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SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025

Awarded by South African Medical Research Council

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

MastersPhD

Funding Type

Full Funding · Tuition fees + stipend

Eligible Courses

Health, Clinical Research

Eligible Nationalities

Open to South African citizens or permanent residents

Can Be Taken At

Universities in South Africa

Provider

South African Medical Research Council

Last Verified On

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Overview

The purpose of the program is to contribute towards the SAMRC's transformation agenda to increase the representation of quality postgraduate scientists from designated groups and grow the number of Ph.D. candidates from Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDIs).

Eligibility for the SAMRC Scholarship Program :

  • Applicants must be South African Citizens or permanent residents.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time PhD program at a South African University
  • Applicants must have both project and ethics approval (where applicable) for the PhD research project.
  • Applicants' research projects must be aligned with the SAMRC's research priorities.
  • Applicants must be receiving supervisory support from an SAMRC intramural unit, SAMRC extramural unit, or SAMRC research center.

Application Process:

All eligible candidates must apply online to be considered for the scholarship. The application should include the following components:

  • Completed online application.
  • Uploading of all the supporting documents.
  • SAMRC research supervisor or proposed supervisor must complete the research supervisor’s commitment form and apply.

Benefits:

  • PhD: R 200,000 (tuition fees and stipend)
  • Master: R 160,000 (tuition fees and stipend)
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  • Recommendation Letters (If applicable)

  • Other Supporting Documents (As specified by the scholarship provider)

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FAQs

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  • The deadline of SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025 is Expired.
  • SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025 is offered to Masters, PhD degree.
  • SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025 is offered for Health, Clinical Research.
  • SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025 is open for: Open to South African citizens or permanent residents.
  • SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025 is offered by South African Medical Research Council.
  • SAMRC Postgraduate Research Associate Programme 2025 covers Full Funding, Tuition fees + stipend.