Call: South African Doctoral Scholarships in Humanities and Social Sciences

Applications are invited from suitably qualified non-South African students to study full time towards a doctoral degree in the humanities and social sciences at South African public universities. The Call will be open to students whose research is focused on their country or a comparative study in the following broad themes:

Pre and post-colonial states, institutions and local experiences.
Histories and legacies of liberation struggles.
Regional integration, new development and economic alternatives.
International political economy and the role of African humanities.
Heritage, identity and culture (including literature, performance, art and musicology).

ELIGIBILITY

Only non-South African citizens (based in any African country) from designated groups, with a preference to women.
Not older than 45 years old at the time of the application.
A successful completion of a Master’s degree, or entering the first year of PhD/doctoral study following an upgrade from a Master’s registration, or registered for PhD study in first year of enrolment.

Deadline: September 30th, 2016

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