2015 Doctoral Scholarships at University of Pretoria in South Africa for International applicants

Applications are ongoing for the 2015 Doctoral Scholarships at University of Pretoria in South Africa. The University of Pretoria’s Human Economy Research Programme has funds for six doctoral scholarships for research on topics relevant to the following themes Money in the Making of World Society and Building a Human Economy in southern and central Africa. 

The scholarships will be tenable for three years. Successful applicants will be assigned to doctoral supervisors in appropriate disciplines in the Faculty of Humanities or other faculties in the University of Pretoria, and will be required to participate fully in all Human Economy Research Programme seminars, workshops and conferences.

Scholarship Value

The amount of the scholarships is R 160 000 per annum, and successful applicants will have access to additional funding for their doctoral research. Successful applicants will be expected to arrive at the University of Pretoria by the end of August 2015.

Eligibility:

• Applications for the Human Economy Doctoral Scholarships are invited from suitably-qualified candidates.
• Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in a discipline that provides appropriate preparation for research. Such disciplines include, but are not restricted to, Anthropology, Development Studies, Economics, History, Geography, and Sociology. 
• Applications from African, and particularly black South African, candidates are encouraged.

Application Procedure and Deadline

Applications should be submitted electronically. Applicants must submit

• A full curriculum vitae
• Official evidence of their academic record to date
• A statement (not more than four pages) of their proposed doctoral research. This must explain how their proposed research relates to one of the themes indicated above, and how their prior study and research prepare them for their chosen topic.

The closing date for applications is 10 April, 2015.

Official Scholarship Deadline – http://www.up.ac.za/en/human-economy-programme/article/2040115/doctoral-scholarships-call-for-applications