{"id":274,"date":"2021-03-22T10:26:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/?p=274"},"modified":"2021-03-22T10:28:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:28:08","slug":"university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn-health-economics-and-hiv-and-aids-division-heard-phd-scholarships-for-african-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn-health-economics-and-hiv-and-aids-division-heard-phd-scholarships-for-african-students\/","title":{"rendered":"University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Division (HEARD): PhD Scholarships 2021 \/ 2022 for African students"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 222px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"729\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heard1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heard1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heard1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heard1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/heard1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Scholarship Provider:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span class=\"st\">University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Division (HEARD)<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Academic Year:<br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span class=\"st\">2021 \/ 2022<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Type:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Postgraduate bursary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Closing Date:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\">15 April 2021<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><strong>The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Division (HEARD)<\/strong> <strong>PhD Scholarship Programme<\/strong> <strong>towards further studies in 2021 \/ 2022 for African students.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of HEARD\u2019s commitment to investing in the development of African scholars, we are offering PhD Scholarships for 2021. The scholarship is aimed producing expertly qualified graduates to advise or to be part of influential policy-making or programme implementing entities in Africa, and to pursue additional research priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FEES &amp; FUNDING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The value of each scholarship is R540, 000 and will be paid in equal tranches over three years and payments will be conditional on research progress. Successful candidates are required to be based in Durban, South Africa, for the duration of the scholarship, with the<br>exception of the time during which they may undertake&nbsp;field research elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHO SHOULD APPLY?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications are invited from citizens of\u00a0all African countries. Female candidates\u00a0and, in the case of South Africa, those\u00a0from previously disadvantaged\u00a0backgrounds, are especially encouraged\u00a0to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>APPLICANTS MUST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hold a Master\u2019s Degree in a pertinent subject or a first or upper second class degree together with a track record of professional experience in a health or health-related field.<\/li><li>Have demonstrable research\u00a0experience.<\/li><li>Undertake to register for a PhD\u00a0dissertation (full time) at the University\u00a0of KwaZulu\u2013Natal (UKZN).<\/li><li>Make a commitment to remain on the African continent for at least TWO years after graduation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOW TO APPLY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications must be submitted to Ms Cailin Hedderwick, PhD Programme Manager (Hedderwick@ukzn.ac.za) by <strong>15 April 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A letter of motivation and CV.<\/li><li>An eight to ten-page concept note on one of HEARD\u2019s key thematic research areas: Sexual &amp; Reproductive Health and Rights; Gender Equality and Health; Health Governance and Finance; and Health Systems Strengthening.<\/li><li>Certified copies of both your academic qualifications and&nbsp;your full academic records. If qualifications were&nbsp;obtained from non-English speaking countries please&nbsp;ensure that an official English translation is included.<\/li><li>A certified copy of your ID\/passport.<\/li><li>Two letters of reference, at least one of which must be&nbsp;academic. The second can be from an individual of&nbsp;professional standing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Applicants in the process of completing\u00a0a Master\u2019s degree will not be\u00a0considered.<\/li><li>PhD students may not work while\u00a0studying.<\/li><li>The first scholarship tranche will be\u00a0released on proof of PhD registration<br>and the opening of a South African bank\u00a0account.<\/li><li>If you have not received a reply within 6\u00a0weeks of the closing date, kindly\u00a0consider your application unsuccessful.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heard.org.za\/news-post\/2021-phd-scholarship-applications-open\/\">For more information, visit official webpage of <em>HEARD PhD Scholarships 2021<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholarship Provider: University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Division (HEARD) Academic Year: 2021 \/ 2022 Type: Postgraduate bursary Closing Date: 15 April 2021 The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Division (HEARD) PhD Scholarship Programme towards further studies in 2021 \/ 2022 for African students. As part of HEARD\u2019s commitment to investing in the development of African scholars, we are offering PhD Scholarships for 2021. The scholarship is aimed producing expertly qualified graduates to advise or to be part of influential policy-making or programme implementing entities in Africa, and to pursue additional\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,117,90],"tags":[118],"class_list":["post-274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medical","category-scholarships","category-science","tag-university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn"],"blocksy_meta":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":289,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions\/289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}