South Africa - Claude Leon Foundation International Post.

[Fellowship] - Claude Leon Foundation International Postdoctoral

Fellowships in the field of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences for South African and Foreign Nationals.

Scholarship Description: The Claude Leon Foundation is a South African charitable trust, resulting from a bequest by Claude Leon (1884 – 1972).

Study Subject: Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences
Employer: Claude Leon Foundation
Level: Postdoctoral

The Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in the Sciences is one of the principal programmes of the Claude Leon Foundation. The Trustees of the Foundation seek to upgrade research at South African universities in the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences by making awards to both South African and foreign postdoctoral scientists, who should increase the volume and quality of research output, transfer technical skills, and generally enhance the research culture.

Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking the applicants’ academic achievements and potential as researchers into account.

The Claude Leon Foundation is offering Postdoctoral Fellowships commencing in 2011 for research in the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences to be conducted at universities in South Africa. The Fellowship will be awarded for two years and will be worth R175,000 per annum.
The Fellowships are open to South African and foreign nationals.One economy class return flight may be awarded to those coming from outside South Africa. The Foundation must be informed immediately of any supplementary travel grants and the conditions pertaining thereto which the Fellows may receive. The Foundation reserves the right to adjust or cancel its translocation allowance.Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking the applicants’ academic achievements and potential as researchers into account.Preference will be given to candidates who:

1. have received their doctoral degrees in the last five years; there may be exceptions for older candidates who bring special skills or experience.
2. are currently under-represented in South African science, engineering and medical sciences.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

Further Fellowship Information and Application

[Africa] Joint Master’s Scholarship

[TUT-CSIR] - Scholarship Master's Africa

Scholarship Description:
If you are currently registered or intend to register for Master’s degree in the faculties of Science, ICT and Engineering and the Built Environment , you are hereby invited to apply for the 2011 TUT -CSIR joint Master’s Scholarship programme valued at R60 000per annum.

Study Subject: Science, Engineering and Technology
Employer:TUT-CSIR
Level: Master’s

ONLY South African Citizens should apply.
The applicants must have obtained an aggregate of at least65 (at least 60% from designated groups(i.e.Africans,Indians,Coloureds) for their B-Tech degrees.

The applicants must have obtained their previous qualification in the minimum prescribed period.Applicants for this scholarship should bewilling to register for Doctoral degree upon completion of their M-Tech studies.

Applicants who already hold a qualification at the same level as the application are not eligible to apply

Scholarship holders will be expected to register for their Master’s degrees at TUT
Applicants must ensure that their research falls within one of the TUT-CSIR joint research areas.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 27 October 2010
Further Scholarship Information and Application