SAPRIN Request for Applications Nodal PhD Fellowship
SAPRIN is excited to announce an opportunity for a second nodal PhD fellowship, which uses a Principal Investigator (PI) model. The PI who will supervise the PhD activities will be the main applicant. The PI needs have had at least three years post-doctoral experience and be affiliated to a SAPRIN node. The PhD student must register at one of the universities associated with a SAPRIN node. The PhD candidate must be registered and protocol approved within six months (by 08 October 2024) of receiving the award. The PI will be responsible for the recruitment and supervision of the PhD fellow. The study must make use of Health and Demographic Surveillance System data that is routinely collected at a SAPRIN node, and/ or be based on primary data collected in a study that is embedded in one or more SAPRIN nodes. The fellowship will be awarded by an adjudication panel in a competitive process, and the final award approved by the Steering Committee. One fellowship will be available in 2024, and we expect annual repeats to follow in later years.
Aim
The aim is to advance a theme of knowledge at a node under the guidance of a PI whose work is embedded in the node. It will also provide first-rate learning experience for the research student, who will obtain the doctorate based on this work.
Budget
The fellowship will be a total of R2,080,000 over a four-year period, covering tuition and research, as follows:
|
Item |
Annual cost |
Total |
|
Stipend |
R 180,000 |
R720,000 |
|
Tuition |
R 30,000 |
R120,000 |
|
Travel to node |
R 10,000 |
R 40,000 |
|
Research Project |
R 300,000 |
R1,200,000 |
|
Total |
R520,000 |
R2,080,000 |
How to Apply
The fellowship will be awarded by an adjudication panel in a competitive process, and the final award approved by the Steering Committee. To apply complete and submit the application form. A letter of support is required from the nodal director and an up-to-date curriculum vitae for the main applicant. The completed application form must be emailed to saprin@mrc.ac.za.
Documentation
SAPRIN Request for Applications - Nodal PhD Fellowship (full RFA document) and Application Form
Key Dates
Application submission closing date: 18:00 on Friday 15 March 2024
Adjudication complete: 29 March 2024
Notice to successful applicant: 5 April 2024
Registration of PhD with protocol approved: 08 October 2024.