Stellenbosch: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarships 2023 | FULLY-FUNDED
Stellenbosch University has formed a partnership with the W. Mellon foundation to provide full-time scholarships to aspiring candidates for Master’s or Ph.D. studies.
About this scholarship
The scholarship is named “Turning the tide” and is available 100% for research studies in any of the fields with the faculty of Arts and Social Science at Stellenbosch University.
The scholarship is available in limited numbers and covers the following themes:
- Gender, Identity, or Queer Studies
- African Cultural studies
- The Anthropocene and Ecocriticism
The applicants should know that this scholarship does not cover the Honours program or coursework MA programs where the thesis component has less than 180 credits.
What scholarship covers
The “Turning the Tide” scholarship covers the following expenses on behalf of the students:
- Tuition fees
- Conference attendance and publication expenditure
- Allowance
- Research activities
The value of studies is as follows:
For Ph.D. students- R357 000 for 3 years
For MA students- R160 000 for 18 months to 2 years
Eligibility criteria
Students who wish to apply and receive this scholarship should fulfill the following eligibility criteria. It is important to note that those students who do not meet the criteria set by the institution will be disqualified.
disqualified.
- Students must be South African students or international students
- One must start their studies in February 2023 (subject to possible COVID-19 related delays).
- Students must showcase a strong academic performance
- One must be willing to study at the Stellenbosch University in the faculty of Arts and Social Science
- Applicants must not be receiving any other scholarship or grant for the same course
- D. applicants must be 35 years or younger
- D. students should achieve a minimum score of 75% in the final year of their recent degree
- D. students are required to complete a full MA thesis for receiving this bursary
- Master’s applicants must be 30 years or younger at the time of application
- Master’s applicants must score a minimum of 75% for Honours
- Applicant must be willing to research in the areas listed by the University
How to apply
For applying towards the Stellenbosch Bursary program, students must complete the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship Application Form and fill it out carefully.
Students should also attach the following documents to support their application.
In case any documents are missing the application will get rejected.
Documents Required
- Certified copy of ID document or passport
- Full academic record
- Certified copy of Honours or Master’s degree. If the certificate is not issued, the student must submit proof of the same from the institution
- Students must have been in contact with the Faculty of Arts and Science
- One must also submit a motivational letter of not more than 600 words (read our article about writing a motivational letter)
- A pre-proposal or research idea describing the proposed research question that you have chosen. Your research must be based on the themes mentioned. You should discuss the unique contribution your research will make to the existing body of knowledge in this field of study, the problem statement, the methodology / theoretical framework / philosophical underpinnings you intend to use and the feasibility of your study. Please note that your research should deal directly with one of the three project themes.
Additional Information:
- Students should be able to use other languages in addition to English for study purposes
- It is preferable that students have artistic or professional experience
- Students must showcase their awards or grants
- The application form is available in an editable word format. Students should fill out the form and save it as a pdf file.
Applications must be submitted via email to [email protected]
Applicants must insert the words “Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholarship Application”
Closing date
The last date of application is 31 July 2022
Further details
Students can contact Stellenbosch University for any queries related to the bursary on the following:
Dr Candice Steele
Email: [email protected]
