If you have a dream of studying in South Africa with a funding program, then what are you waiting for? Go ahead and apply to the Foundational Biodiversity Information program for the year 2020.
The study award is available only for South African citizens and South African permanent residents. Applicants must register at a South African public university in 2020 on a full-time basis and may be based at any South African public research institution.
The Foundational Biodiversity Information Program (FBIP) is a long-term program to generate, manage and disseminate foundational biodiversity information. They give the knowledge to improve decision-making, service delivery and create new economic opportunities. The DST provides core funding as part of the Global Change allocation.
Application Deadline: January 28, 2020
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Countries: Domestic students are eligible to apply.
Acceptable Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded to study in postgraduate studies degree offered by the university.
Admissible Criteria: Eligibility criteria for applicants applying for Honours, Masters & Doctoral studies:
- The bursaries are open to South African citizens and South African permanent residents.
- Applicants must register at a South African public university in 2020 on a full-time basis and may be based at any South African public research institution including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), Science Councils and National Research Facilities.
- Individuals who will be in full-time salaried, contractual or permanent employment while pursuing Honours, Masters or Doctoral studies may not apply.
- Students who are registering for the second year of their Masters or Doctoral studies will be eligible for one year of funding in the case of Masters or two years of funding in the case of Doctoral studies. Students registering beyond these time frames are not eligible for these FBIP bursaries.
- Students who will already have a postgraduate bursary from NRF or another state-funded organization are not eligible to apply for these bursaries. Students who will hold another bursary from a non-public source for their studies may be considered, depending on the bursary value.
