African Hub : Trajects Scholarship Funding For Uct Phd Students 2023 - 2025

Trajects; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in South Africa is offering scholarships for PhD candidates focusing on themes related to climate change and socio-economic impacts. Applicants must provide detailed project proposals, relevant academic documents, and proof of acceptance. This opportunity allows engagement with a transcontinental research network, benefitting students aiming to impact significant global challenges.

Qualifications

• Last degree certificate must not be older than six years when applying for the scholarship.
• Acceptance / enrolment as a PhD Candidate at UCT.
• Must be newly enrolled and / or in first year of study at the beginning of the funding period.

Job description

The University of Cape Town (UCT) – the African hub of TRAJECTS – is offering 2 scholarships for students registering or registered for a PhD research programme that focuses on a research topic aligned with TRAJECTS themes, including climate change mitigation, fossil‑fuel (coal‑mining) phaseout, land‑use management, and the socio‑economic impacts and just transition objectives of such developments (see for more description of TRAJECTS objectives and Topics).

In their studies, scholarship awardees will contribute to answering one (or more) research questions from the TRAJECTS research “pool” and will benefit from inter‑ and transdisciplinary exchange with other consortium partners, and researchers.

Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to be actively engaged in the co‑development of study opportunities, as well as on nurturing the growing transcontinental TRAJECTS‑network.

(See the Postgraduate Opportunities in the Energy Systems Research Group starting in

Download the full call (UCT PhD Scholarship) in the “Files” section for an overview of the application process, eligibility criteria and additional information.

Requirements

• Last degree certificate must not be older than six years when applying for the scholarship.
• Acceptance / enrolment as a PhD Candidate at UCT (or proof of application thereof).
• Must be newly enrolled and / or in first year of study at the beginning of the funding period.
• Funding shall be granted to awardees for a maximum of 6 semesters, up to the end of the stipend period, subject to annual progress and performance review.
• Exceptions to criteria 4 and 5 above may be considered in exceptional cases, at the discretion of the TRAJECTS Scholarship Committee.

Required documents for application

• CV
• Proposed PhD project (up to 10 pages) including: Working title, Abstract, Research question, Research status / own preparatory work, Methods, Work plan, and Bibliography
• Recommendation letter of PhD supervisor or Acceptance letter of PhD supervisor
• Proof of enrolment / acceptance as a PhD student at UCT
• Proof of previous completed studies (transcript or copy of certificate)
• Additional documents, where applicable:
  • Other certificates (e.g. relevant work experience, training, internships, etc.)
  • Self‑declaration as member of an underrepresented group
  • Proof of financial need

Proof of English literacy skills

• Can be submitted later if not available at the time of application – but prior to 27 January
• Applicants must however at least furnish proof of having applied for PhD studies at UCT.

No applications will be entertained where this has not been done.