Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme

Bursary Application Cover Sheet

Personal Information

Title and Surname: First Name:

Preferred name: ID / passport number:

Current Postal Address:

Telephone / Mobile: E-mail:

Are you a South African Citizen: YES / NO

if yes, please indicate race: AFRICAN / COLOURED / INDIAN / WHITE

Gender: FEMALE / MALE

Level for which bursary required: PhD / MSc / HONOURS

Project Information

Proposed Project Title:

Institution:

Supervisor(s):

Note: In the case of applicants for Honours bursaries, if no supervisor has been identified, please provide details for the Head of the Department / School in which you will be based.

Supervisor’s Telephone: Supervisor’s E-mail:

Submission documents. Please tick all that apply, incomplete applications will not be considered.

Insert average mark for final year of study (third year in the case of applications for Honours bursaries, and Honours in the case of applications for MSc bursaries).

Full CV Certified copy of ID

Certified copy of academic marks for final year of study (third year in the case of applications for Honours bursaries, and Honours in the case of applications for MSc bursaries).

Certified copy of highest qualification

Statement of acceptance and support from supervisor

Project out-line (1-2 pages) or in case of Honours students who do not have a project, a letter describing potential areas of focus for projects and studies needs to be submitted

Letter of motivation for scholarship

Please name each document clearly and send with the cover sheet to applications@sanbi.org.za Subject: “FBIP bursary application”. Emails must be <10MB.

To be submitted before 17h00 on 15 January 2018

Please note that successful applicants will be required to register at a South African university, and the nomination for the bursary will need to be submitted by the university through the NRF system. Payment will be through the NRF to the university which will then administer the payment of the bursary to the student.