University of the Witwatersrand

Application Deadline:31 July 2020

The Wits-TUB Urban Lab, a cooperation between the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of the Witwatersrand and the Technical University Berlin that is funded by the DAAD, has scholarships available in the School for Architecture and Planning at the University of Witwatersrand, supported by a bilateral programme at the TU Berlin.

The masters scholarships apply to the following 1 year full time (January – December 2021) degree at Wits University in Johannesburg, supported by a bilateral programme with TU Berlin:

Master of Urban Studies in the field of Urban Management – MUS (UM)

For all applicants whose last highest degree was not obtained in South Africa, a proof of application for assessment of their degrees by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) must be attached to the scholarship application. (More info under the link below).

The scholarship programme includes a joint Wits-TU Berlin summer school week in Johannesburg in which students from TU Berlin will join the cohort at Wits University. The scholarship programme focuses on four innovation areas which address SDG implementation in urban areas:

Politics and policy of the urban
Understanding complex urban systems
Managing change processes
Co-producing knowledge between theory and practice.

Benefits

The masters scholarship covers the duration of one academic year.
The scholarship includes:

Full tuition fee
Monthly stipend (living expenses including: subsistence expences, accommodation, other costs)
Travel from home country/place of origin

The university reserves the right not to make all or to make no scholarship awards.

How to apply for the scholarship programme?

For instructions on how to apply, please download the full call here.

Application deadline for admission: 30 June 2020

Application deadline for scholarships: 31 July 2020

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2020 Scholarships at Wits-TUB Urban Lab

Application Deadline: November 30 2013

The Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SAWISE) and The Hope Network invites female students entering their Honours level/ 4th year of study to apply for the above scholarship

Two SAWISE scholarships are available:
Please note that these are ONLY for females and ONLY for 4th year [e.g. BSc (Honours) or equivalent] of study at tertiary level.
1. SAWISE Angus Scholarship (Download scholarship information in .pdf format).
2. SAWISE Hope Scholarship (Download scholarship information in .pdf format.

ELIGIBILITY:

Female students entering their Honours degree/4th year of study with an academic average of over 65%, pursuing study in the areas of science and engineering (medical fields included).
Candidates must exhibit outstanding personal qualities and a strong desire to make a contribution to their respective fields and to society at large.
Candidates must be South African. Preference will be given to a candidate experiencing financial difficulty or distress.

PERIOD:

One year, full-time study.

TENABLE:

At any of the following universities: University of Cape Town,University of Johannesburg, University of Kwazulu-Natal, University of Pretoria, University of Stellenbosch, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Western Cape.

VALUE :

R10 000

MENTORSHIP:

The scholarship founding group will serve as mentors to the recipient over the course of her Honours year /4th year of study. The recipient will be assigned special industry-specific mentors that align with her field of study. The recipient will have the opportunity to interact with the founding network of professional women through her invitation to, and participation in,

Hope Network and SAWISE events.

Applications for these scholarships must include hard copies of the following:
1. Curriculum vitae.
2. An official academic transcript (record).
3. A letter of motivation (~350 words).
4. A certified copy of your ID.
5. For the Angus Scholarship, a completed application form.

Please note – only hard copies of the documents will be accepted and these should be mailed to: P.O. Box 34085, Rhodes Gift, Cape Town, 7707 to arrive before 30 November.

For enquiries email: [email protected]

The SAWISE Hope Scholarship,

P.O. Box 34085, Rhodes

Gift, Cape Town, 7707

Enquires:

[email protected]

Find information on the http://web.uct.ac.za/org/sawise/scholarships

2020 Scholarships at Wits-TUB Urban Lab

How to apply for the scholarship programme?

SAWISE Hope Scholarship for South Africans. (Female Students Only)