The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) invites applications for a bursary under the DSI-CSIR Inter-Bursary Support (IBS) Programme 2021.
Bursary Application Closing date is 23 October 2020
Eligibility:
Students approved for or registered for full-time studies at any South African public university, who intend to register or are registered for the following degrees:
- Honours/4th year Engineering/BTech/Advanced Diploma
- Masters
- Doctoral
Read more on the general eligibility guidelines.
Focus areas:
The thematic research focus areas for the bursary are restricted to the following research areas:
- Aerospace
- Composites
- Modelling and digital sciences (data science, biometrics, cybersecurity etc)
- Microsystems Technology
- Titanium (manufacturing elements)
- Photonics (free space communication, fibre-optics, laser welding and optics)
- Biotechnology (Biopharming, bio- processing and bio – catalysis)
- Information and Communications Technology
- Health
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
Value of the bursary award per annum:
- Honours : R90 000
- Masters : R100 000
- PhD : R130 000
How to apply:
For Honours, 4th year Engineering, BTech and Advanced Diploma applications please click on the link below to complete an online application form:
For Masters and Doctoral applications please click on the link below to complete an online application form:
For more information on the DSI CSIR Inter-bursary Support (IBS) Programme, please contact the CSIR IBS team via email at: hcd-interbursary@csir.co.za
