Deadline- 31 July 2013
All eligible applicants are invited to apply for CALDi scholarships Program to pursue study, research and documentation of African languages. The mission of this program is to promote and actively support the sustainability of language diversity on the continent.
The scholarships support Honours, MA and PhD candidates with a focus on linguistic studies of African languages. The Centre for African Language Diversity is funded by the A.W. Mellon Foundation and has both its physical and virtual home at UCT.
Documents required-
- A Letter of application A Curriculum Vitae Academic transcripts (please do not attach copies of certificates).
- Two references should be emailed directly to CALDi from academics who have taught or supervised applicants not later than 31 July 2013. Master’s and Doctoral students must attach an outline of their envisaged research project (500-1000 words)
- An electronic version of the MA thesis is preferred for PhD candidates however if no electronic version exists, please forward a hardcopy to CALDi via post. Students applying for a renewal must attach a report showing academic progress along with a supporting letter by his/her supervisor.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Preference will be given to mother tongue speakers of African languages as well as all students who wish to conduct research on Khoisan or Southern African Bantu languages
- The scholarships will be awarded to postgraduate students and are awarded without distinction of nationality, gender, race, creed or political affiliation
- The scholarships shall be awarded only to such students who have already shown some marked ability in linguistic studies
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