NRF-MINDS Doctoral Scholarship Application, Requirement, And Application Closing Date 2024.
The DSI and NRF are pleased to announce a call for new applications for DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the academic year 2023. All continuing students who are eligible for a second or third year of funding must submit a Progress Report and not a new application.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) is an independent statutory body established in accordance with the National Research Foundation Act. Its mandate is to support and promote research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary research facilities in order to facilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all ?elds of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge; supporting and promoting public awareness of, and engagement with, science; and promoting the development and maintenance of the national science system and support of Government priorities, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of all South Africans.
Requirements for NRF-MINDS Doctoral Scholarship Qualification
The scholarship programme will support postgraduate students in critical fields for the continent – African Heritage; Water-Energy-Food Nexus; Smart Economy; ICT; Artificial Intelligence and Robotics; and Health. These students will directly contribute to creating a pool of young leaders committed to playing a critical role in achieving a more integrated African economy with accelerated growth generating positive outcomes that benefit all of its countries.
- Be a citizen of an African country other than SA, residing in any African country
- Be thirty two (32) tears of age and or younger on 31 December in the year of application for the doctoral scholarship and
- Be intending to pursue full-time doctoral studies with effect from the following academic year of the year of application at a SA public university.
NRF-MINDS Doctoral Scholarship Application Deadline
July 11, 2023
How to Apply for NRF-MINDS Doctoral Scholarship
All the postgraduate students will be expected to apply on the NRF Connect System by accessing the link: https://nrfconnect.nrf.ac.za/. No manual applications will be accepted.
For more details, visit NRF website
Students’ Applications Closing Dates:
| Level of study | Closing dates |
| Honours | 24 November 2023 |
| First-time Master’s | 11 July 2023 |
| First-time Doctoral | 11 July 2023 |
| Master’s and Doctoral Extension Support | 18 August 2023 |
Contact Details
For enquiries, applicants’ are encouraged to contact the Research or Postgraduate offices at their universities. Should there still be a need to contact the NRF, below are the contact persons and details:
For General honours related enquiries, please contact:
Mr Lehlogonolo Phaahla: Professional Officer – HICD. Telephone: 012 481 4315.
Email Address: LA.Phaahla@risa.nrf.ac.za
For General First-time master’s and doctoral, and NRF-DAAD related enquiries, please contact:
Ms Kgaugelo Molepo: Professional Officer – HICD. Telephone: 012 481 4148.
Email Address: KJ.Molepo@risa.nrf.ac.za
For master’s and doctoral Extension Support, NRF-SASAC, PDP and NRF-SASOL related enquiries, please contact:
Ms Nontokozo Kunene: Professional Officer – HICD. Telephone: 012 481 4105
Email Address: NS.Kunene@risa.nrf.ac.za
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