AIMS Bursaries for Postgraduate Study

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AIMS Bursaries for Postgraduate Study
Masters and Doctoral Study in the AIMS Research Centre

The AIMS Research Centre offers Doctoral and Masters bursaries for
research study at AIMS (details on the research areas supported at the
AIMS Research Centre may be found at Research). South African students
and students from disadvantaged backgrounds are especially welcome.
AIMS is able to offer funding for bursaries as well as accommodation
and meals, supervision and co-supervision of students. Interested
students should submit a short proposal of their intended study (not
more than two pages) as well as their academic record and a brief CV
to the Administrative Officer at in...@aims.ac.za. Academics who wish
to make enquiries about co-supervision of their students in
multidisciplinary areas are encouraged to contact the Director of
AIMS.
Half Bursary towards a Masters at a South African University
AIMS offers a matching half bursary (maximum R40 000) to its
Postgraduate Diploma alumni who wish to study towards a Masters Degree
at a South African University. Bursaries are only awarded under the
following conditions
1. That the university will pay a matching amount from its own funds
or from research funds of the supervisor towards the bursary
2. That AIMS approves the study programme and topic
3. That the bursary is paid in two parts, the first on registration,
and the second on receipt of a satisfactory progress report
4. That the student will not do more than 10 hours of tutoring
services per week to generate additional income
5. That the university will waive the difference between fees for
foreign students and local students in addition to the bursary
offered
Prospective applicants are required to complete the application form
and to submit this to in...@aims.ac.za with the following
documentation
1. A letter from the proposed supervisor or department, confirming
acceptance on to the programme, and the awarding of a matching half
bursary; the amount of the bursary must be specified
2. A short proposal of the intended research topic
3. A brief CV of the supervisor, if the supervisor has has not
previously supervised AIMS students, or is not known to AIMS
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