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UCT RESEARCH REPORT 2012
research is in the areas of environmental issues and
probiotics. In 2012, four students received awards
valued at R320 000.
The
AW Mellon (cross-faculty) Scholarship
Programme
provides support to master’s and
doctoral students registered in specific areas of
study in the humanities, law, and commerce. In
2012, 21 awards were accepted to the value of
R2 264 473.
In 2012, 96 international and 20 refugee students
were awarded R2 667 500 and R730 000 respectively
through the
UCT Scholarships for International
and Refugee Students
. International students
received 31% of the total funding provided to
postgraduate students at UCT in 2012. The
UCT
Refugee Students’ Scholarship
programme
funded through the
Eric Abrahams Scholarships
was augmented by a donation from the
Sigrid
Rausing Trust
, which funded 11 of the 20 refugee
students. The programme commenced in 2007
and has funded 56 students to a total value of
R3 574 333. This number includes some students
who were funded for two degrees, i.e. honours and
master’s.
Table 3
illustrates the source of funds used
for international student support, as well as the
breakdown of students from SADC, other countries
in Africa (non-SADC), and the rest of the world.
2004, more than 75 students have been supported.
In 2012, 19 awards were made (including continuing
students) valued at R2 010 310. Areas of study
ranged across disciplines, from applied mathematics,
chemistry and historical studies, to philosophy and
social anthropology.
The
Harry Crossley Research Fellowships
are full-
cost and are available to South African students
for full-time study in any research-related degree,
with the exception of students whose studies are in
the areas of politics or religion. The fellowships are
granted on the basis of academic merit and financial
need to students proceeding to honours, master’s
and doctoral degrees. In 2012, 27 students received
Harry Crossley Research Fellowships (including
continuing students), valued at R1 868 000.
The
Harry Crossley Foundation
is one of UCT’s most
generous and long-standing donors. In addition to
the Fellowship Programme, the Foundation provides
support to postgraduate students in the form of need-
based bursaries, a postdoctoral fellowship, funds for
research in health sciences, and an annual grant for
the supply and maintenance of equipment in the
Postgraduate Centre.
The
UCT/Woolworths Fellowship Programme
supports master’s and doctoral students whose
Table 1: Total awards made to postgraduate students in 2012 by source of funds
Degree Awards
UCT
(central)
Departmental
funds
Donations Investments MRC NRF
State External*
Total
Honours
Number
242
93
171
59
3
191
31
79
869
Value
R2 798 500 R2 432 472 R3 383 046 R626 793 R240 000 R5 443 000 R1 157 819 R2 745 719 R18 827 349
Master’s
Number
598
558
185
203
2
407
12
285
2250
Value
R8 129 897 R23 482 763 R5 232 506 R3 048 141 R100 000 R19 571 567 R366 168 R5 944 024 R65 875 066
Doctoral
Number
464
460
154
117
7
306
0
112
1620
Value
R8 303 221 R25 989 895 R12 264 552 R4 027 021 R420 000 R21 381 277
0
R2 366 666 R74 752 632
Total
Number
1304
1111
510
379
12
904
43
476
4739
Value
R19 231 618 R51 905 130 R20 880 104 R7 701 955 R760 000 R46 395 844 R1 523 987 R11 056 408 R159 455 046
*External awards reflect external funds for student support, and are received and processed by the Fees Office.