MastersScholarships
Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP) 2022 for South Africans
Deadline: 5th of August, 2022
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The Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP), offered in partnership with the French Embassy in South Africa, is a national programme aimed at supporting South African prospective academics to pursue Master’s degrees in areas of need at a Public French university for a period of 2 years followed immediately by a 1-year academic internship at a recruiting South African university.
Scholarships are awarded in the following fields:
- Marine Science Physical-Oceanography
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Information and communication technology
- Statistics
Benefits
- A full cost of registration and tuition for the Master’s degree;
- Guidance and mentorship;
- Assistance with potential international mobility experience;
- Enhancing your research and teaching abilities;
- A year of internship in South African University after completion of the Master’s degree.
Eligibility
- Applicants must have interest in becoming an academic;
- Must be 35 years or younger;
- Must be a South African citizen;
- Must be minimum average of 65% attained in an appropriate Level 8 qualification;
- Must show commitment to placement at the recruiting South African University for the full 3 years of the programme (2 years studying at any French public university, and 1 year of internship at the recruiting South African university)
Application
Applicants must submit an online application via the dedicated platform:
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology Marine Science Physical-Oceanography
- Central University of Technology Physics
- Durban University of Technology Chemistry
- Mangosuthu University of Technology Information and communication technology
- Walter Sisulu University Statistics