Bursaries for Masters and PhD to study in 2020

PERSONAL DETAILS

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* 2. What are your full names?

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* 3. What is your date of birth?

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* 5. If you are not a national of South Africa, Please specify your nationality;

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* 8. What is your personal email address?

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* 9. What is your cell number?

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* 10. What is your work phone number?

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* 11. What is your alternative cell number?

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* 12. What is your postal address?

PREFERRED OPTION OF STUDY

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* 14. What is the proposed title of your degree?

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* 18. What date will the course begin ?

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* 19. What date will the course ends?

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* 21. What is the proposed title of your thesis?

ALTERNATIVE OPTION OF STUDY

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* 23. What is the proposed title of your degree?

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* 27. What date will the course begin ?

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* 28. What date will the course ends?

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* 30. What is the proposed title of your thesis?

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

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* 31. Qualification 1

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* 32. Qualification 2

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* 33. Qualification 3

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* 34. Qualification 4

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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* 36. Employment 1

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* 37. Employment 2

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* 38. Employment 3

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* 39. Employment 4

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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* 42. If you are currently employed, please states your job title.

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* 43. What is the name of your employer?

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* 44. What is your monthly salary?

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* 45. How much are the annual tuition fees for your course?

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* 46. How much is your monthly rent?

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* 47. How much is your monthly transport cost?

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* 48. How much is your research cost?

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* 49. How much do your living expenses cost?

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* 52. How are you currently financing your studies? (working, parents, savings, loan etc).

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* 53. Please describe your financial situation and explain why you need this bursary (Maximum 150 words).

MOTIVATION
The focus theme for 2020 GreenMatter Fellowship is Biodiversity and Responses to Climate Change and the associated issues and risks around: 1) Biodiversity and Water Security 2) Biodiversity and Food Security 3) Biodiversity and Social Change/innovation.

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* 54. Please describe how your field of study relates to the 2020 GreenMatter focus theme (Maximum 500 words).

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* 55. GreenMatter wishes to adress both absolute and relative skills scarcity in the biodiversity sector. Please describe how the skills you are cultivating through your studies and research will contribute to the skills needed in the biodiversity sector (Maximum 500 words).

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* 56. GreenMatter believes that leadership is key to transformation in the biodiversity sector. Please describe how you have developed your leadership skills and give specific examples of where your leadership has made a difference. This may be in academia, at work or in your community (Maximum 500).

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* 57. GreenMatter seeks to develop a network of committed and able biodiversity ambassadors. Please use this section to tell us how you would contribute to the fellowship network and be a good ambassador for the sector (Maximum 500 words).

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* 58. Have you ever acted as mentor or tutor to others? Please give examples (Maximum 500 words).

OTHER INFORMATION

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* 59. Please tell us any other information you think is relevant to your application, for example ways in which you contribute to your community other than through your studies and/or employment (Maximum 500 words).

NETWORK AND MENTORING PROGRAMME

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* 60. GreenMatter recognises the importance of networking with peers and exposure to positive role models in supporting students to succeed in, and beyond, their studies. Fellowship participants will have access to various forums for networking and will also have the opportunity to be matched with a mentor. Please tell us what your particular mentoring and networking needs as well as what you would hope to achieve through accessing the programme (Maximum 500 words).

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* 61. How did you here about the GreenMatter Fellowship bursary opportunity?

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* 62. Please tick the appropriate circle;

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I confirm that the information I have given is accurate and complete
I understand that if I have not included any of the required supporting documents, my application will automatically be rejected and I if I am not accepted to be registered for my course I will not qualify for this bursary
I understand that if my application arrives late, it will not be considered
I understand that GreenMatter cannot provide the return my documents
I understand that if I am successful and accept the award,I will need to be available to attend the Fellowship Orientation workshop event
Kindly upload all the required documents. If you have not uploaded all documents, your application will be disqualified.
Name all the documents using your initial and surname. E.g M Mashangoane, proof of citizenship.

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* 63. Proof of South African Citizenship

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* 64. Academic record

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* 65. Degree certificate

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* 66. Honours certificate

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* 67. Masters certificate

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* 68. Thesis proposal 

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* 69. Reference letter 1

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* 70. Reference letter 2

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* 71. Additional document 

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* 72. Please sign by writing your initials and the date.

For any queries, please email janavi@greenmatter.co.za or moshadi@greenmatter.co.za

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