Bursary Application Form | Poliomyelitis Research Foundation

Closing Dates: 28 February, 15 September each year

The PRF awards bursaries towards obtaining the following types of qualifications:
- BSc (Hons) – Applicants that have obtained a minimum pass of 60%
- Masters – Applicants that have obtained a minimum pass of 60%
- PhD
Bursaries are ordinarily awarded only to South African citizens or persons with permanent residency permits for South Africa. A limited number of bursaries may be awarded to other non-South African applicants.
The PRF does not support applications from full-time employees (salary receiving employees)
Once the award has been made the scholarship holder cannot change the research project without the approval of the PRF
All new applications as well as renewal applications must be completed in full and all required documents attached (this includes Supervisor’s written support)
Please note: Other than exceptional circumstances the maximum duration of support will be 2 years for Masters and 3 years for PhD bursaries.