Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP) 2022 for South Africans

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

Click here to apply