Statement on the announcement of the minister of science and technology, Ms Naledi Pandor on additional 60 research chairs for the Higher Education sector
Higher Education South Africa (HESA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of
Science and Technology, Ms Naledi Pandor, that a total of 60 new Research Chairs will
be awarded to various Higher Education Institutions across South Africa during the
2011/12 and 2013/14 Medium Term Expenditure Framework.
Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowship 2012/13
Applications are invited for an award under the Scheme for Oxford Nuffield Medical Fellowships in either a Clinical Medicine or Medical Science Department of the University. Further information may be obtained from the Chairperson of the Selection Committee, Prof Dan Ncayiyana at Email: profdjn@gmail.com or from Deborah Hendricks at Email: Deborah.hendricks@uct.ac.za. The closing date is 31 May 2012.
State of the Nation Address: HESA response
Higher Education South Africa (HESA) would like to commend President Zuma on two crucial points and to add one caveat of caution in the light of his State of the Nation address.
Statement on the University Of Johannesburg incident
Higher Education South Africa (HESA) notes with sadness the recent developments at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) relating to admission of first year students at the Bunting Road Campus.
Professional Development Programme (PDP): Doctoral Students & Post-Doctoral Fellows
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have introduced the Professional Development Programme (PDP) aimed at training South African Doctoral students and Postdoctoral Research Fellows. The PDP is part of a suite of DST-NRF human capital development funding instruments aimed at increasing the number of skilled personnel in science, engineering and technology.
Wits Institute For Social And Economic Research (Wiser) - Doctoral fellowship
A strong commitment to doctoral training and supervision is a critical part of WISER’s mission. Funding from the Ford Foundation has enabled us to continue our long-standing doctoral fellowship programme, and we are able to fund several students for full-time doctoral study. We call for applications for three-year fellowships to be awarded to outstanding students in appropriate fields of study.
Young Scientists Summer Program
Advanced graduate students in the natural and social sciences are invited to apply for a place in the Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) located near Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1977, the Program each year welcomes about 50 highly motivated young men and women from over 20 countries to work alongside IIASA’s distinguished scientists on a project related to their own doctoral research.
