<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>APPLICATIONS FOR COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS TENABLE IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA </div><div><br></div>The University of Pretoria is a research intensive university. Hence, it is seeking candidates for doctoral studies who will make significant contributions to its research endeavour. As part of South Africa's contribution to the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, the University of Pretoria has made funds available for two doctoral scholarships for students coming from Commonwealth Countries (excluding South African students). This scholarship will be known as the University of Pretoria Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship and will be awarded on a competitive basis. The University of Pretoria has established a reputation for academic excellence, particularly in relation to some of its major research activities. Information about these research activities can be obtained from the website of the University: <a href="http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=1630">http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=1630</a> <br><br><div>- The UP Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship will be awarded to applicants who are citizens of Commonwealth countries. <br>- Applicants must conduct their studies at the University of Pretoria. <br>- Applicants must have completed the degree that will give them admission to a doctoral programme a maximum of three years prior to their application for the University of Pretoria Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship. <br>- Applicants must not be older than 35 years of age at time of application. <br>- Masters students currently registered at the University of Pretoria are not eligible for the Doctoral Scholarship. <br>- The value of this Doctoral Scholarship will be R120 000 in 2014. <br>- The holder of this scholarship may hold supplementary bursaries/ grants/scholarships. </div><div>- The scholarship will be for a maximum period of support of three academic years. Doctoral students who are not able to complete within the maximum three academic year period due to unforeseeable reasons must provide a written motivation supported by their supervisor as to why an extension is necessary. The extension request will be considered by the University’s Institutional Selection Committee. <br><br></div><div>See attached for more information. </div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font><div></div></div></body></html>