2013 The Wadsworth African Fellowship for PhD Students in South Africa

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2013 The Wadsworth African Fellowship for PhD Program funded by Wenner-Gren Foundation in the field of Anthropology for  African Students in South Africa

Study Subject(s):The Scholarship is provided to learn Anthropology.

Course Level:This Scholarship is for Pursuing PhD Level.

Scholarship Provider: Wenner-Gren Foundation.

Scholarship can be taken at: Students will get their studies in South Africa.

Eligibility:

- The Wadsworth African Fellowship is intended for young African scholars who may not otherwise be able to pursue a doctoral degree in anthropology. Normally, applicants will be under 35 years of age at the time they begin their fellowship. They must be citizens and residents of an African country at the time of application. They must also be members of an underrepresented group in academic anthropology/archaeology.

- Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate their reasons for choosing their Host Institution (the institution where they plan to study). Currently applications to the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town are given priority.

- A Host Institution can have only two active Wadsworth African fellows. Because anthropology can be taught in a variety of departments (Social Anthropology, Archaeology, Anatomy, etc.) it is expected that there will normally be only one active fellow per department at any time.

- Applicants may have already begun their training for the doctoral degree at a South African university but they must demonstrate why their funding circumstances have changed and why they now do not have sufficient funding to complete their degree.

- The applicant must have a Host Sponsor, or supervisor, who is a member of the South African institution at which the candidate plans to pursue training. The Host Sponsor must be willing to assume responsibility for overseeing the candidate's training. A Host Sponsor cannot sponsor more than one applicant per funding season.

Scholarship Open for International Students: South African  Student can apply for this Scholarship.

Scholarship Description:The Wadsworth African Fellowships are intended to provide support for African students undertaking study leading to a Ph.D. at a South African university that can provide them with international-level training in anthropology (including biological anthropology and archaeology). Currently applications to the University of Witwatersrand or The University of Cape Town are given priority.

Number of awards offered:One Scholarships is offered.

Tenure of awards:The fellowship is renewable for up to two additional years upon successful completion of each preceding year's study. A separate application can be made for an additional year of funding to support dissertation write-up.

Value:Total offer is of $17,500.and can be used towards travel, living expenses, tuition, student fees, insurance, books, research expenses, and any other relevant categories of expenditure while studying at the Host institution.

Other Benefits: Not Known

Selection Criteria:The Foundation is looking for applicants who are talented scholars, who may not otherwise be able to pursue a doctoral degree and who show potential for developing the field of anthropology in their home countries. Priority will be given to applicants from underrepresented groups in academic anthropology.Applicants must show evidence of academic excellence in their prior training in anthropology or a related discipline.Applicants should make a convincing case for choosing the Host Institution and the program of training they will receive at the Host Institution.

Notifications: Final decisions are made  by January 15.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till 15 Dec 2012.

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