The MRC offers Master’s and Doctoral scholarships for full-time study in the health science. These scholarships are offered annually to students who have already obtained an honor’s degree and who wish to obtain postgraduate training in health research.
Masters scholarships: In order to be awarded a Masters scholarship, candidates must have obtained an honors’ degree and shown potential for developing into a researcher.
Doctoral scholarships: A doctoral scholarship is considered on the basis of the candidate’s study record and the relevance and scientific merit of the project. The university at which the candidate will be registered must confirm that the candidate has been accepted for doctoral study.
Submission of applications:
An academic record of the highest qualification must accompany the application. Applicants who apply for renewal of MRC scholarships are requested not to re-submit an academic record. An applicant must consult beforehand with the research supervisor under whose supervision the research will be carried out, as well as the supervisor at the university where’s(he) will register.
The completed application form must be submitted to the university’s administrative office where the student will register. The administrative office will submit the application forms to the MRC.
Progress reports must be submitted with all applications for renewals.
· MRC scholarships are tenable for one year only. Scholarship holders who wish to be considered for a further year of support must, therefore, apply for renewal of the scholarship
· Masters Scholarships are renewable for a second year of study
· Doctoral scholarships are renewable for a second and third year of study
· Where an applicant upgrades from Masters to Doctoral studies, s(he) will qualify for a maximum of four years of funding
Ethical Code:
The attention of all persons holding MRC scholarships is drawn to the MRC’s publication Ethics Guidelines for Medical Research. A copy is obtainable from the MRC, free of charge.
CONDITIONS:
· Scholarship holders must be South African citizens or in possession of a permanent residence permit. A copy of the ID document/residence permit must accompany the application form
· Scholarship holders may undertake teaching duties to a maximum of 9 hours per week
· Scholarship holders may not receive, concurrently with a MRC scholarship, other bursaries, grants or remuneration which binds them to enter the service of any organization. Scholarship holders may not hold a bursary from more than one statutory science council at any given time.
· Scholarship holders may not receive, concurrently with MRC scholarships, other non-binding remuneration/fellowships and grants without prior approval from the MRC.
· Scholarship holders may not register at a university other than that through which the application has been submitted without obtaining the MRC’s prior approval. The condition also applies when change(s) are made to the project and supervisor
·: #000000;”>· Should a scholarship holder not successfully complete his/her studies (three years for masters and five years for doctoral studies), the MRC reserves the right to recover such payments from the holder of the scholarship
· Payment of the scholarship will not be made unless proof of registration for studies is submitted
· Scholarship holders must register before 30 April in order to take up the scholarship
The MRC’s closing date for applications (which includes renewal) is 31st August, 2012.
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