International Scholarships

One National Research Foundation (NRF) scholarship is on offer for three years doctoral research in the School of Politics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa. Dr Lawrence Hamilton, a political philosopher in the school, has recently been awarded the NRF President’s Award for his research achievements, which enables him to fund doctoral and postdoctoral … [More Info]

The Department of Food Biosciences at the University of Reading has been awarded a Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate PhD studentship for research within the remit of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The aim of the studentship is to enable outstanding students from India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and the developing … [More Info]

PhD Programme – 4 x Studentships Genomic Epidemiology MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health The MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health is developing a unique PhD programme that will provide interdisciplinary training in statistical genetics, bioinformatics and population genetics, and the opportunity to apply these skills to cutting edge research on major diseases … [More Info]

University College London (UCL) and the Africa Educational Trust (AET) have agreed to collaborate in a scheme to enable students from Africa, who are financially unable to study in the UK, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at UCL. With this scheme UCL supports the aims of AET to help the people of Africa to help … [More Info]

Call for proposals for funding in 2008 The Thuthuka Programme falls within the Institutional Capacity Development (ICD) directorate of the NRF. The various programmes and initiatives within the ICD are aimed at the development and support of people, infrastructure, facilities and systems. Investment priority will be given to the achievement of three principal goals: Human … [More Info]

Funding Information for Prospective Postgraduate International Students The University of Edinburgh will offer sixteen Master’s scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject offered by the University. Each scholarship will have a value of £3,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee. The scholarships will be tenable for one academic year. Eligibility The scholarships will … [More Info]

An MPhil/PhD studentship is available under the supervision of Dr M Francesca Cordeiro and Professor Tom Salt at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (an excellent 5**-rated research institution). Under the terms of the Dorothy Hodgkin award, only nationals from the following countries are eligible to apply: India, China, Hong Kong, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and … [More Info]