South African National Seed Organization (SANSOR) invites students to submit applications for the Bursary Programme for the academic year 2025.
Bursary application closing date: 30 September 2024
Bursaries will be awarded for Postgraduate degree studies (Honours, Masters or Doctorate) within the seed industry.
The bursary aims to financially assist deserving postgraduate students, who wish to conduct high quality scientific research in these areas:
- Agronomy
- Biotechnology
- Entomology
- Genetics
- Horticulture
- Molecular Plant Biology
- Pasture Science
- Plant Breeding
- Plant Pathology
- Plant Physiology
Bursaries are awarded based on academic merit, and bursaries are only awarded for a period of 1 year at a time. Bursary recipients may receive funding for further years of study based on satisfactory academic performance.
Bursary awards are paid directly into the student’s account at their university, in two tranches.
Apart from financial support, bursary recipients will also be able to attend workshops to gain employment skills, field trips to seed companies to learn more about the seed industry, and networking opportunities with seed industry professionals.
Successful applicants will be informed as soon as possible – if you do not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):
- You must be a South African citizen (by birth)
- You must have completed an undergraduate degree
- You must be registered to study towards a Postgraduate degree (Honours, Masters or Doctorate) within the seed industry, in 2025
- You must be registered to study at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
- You must have a study subject that support SANSOR’s vision and mission, as is advantageous to the seed industry
- You must NOT be in receipt of any other government funding (candidates must inform SANSOR of all other government funding received)
How to apply
Download and complete the SANSOR Bursary Application Form (.docx)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
- ID document (certified copy)
- Degree certificate, if available (certified copy)
- Gantt Chart – Timeline
- Academic transcripts (on institutes letterhead)
Applications must be submitted via email to: research@sansor.co.za and projects@sansor.co.za
(Insert the words “SANSOR Bursary Application 2025” in the email subject line).
