The Nurturing Emerging Scholars Programme (NESP), offered in partnership with the French Embassy in South Africa, is a national programme aimed at supporting South African prospective academics to pursue Master’s degrees in areas of need at a Public French university for a period of 2 years followed immediately by a 1-year academic internship at a recruiting South African university.
Degree level: Masters
Deadline for applications: 5 August 2022
Who can apply?
In addition to meeting the criteria specified by the University, applicants must:
– Show interest in becoming an academic;
– Be 35 years or younger;
– Be a South African citizen;
– A minimum average of 65% attained in an appropriate Level 8 qualification;
– Show commitment to placement at the recruiting South African University for the full 3 years of the programme (2 years studying at any French public university, and 1 year of internship at the recruiting South African university)
Fields of Study
– Marine Science Physical-Oceanography
– Physics
– Chemistry
– Information and communication technology
– Statistics
What the scholarship offers
– Cost of registration and tuition for the Master’s degree;
– Guidance and mentorship;
– Assistance with potential international mobility experience;
– Enhancing your research and teaching abilities;
– A year of internship in South African University after completion of the Master’s degree.
Application process
Applicants must submit an online application via the dedicated platform:
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
1.1 Marine Science Physical-Oceanography
Central University of Technology
1.2 Physics
Durban University of Technology
1.3 Chemistry
Mangosuthu University of Technology
1.4 Information and communication technology
Walter Sisulu University
1.5 Statistics
Contact
For further enquiries, please contact NESP via email at [email protected]
Documents and links
Application to CPUT for Marine Science Physical-Oceanography position
Application to CUT – Physics position
Application to DUT – Chemistry position
Application to MUT – Information and Communication Technology position
Application to WSU – Statistics position
