ACU Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships in South Africa, 2018-2019
ACU Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s
Scholarships in South Africa, 2018-2019
The new
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships in South Africa is available on offer to
citizens of a Commonwealth country other than South Africa and must not be
currently resident in South Africa. The Association of
Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the world’s first and oldest international
university network, established in 1913. The Commonwealth Scholarship and
Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international programme under which Commonwealth
countries offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other member
states. The CSFP was established by Commonwealth education ministers at their
first conference in 1959. Since then, Commonwealth Scholarships have become one
of the most prestigious and best-known international scholarship schemes. Over
35,000 individuals have benefited.
Applications Deadline: July 13, 2018
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Master degree
programme.
Study Subject:
Please see this document for a list of applicable subjects (https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/south-africa-courses2018).
The scholarships are only tenable in the subjects listed for each university.
Scholarship Award:
The scholarships
Four scholarships
are available, starting in January/February 2019
The scholarships
provide full tuition fees, a return economy flight, an arrival allowance and a
regular stipend (living allowance)
The scholarships
are for Master’s study only and are not applicable to distance learning courses
The scholarships
are for new students only and cannot be used to fund a course you have already
started
No additional
funding will be provided for applicants with families
Scholarships are
for a maximum of two years
Nationality:
Available to citizens of a Commonwealth country other than South Africa and must
not be currently resident in South Africa.
Number of
Scholarships: Four scholarships are available, starting in January/February
2019.
Scholarship can be
taken in South Africa Scholarships are tenable at:
North-West
University
Rhodes University
Stellenbosch University
University of Cape
Town
University of
Johannesburg
University of
KwaZulu-Natal
University of
Pretoria
University of
South Africa
Eligibility for
the Scholarship:
Eligible
Countries: This scholarship is available to citizens of a Commonwealth country
other than South Africa and must not be currently resident in South Africa.
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Applicants must be
a citizen of a Commonwealth country other than South Africa and must not be
currently resident in South Africa
Applicants must
hold an Honours degree or a four-year degree, equivalent to NQF 8 on the South
African National Qualifications Framework, and with an average mark of at least
70%, and meet the minimum entry criteria of the proposed course of study
Applicants must
not be a current DHET-supported scholarship recipient
Applicants must
have applied for the identified study programme at the chosen university in
South Africa on a full-time basis
Applicants’
academic background should be aligned to the proposed field of study
English Language
Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet
specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to
study there.
Application
Procedure:
How to Apply:
First, you must apply for your chosen course directly with the university.
Applicants are advised to arrange for their qualifications to be validated by
the South African Qualifications Authority before applying to a university.
Separately,
download this scholarship application form, and complete it in as much detail
as possible.
As well as the
application form, applicants must submit the following:
A 500-word
research proposal summary, containing:
Scientific
elements of the proposal: research rationale, problem identification, aims and
objectives of research, theoretical framework and research methodology
Social relevance
of proposed study
High school
certificates
Undergraduate
transcripts and graduation certificate
At least one
academic reference
Scan of passport
or national ID card
Proof of English
language ability if English is not your first language
Proof that you
have applied for the relevant course at your university of choice
Please submit all
the required documents above by email to
commonwealth scholarship-at-dhet.gov.za.
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