Post-graduate scholarship offer at the University of Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape / Interdisciplinary Centre for Sport Science and Development is pleased to announce postgraduate scholarship opportunities in partnership with Generations for Peace. Programme description The University of Western Cape and Generations for Peace have embarked on a multidisciplinary postgraduate development research programme on sport for peace and development. The programme offers exciting opportunities for postgraduate students to do their PhD with the interdisciplinary centre for sport sciences and development (ICESSD) at the University of Western Cape in niche areas that will impact on sport for peace and development. Scholarship opportunity The following 2014 scholarship opportunities are available: One postgraduate scholarship of R 120000 (PhD full-time) per annum OR Two postgraduate scholarships of R 60000 (PhD part-time) per annum Scholarships will be awarded for one year at a time, with renewal up to three years dependent on evidence of excellent work and satisfactory progress. Research description Research projects should include disciplines located within the faculties of arts, community and health sciences; education, law and/or natural sciences. Research projects should focus on the use of sport for peace building, notably sport-based approaches to conflict transformation to address local issues of conflict and violence at the grass roots in communities. Closing date for applications: 15 February 2014. Visit the ICESSD website http://icessd.uwc.ac.za/ for more information and how to apply For eligibility criteria and submission requirements please see the attached document.