SAAB Masters & Honours Bursary 2024 : South African Association of Botanists

Organisation : South African Association of Botanists (SAAB)
Scholarship Name : Masters & Honours Bursary 2024
Applicable For : SADEC graduates with 70% or above
Scholarship Amount : R15 000
Applicable Country : South Africa
Last Date : 28th February 2024 (Masters) and 31st March 2024 (Honours)
Website : https://sabotanyblog.wordpress.com/2023/12/04/scholarships-awarded-by-the-south-african-association-of-botanists-for-2024/

What is SAAB Bursary?

Each year, the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) awards “SAAB Scholarships”, to SADEC graduates with 70% or above grade average. In 2024, three awards of R15 000 for 1 year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4th year level of study) in any botanically related science may be granted to three registered students, on a competitive basis. The successful applicants should study at a South African institution. Last date of Masters & Honours Bursaries 2024 are 28th February 2024 & 31st March 2024.

Related / Similar Facility : Athlone Institute Bursary Project Fund (AIBPROF) 2024

Who Can Apply For SAAB Bursary?

SADEC graduates with 70% or above grade average can apply for SAAB Bursary

Award of SAAB Bursary

** In 2024, three awards of R15 000 for 1 year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4th year level of study) in any botanically related science may be granted to three registered students, on a competitive basis.

** The successful awardee(s) will receive a one-year complimentary SAAB student membership. In addition, the SAAB Council also awards up to three MSc scholarships worth R50 000.

** Successful applicants will receive R25 000 in the first year and an additional R25 000 the following year if satisfactory progress is made in the first year.

** The same terms and conditions as for the Honours scholarship apply, except that the applicants must have graduated with a BSc Honours degree (or equivalent 4year degree) with a minimum grade average of 70% and be in their first year of MSc study in 2024.

** The bursary awardee will receive a complimentary SAAB student membership for two years.

How To Apply For SAAB Bursary?

To apply, please follow the link provided here: https://forms.gle/xU3ekLsS4NJ53bQs7

Please ensure your uploaded documents include the following:
** A curriculum vitae with names of two referees.
** Letter of motivation from your supervisor.
** Certified academic transcripts. (If your certified academic transcript is not available yet, please provide your marks with a letter from the course coordinator confirming them on an institutional letterhead).
** The bursary awardee will need to provide their certified academic transcript before the bursary payment will be made. Note that applicants with an average of <70% are NOT eligible for consideration.
** A one-page motivation, including a description of your proposed research interests.
** Please take note that applications submitted via email (except if specially arranged) will not be accepted.

Submit your application by the deadline:
** 31 March 2024 for Honours applications
** 28 February 2024 for Masters applications

Please note that complete submissions are critical as applicants will be assessed on ALL documents mentioned above in points 1-4. No late applications will be considered. The Council also reserves the rights not to make any awards should the candidates not fulfil all criteria. Successful candidates will be notified mid-March (for Masters Bursary) and mid-April (for Honours Bursary) of the year of the award. The decision of the adjudicating committee is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Please email saabsecretary@gmail.com if you have problems in submitting your application form.

What is the Last Date of SAAB Bursary?

Last date of SAAB Bursaries are
** 31 March 2024 for Honours applications
** 28 February 2024 for Masters applications

Contact:
For academic enquiries contact Prof Adeyemi Aremu Oladapo.Aremu [AT] nwu.ac.za