Financial Support
Funding for Postgraduate Students in Economics at UCT
Contact Paula Foley 650-2206 or email
gradcentre@uct.ac.za
This section aims to make students intending to carry on beyond a first
degree in Economics aware of possibilities for institutional financial support.
In particular, we wish to urge students who are uncertain of their future plans
not to omit an application for funding a successful application can always be
withdrawn if the student decides not to continue in a particular field. (This
applies equally to students in Economics III applying for Honours or Masters
students faced with the prospect of having to produce a PhD proposal).
It should also be emphasized that the information given below is based on
present knowledge and that changes are bound to occur. Students will have to
consult the
Postgraduate Funding Office
in Otto Beit Building, Upper Campus, for application forms and guidelines and
regulations, and should check on closing dates and related details.
Fees and Funding
For fee information, follow the appropriate link below:
- Fee Breakdown Using 2007 Fees - Click
here (.DOC)
(48 KB) (15/10/2007)
- Fees Masters 2007 - Click
here
(.DOC)
(48.5 KB) (15/10/2007)
- Fees Honours 2007 - Click
here
(.DOC)
(46 KB) (15/10/2007)
(You might also get some more information
here.)
The following sources of funding are available for postgraduate study:
- Tutoring - Postgraduate students may tutor undergraduates in the
department.
- UCT Financial Aid - General postgraduate financial aid is available from
UCT. Please visit the
Postgraduate Funding Office pages on the UCT home
page. A
summary of scholarships relevant to Economics students can be
obtained from the Department.
- Postgraduate assistance for international students - There is limited
funding for international students. Please consult consult the
Postgraduate Funding
Office
for further information. The deadline for applications is around July each
year.
NRF Bursaries
For all full-time Honours and full-time and part-time Masters students who
are South African citizens or permanent residents, and for all full-time and
part-time PhD students, your first step is to apply for the relevant bursaries
offered by the National Research Foundation.
Regulations governing these awards and application forms are available from
Paula Foley of the Research Administrations Postgraduate Funding Office, Otto
Beit Building, Upper Campus, Tel. 650 2206.
The first step is most important as you effectively disqualify yourself from
consideration for many other awards, or at least put yourself at the end of the
queue, if you dont apply to the NRF first.
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