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FORM 10C – UCT APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL & REFUGEE SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR POSTGRADUATE (HONOURS, MASTER’S & DOCTORAL) STUDENTS – 2022

CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Campus ID (e.g. TXXSXX001) PeopleSoft ID (e.g. 1234545)

Kindly select ONE of the four options below: I AM APPLYING AS AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT I AM APPLYING AS A REFUGEE APPLICANT Not yet registered at UCT for the degree Not yet registered at UCT for the degree Registered, currently in progress with the degree Registered, currently in progress with the degree

Eligibility Criteria for UCT Postgraduate General Awards

1. Nationality: Applicants must either be International or Refugee status with a valid Passport or Refugee papers.
2. Employment: Applicants cannot be full time employed (working more than 20 hours a week)
3. Admissions: Applicants who have not applied to admissions, was denied, or withdrawn will not be considered.
4. Tenure: Applicants over the degree tenure will not be considered (Years: Honours – 1, Master’s – 2, Doctoral – 3)
5. Qualifications: Applicants cannot be considered for funding for a 2nd^ degree at the same level or lower
6. Degree choice: Applicants who applied for the following will NOT be supported:

I. Undergraduate degrees (including 4th, 5th^ year bachelor’s degree, LLB, MBChB and BArch, etc) II. Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates and HDE III. Honours in the Economic Analysis of Financial Markets (EAFM) program IV. Master’s in MMed or MBA V. Any other part-time degree or degree with less than 33% research components

SECTION A DETAILS OF APPLICANT ATTACH : Passport/Refugee papers, and CV Name Surname Title Gender

I am applying as a Country of Origin you are from Do you intend to apply for Permanent Residency in South Africa?

If yes, specify the date

Contact number Personal email address

Home Address Address at UCT

Postal Code Postal Code

SECTION B ACADEMIC INFORMATION

ATTACH : Certified official transcripts and translated copies. 1 Page abstract if Master’s or Doctoral applicant

Are you new to UCT?

If yes, is ALL other tertiary institution’s academic transcript(s) or mid-year results attached? Degree currently registered for (If registered in 2021)

Date of first registration: (e.g. February 2019) Applying for which degree Year of Study in 2022 Faculty Department Academic Plan

Degree structure for Masters and Doctoral applicants

Is Degree by research only or contain coursework component

If research only, provide a ONE-page abstract of proposal, confirm if attached?

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED TO DATE

You are required to submit official transcripts/certified copies of your academic records reflecting percentages and grades including a certified copy of the translated copies where your home language is not English, showing your results thus far. No certificates are required to be attached. Students who achieve less than 55% for major subjects will not be eligible to hold a UCT International/Refugee Scholarship.

Qualification Institution Year

I confirm that I have applied through UCT Admissions for an academic place. NOTE: This application cannot be considered unless you have applied to UCT. YES^ NO

If No, please provide the Office with a reason why you are unable to do so:

The outcome of this application should not influence your decision of taking up an admission offer at the university as funding is only a contribution towards your Cost of Attendance.

SECTION B FINANCIAL INFORMATION FILL IN WHERE APPLICABLE

List details of employment and expected income from ALL sources including part-time work, earning whilst on study-leave, family contributions and ANY other expected income in the column below. Refer to policy rules regarding employment in the link below: POLICY ON FUNDING FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS (Honours, Masters and Doctoral only)

Income Source Annual Value (Rand) Income Source Annual Value (Rand)

1.) Salaries 2.) Savings

3.) Business 4.) Contribution from others (family, etc)

5.) Other source Please specify source:

Current/future employment in 2022 (Yes or No)

Occupation Termination date

Full time or Part time Number of hours per week

Self-employed (Yes or no) Nature of Business

Current Awards received in 2021: Awards expected in 2022:

Name Amount in Rands Name Amount in Rands

1.) 1.)

2.) 2.)

3.) 3.)

Have you been awarded the UCT International and or Refugee Student Scholarship in previous years? (If yes please state the most recent year the Scholarship was held. )

YES NO

Degree for which scholarship was approved (e g. Master’s)

Year awarded: (e.g. 2015)

Name of Award: (e.g. JW Jagger Student Scholarship)

Value of Award: (e.g. R25,000)

SECTION D REFEREE REPORTS ATTACH : 2 Academic Referee Reports

For this application to be considered, you need to approach TWO ACADEMICS who have taught or supervised you at university who have agreed to provide a referee report to support this application. It is your responsibility to ensure that the required academic referee reports are submitted by no later than 30 September 2021.

Should your referee prefer to submit a confidential referee report he/she may email with the email subject as ‘Student Name - 10C referee report' to [email protected].

Referees may comment on the applicant’s academic ability, with special reference to past performance, capacity for research, conscientiousness, independence, and the ability to write organised papers and reports.

Referee 1 Referee 2

Academic Institution Academic Institution

Has been contacted to email referee report?

Has been contacted to email referee report?

SECTION E MASTER'S BY RESEARCH OR DOCTORAL APPLICANT ONLY ATTACH: Section E page Do you have a supervisor or a prospective supervisor?

Name of supervisor

If you have a prospective/established supervisor, please download (here) section E, rename the document as your name and student number, and send it to your supervisor for completion. Once returned, attach it after your CV.

Should your supervisor prefer to submit it directly, he/she may email it to: [email protected]. Please ask your supervisor to title the email with ‘Student Name - Section E’

SECTION F COMPULSORY – STATEMENT BY APPLICANT:

I, the undersigned, certify that the information and all supporting documentation given in my application is to the best of my knowledge, complete and accurate. I, agree that submission of false and incorrect information may result in cancellation of this application, or the immediate repayment by me of the value of any award that has been paid to me on the basis of information provided in this application. I, agree to advise the University of any changes that may occur with regard to the information as submitted on the following date I, the undersigned acknowledge and confirm that I have read and understood the information sheet and policy guidelines provided to me at the time of application

SIGNATURE or INITIALS DATE

CHECKLIST: Please ensure that the following required documents are attached (tick where applicable)

Certified copy of the passport (or if refugee, all refugee papers)

2 Academic Referee reports (either attached or emailed to [email protected])

Certified copies of Transcripts of ALL previous institutions & certified translated copies (NO CERTIFICATES)

Copies of Unofficial Transcripts – For those who have studied at UCT ONLY

1-page abstract of proposed research – Masters and Doctoral applicants ONLY

CV (incl. a list of publications)

SECTION E – Master's by Research or Doctoral applicant with a prospective/established supervisor ONLY

Return this application form along with all required documentation in the correct order (stated in the checklist) as ONE PDF via email with the subject line: "Form 10C 2022 - Your full name" to: [email protected]