ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship Scheme 2022/2023 for South African women researchers
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB-SAWBP) PhD Fellowship Scheme, in partnership with the South African Department of Science and Innovation and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research will support South African women researchers intending to study towards a PhD degree in Biotechnology at the ICGEB Cape Town Component.
The ICGEB-SAWBP programme promotes the interaction and mobility of South African women Biotechnology researchers and the ICGEB community, including mobility support to visit other ICGEB Components in Trieste, Italy and New Delhi, India.
Fellowship Sponsor(s): CSIR
Host Institution: ICGEB, South Africa
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Graduate
Nationality: South Africans
ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship 2022/2023 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship 2023, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must have obtained relevant degrees from a recognized institution of higher learning.
- Applicants must be interested in the area of biotechnology.
- Proposed research projects must be innovative and fall within one of the ICGEB Cape Town Component macro areas of research namely: Infectious Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases, Bioinformatics, Plant Systems Biology and Virology.
Fellowship Benefits
- Three-year PhD Fellowship
- Tuition and stipend
- Applying the latest techniques and methodologies to the applicant’s chosen research topic
- Opportunities for mentoring, peer-to-peer learning and complementary skills.
- Immersion in a top class international scientific research environment.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship 2022/2023 are to complete an online application and provide all the required information.
- Applications that are incomplete and that include misrepresentations will immediately be disregarded.
- Please ensure that you attach ALL of the Required Documents
- Closing date for application type:
- ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship Scheme closes: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
- Bursary allocation year for application type:
- ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship Scheme will be allocated for the 2023 academic year
- It is the students responsibility to apply for entrance for their intended course, university and to ensure that they are able to meet the entrance requirements stipulated for the course.
- It is the responsibility of the student to find a suitable supervisor and to ensure the supervisor supports the application.
- Please ensure that you complete all the sections of this application form.
- Please select the correct funding opportunity when completing your application.
- A letter of endorsement from the ICGEB Cape Town Group Leader must be submitted with the application. Please note that the written statement from the ICGEB Group Leader you have contacted and who is willing to support your project is mandatory to apply.
- The Principal Investigator/Group Leader at the chosen ICGEB Cape Town laboratory should be contacted in advance to discuss the proposed research project.
Required Documents:
- A certified copy of barcorded ID
- A copy of applicant’s CV
- Proof of registration for students currently enrolled at a tertiary institution.
- Transcript of academic record indicating a minimum accumulative academic achievement in previous degree.
- Official and certified university degree certificates. For applicants that have enrolled at multiple institutions during their tertiary studies, please combine all your transcripts into one document.
- Recommendation letter
- Admission letter
- A letter of endorsement from the ICGEB Cape Town Group leader.
- Consent form from parent for applicants under the age of 18
Application Deadline: 12th October 2022
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