SACTA Postgraduate Bursary (Grain and Oilseeds Breeding and Technology)

• MSc (Masters): R99 750 per year for two years.
• PhD: R131 250 per year for three years.
• Amounts are set by SACTA each year. No amount is listed for Honours.
• Payments depend on approved progress reports from student and supervisor; the first instalment is paid in January.
• Quarterly progress reports from student and supervisor are required until completion.
• Failing a semester or year can cancel the bursary, with repayment of the amount received plus prime overdraft rate interest from the date of failure.
• After graduating, recipients work for a SACTA-approved grain and oilseed breeding or technology organisation or institution in South Africa for a period equal to the bursary period; otherwise they repay with prime-rate interest, reduced pro rata for time worked.
• Hard and soft copies of the thesis are submitted to SACTA and posted on industry websites.

Applications open on 1 September and close on 30 September each year. Applicants are notified within 8 weeks of the closing date; no correspondence in that time means the application was unsuccessful.

1. Complete the application form on the SACTA NPC Trust bursary page, including Section E (Legal Undertaking) signed by you. Applications without it are not processed.
2. Have your institution designate a supervisor approved by SACTA, and tell the supervisor to register on the SACTA bursary website.
3. Submit the form with all supporting documents by 30 September.
4. If shortlisted, attend a telephone interview.
5. If awarded, get your dissertation or thesis proposal approved by SACTA before studies begin.

Contact: Beatrix de Witt, [email protected], +27 (0)12 807 3958.

• Completed application form with signed Legal Undertaking (Section E).
• Certified copy of South African ID or passport.
• Updated CV.
• Latest academic transcript on official letterhead.
• Proof of registration and fee statement, if available.

• Applications are evaluated and approved by the Directors of SACTA.
• Awards depend on positive supervisor reports; recipients submit quarterly progress reports, and failing a semester or year can lead to cancellation.