PhD Positionsat University of Kwazulu-natal

As part of HEARD's commitment to investing in the development of African scholars, we are offering PhD Scholarships for 2020. The scholarship is aimed producing expertly qualified graduates to advise or to be part of influential policy-making or programme implementing entities in Africa, and to pursue additional research priorities.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Applications are invited from citizens ofall African countries. Female candidatesand, in the case of South Africa, thosefrom previously disadvantagedbackgrounds, are especially encouragedto apply. The value of each scholarship is R540, 000 and will be paid in equal tranches over three years and payments will be conditional on research progress. Successful candidates are required to be based in Durban, South Africa, for the duration of the scholarship, with the

exception of the time during which they may undertakefield research elsewhere.