Apply Now for PhD Scholarship in Economic and Management Science 2020 at Stellenbosch University in South Africa

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Deadline:

31 July 2020

Location:

South Africa

(Partially Funded)

Description

Stellenbosch University GEM Scholarships 2021 for PhD Students

The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM), a unit in the Dean’s office, is responsible for the full-time PhD programme of the Faculty of Economic and management Sciences. The unit has been operational since January 2014 and saw the arrival of its first cohort of 10 doctoral scholars on the 20th of the same month.

More Details

The Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences’s call for applications is open from the 15th of June to 31 July 2020 and will recruit for full-time PhD scholarship positions which is funded by the Graduate School. The Graduate School allocates these scholarships by considering each application on its own merit.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

Business Management
Administration
Development Finance
Statistics and Actuarial Science
Public Leadership
Economics
Industrial Psychology
Logistics

Required Languages

English

Eligible Countries

ALL WORLD COUNTRIES

Program Period

3 Years

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

A candidate must meet the minimum criteria for admission to a PhD at Stellenbosch University. This requires a master’s degree in the relevant discipline or, in exceptional circumstances, an equivalent qualification.
Candidates must have achieved a grade of 65% in their master’s programmes.
Candidates must be under forty years of age when the programme commences in January.
Only applications in one of the Faculty’s Research Themes will be considered.
All students who meet the above criteria will be considered.

Please Note: The new intake of PhD will commence their studies on 20 January 2021.

Opportunity Cost

(Partially Funded)

The scholarship covers:

a maximum of R138,000 per year for three years.

How to Apply

First Step: Download the application form from here.

Second Step: Fill out the form with your personal data, motivation letter, brief outline of your proposed approach to the research topic for which you would like to apply, academic records, passport, and proof of competency in English.

Third Step: Prepare three references and inform them that their referee reports should be sent directly to the Graduate School via email (GEM@sun.ac.za) on or before 31 July 2020.

Fourth Step: Send your completed application form electronically to: GEM@sun.ac.za.

Please Note: Due to the large number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not received communication from the Graduate School Office by 16 October 2020, the application should be considered as unsuccessful.