• The Scholarship Holder may not be in formal employment, part-time or full-time.
• These scholarships are made available to students who are in possession of at least an honours degree, and wish to obtain a masters or doctoral degree in the health sciences.
• Preference will be given to candidates who will undertake their research under supervision of MRC-funded researchers.
• Prospective applicants must be South African citizens or in possession of a permanent residence permit issued by the government department concerned.
Application forms and further information can be downloaded from the Postgraduate Funding Office web pages at: http://www.uct.ac.za/apply/funding/postgraduate/awards/research/ (http://www.uct.ac.za/apply/funding/postgraduate/awards/research/)
UCT internal closing date is 31 August 2010 for onward forwarding to the MRC.
Applications must be completed and returned along with all required documentation to:
C/O Mrs. Paula Foley and/or Ms Stacey-Lee Harrison
The Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office
Upper Level
Otto Beit Building
Upper Campus
For more information, Tel: (021) 650 3629; e-mail:
Paula.Foley@uct.ac.za ; Stacey-Lee.Harrison@uct.ac.za