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DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022

Awarded by National Research Foundation

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

PhDPost Doc

Funding Type

Partial Funding · R180 000 - R350 000 p.a depending on the applicant

Eligible Courses

Science and Technology, Human and Social Dynamics, Pharmacy, Energy and Climate Change

Eligible Nationalities

Open to South African citizens or permanent residents.

Can Be Taken At

Organisations in South Africa

Provider

National Research Foundation

Last Verified On

06 Jun 2024 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

Eligibility criteria for Doctoral or Postdoctoral supervisors:

  • Should be listed as a supervisor within the block grant application.
  • Candidate must be holding a part-time or honorary academic position at a South African public university.
  • Candidates should be holding a full-time permanent position as a researcher at the host institution or should hold a contract position as a researcher for the full duration of the Block Grant.
  • Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree and experience in postgraduate supervision.

Eligibility criteria for PDP Doctoral students and Postdoctoral fellows:

  • The candidate should have received his/her master's degree and the master's degree should not be more than five years old. For the female applicants who are applying for postgraduate studies after a certain period of absence will have flexibility.
  • For a PDP Postdoctoral Fellow, the candidate should have received his/her doctoral degree and the degree should not be more than five years old. For the female applicants who are applying for postgraduate studies after a certain period of absence will have flexibility.
  • Full-time employees of public Research Institutions, Science Councils or National Facilities may not hold a PDP scholarship or fellowship.
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  • The deadline of DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022 is Expired.
  • DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022 is offered to PhD, Post Doc degree.
  • DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022 is offered for Science and Technology, Human and Social Dynamics, Pharmacy, Energy and Climate Change .
  • DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022 is open for: Open to South African citizens or permanent residents..
  • DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022 is offered by National Research Foundation.
  • DST-NRF Postdoctoral Development Programme (PDP) 2022 covers Partial Funding, R180 000 - R350 000 p.a depending on the applicant.