SAAB Bursary 2025 for South African Students

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Location: South Africa

About SAAB Bursary

The South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) is accepting applications for 2025 academic year bursaries.

Bursaries will be awarded for Postgraduate Botany and related studies (Honours/ 4th year/ MSc).

Bursaries will be awarded to the following values:

3 bursaries will be awarded for Honours or 4th year level of study, for 1 year of study, to the value of R15 000 each. Candidates will also receive a 1 year complimentary SAAB membership.
3 bursaries will be awarded for MSc studies, to the value of R50 000 each – recipients will receive R25 000 the first year and R25 000 the following year, if first year results are satisfactory. Candidates will also receive a 2 year complimentary SAAB membership.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

You must be a resident in one of the SADC countries (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland, Angola, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Seychelles, Mozambique, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros)
You must be studying towards a postgraduate qualification, within a Botany or related field
You must have graduated with a minimum overall average of 70%
You must be studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa
You must have a supervisor that is a paid-up member of SAAB
MSc students: you must have graduated with a BSc Honours degree with a minimum overall average of 70% and you must be in your first year of MSc study

Applications submitted after the closing date will not be accepted.

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