The NRF announces the Scarce Skills Scholarship Programme for Masters and PhD students registered for 2011 at South African universities within specific scarce skills areas.
The fields supported under this programme are:
• Management: Economic and Management Sciences, Financial Management
• Financial sector: Accounting, Auditing, Statistics, Actuarial Science
• Biological sciences: Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Microbiology,
• Physical sciences: Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Geology, Computer Science, Demography, Information Systems, Chemistry
• Engineering
• Sector specific: Agricultural Sciences, Transportation Studies, and Tourism
Applicants must apply online at: http://phoenweb.nrf.ac.za/FPF2/ (http://phoenweb.nrf.ac.za/FPF2/) and follow the application procedure set out in the call document (http://www.nrf.ac.za/download.php?fn=/files/keybenefits/1306927103.pdf).
Should you have any queries with regards to the scholarship requirements or application procedure, please do not hesitate to contact the following person:
Ms Thashni Maistry
email: thashni.maistry@nrf.ac.za
Application Deadline: 30 June, 2011.
Source: 2011 Scarce Skills Scholarships for Masters and PhD Students in South Africa (http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=79).