Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology in South Africa, 2022

Malaria Consortium is delighted that the University of Pretoria will continue to host recipients of the scholarship. The University of Pretoria is one of the leading higher education institutions in Africa and will be accepting one scholarship student in 2022 for a two-year Master of Science in Entomology based in and supervised by academic staff in the Department of Zoology and Entomology. 

The Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology in South Africa, 2022 established in Sylvia’s honour by Malaria Consortium, will empower a new generation of public health entomologists and malaria staff in Africa and Asia. Given the limited number of field-oriented vector biologists, and the challenges African countries face in achieving malaria elimination, this scholarship is a great opportunity to support the next generation of public health entomologists in support of this quest. 

Eligibility criteria for the Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology in South Africa, 2022:

• Nationals from the following countries can apply: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 
• Applicants need to have successfully completed an Honours degree or equivalent in Entomology or a related discipline. 
• Applicants should have good knowledge of English (the language of instruction) 
• Applicants should demonstrate an interest in, and commitment to, entomology and the control of vector borne diseases. 
• Applicants should be no older than 35 at the time of submission.

Benefits of the Malaria Consortium’s Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology in South Africa, 2022:

The Dr Sylvia Meek scholarship for Entomology will cover all tuition fees, a research allowance to the total value of ZAR60 000 (ZAR30 000/year), ZAR 78 000/year for upkeep costs such as accommodation and board, an allowance for travel to South Africa (if non-national) and return home after completion of the programme, and health insurance for the duration of the MSc programme.