresses all such students and does not state a nationality restriction.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

3. 3
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: 2026-10-31. Date only; no closing time or timezone stated by official source.. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Provider deadline information: 2026-10-31. Date only; no closing time or timezone stated by official source.. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   2026-10-31. Date only; no closing time or timezone stated by official source.

   Provider deadline information: 2026-10-31. Date only; no closing time or timezone stated by official source.. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.