<img class="wp-image-6987 aligncenter" src="http://myedugist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Commonwealth-Master’s-Scholarships-in-South-Africa-300x47.jpg" alt="" width="849" height="133" />We are glad to inform the general public that <strong>Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships in South Africa</strong> admission application form for 2017 / 2018 are out.

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<h3><strong>The scholarships</strong></h3>
<ul>
 	<li>Four scholarships are available, starting in January/February 2018</li>
 	<li>The scholarships provide full tuition fees, a return economy flight, an arrival allowance and a regular stipend (living allowance)</li>
 	<li>The scholarships are for Master's study only and are not applicable to distance learning courses</li>
 	<li>The scholarships are for new students only and cannot be used to fund a course you have already started</li>
 	<li>No additional funding will be provided for applicants with families</li>
 	<li>Scholarships are for a maximum of two years</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>Available Universities</strong></h3>
Scholarships are tenable at:
<ul>
 	<li>Cape Peninsula University of Technology</li>
 	<li>Durban University of Technology</li>
 	<li>North-West University</li>
 	<li>Rhodes University</li>
 	<li>Stellenbosch University</li>
 	<li>Tshwane University of Technology</li>
 	<li>University of Cape Town</li>
 	<li>University of Johannesburg</li>
 	<li>University of KwaZulu-Natal</li>
 	<li>University of Pretoria</li>
 	<li>University of South Africa</li>
 	<li>University of the Western Cape</li>
 	<li>University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg</li>
 	<li>University of Venda</li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>Available Subjects</strong></h3>
Research Masters in fields linked to:
<ul>
 	<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Birds as Key to Biodiversity Conservation</a> </span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.access.ac.za/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Climate and Earth Systems Sciences</a> </span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.uwc.ac.za/Faculties/EMS/COEFS/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Food Security</a> </span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://academic.sun.ac.za/cib/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Invasion Biology</a> </span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.wits.ac.za/coe-mass/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mathematical and Statistical Sciences</a> </span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/research-groups/dst-nrf-centre-of-excellence-in-tree-health-biotechnology" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tree Health Biotechnology</a> </span></li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>Candidate Eligibility</strong></h3>
Applicants must be a citizen of a <span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://thecommonwealth.org/member-countries" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Commonwealth Country</a></span> <strong>other than</strong> South Africa and must not be currently resident in South Africa.

Applicants must hold a Bachelors Honours degree of at least upper second level.
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p>

<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>How to Apply Commonwealth Master's Scholarships in South Africa</strong></h3>
Complete the<span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong> <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/application-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Application Form</a> </strong></span>in as much detail as possible and submit it by email to <a href="mailto:internationalscholarships@dhet.gov.za">internationalscholarships@dhet.gov.za</a>

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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/application-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here To Download </a></strong></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.acu.ac.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/application-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Application Form</a></strong></span></h2>
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As well as the application form, applicants must submit the following:
<ul>
 	<li>High school certificates</li>
 	<li>Undergraduate transcripts and graduation certificate</li>
 	<li>At least one academic reference</li>
 	<li>Scan of passport or national ID card</li>
 	<li>Proof of English language ability if English is not your first language</li>
 	<li>University offer letter for the course you have applied for if you already have one</li>
</ul>
Note: Applicants are advised to arrange for their qualifications to be validated by the <span style="color: #ff6600;"><a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.saqa.org.za/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">South African Qualifications Authority</a></span> before applying to a university.

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Commonwealth Master's Scholarships in South Africa Application Closing Date</strong></h3>
Applications close on <strong>Friday 30 June 2017 </strong>at<strong> 17:00</strong> South Africa Standard Time.

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<h3>Further Information</h3>
For any enquiries, please contact <a href="mailto:internationalscholarships@dhet.gov.za">internationalscholarships@dhet.gov.za</a>

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