NRF’s Competitive Programme for Research Graduate Programs

Research Graduate Programs To contribute to the development of fundamentally sound to science and scientific attempt in South Africa, in the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences disciplines;
-To contribute to the production of knowledge across the entire spectrum of research and innovation value chain;
-To achieve world class research and related human capacity, and
-To promote or develop a paradigm, theoretical and methodological innovation entire spectrum of research.

Eligibility Details:

Research Graduate Programs Part-time employees at NRF recognized research institution2 in South Africa, which holds the NRF rating at the time of application.
-Retired academics / researchers, provided they meet all the criteria set as mentioned below:
-Conduct assessments of current and valid NRF
-Residing in SA,
Research Graduate Programs Official affiliation to the HEI-SA (for example, was appointed as professor emeritus, honorary research associate / professor, supernumerary / contract employee)
-It is an active researcher with a distinguished track record in research and postgraduate student supervision, and
-Actively mentoring / training postgraduate students / staff of young researchers.
-Institutions ensure that the minimum reasonable time (6 months minimum) spent in the facility for the purposes of research and development of research capacity. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com

The purpose of this program are:

Research Graduate Programs To contribute to the development of fundamentally sound to science and scientific attempt in South Africa, in the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences disciplines;
To contribute to the production of knowledge across the entire spectrum of research and innovation value chain;
To achieve world class research and related human capacity, and
To promote or develop a paradigm, theory and methodological innovation entire spectrum of research.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline August 5, 2011

Further details:
For more information about these scholarships please visit the link below.

http://www.nrf.ac.za/funding_overview.php?fid=81

University of Oxford Visiting Fellowships

International Student Scholarships A Visiting Fellow may be elected for a term of one, two, or three terms in the Oxford academic year.
Date 'Full Term' in Oxford for 2012-2013 are:
Michaelmas Term of Sunday, October 7 to Saturday, December 1, 2012
Hilary Term from Sunday, January 13 to Saturday, March 9, 2013
Futures Trinity Sunday, April 21 to Saturday, June 15, 2013

Eligibility Details:

International Student Scholarships Visiting Fellows Most holders of university posts, but the College welcomes applications from people who want to do a scientific job in Oxford, including the work involved with public life is widely considered to include (eg) the law, public policy, and art. Visiting scholarships do not usually offered to the candidates before the end of their fellowship tenure will have reached normal retirement age for academic colleagues College, which is currently 67.International Student Scholarships There is no restriction on field of study. This is not the policy of College offers Fellowships visits to persons holding posts at Oxford or who already live in or near Oxford. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
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Selection Procedure Details:

International Student Scholarships College must choose each year from among a large number of qualified applicants, in the field of study varies widely. In making this choice, we give weight to the intellectual quality, importance and feasibility of research projects, and for the sake do in Oxford. We therefore ask applicants to include with their application form a full statement, no more than 1,000 words, of the scientific project they will pursue them during the Visiting Fellowship, and the benefits do in Oxford.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline 2 September 2011

Further details:
For more information about these scholarships please visit the link below.

http://www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk/userfiles/file/Appointments/VisitingFellowships/FP2012-2013.pdf