UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

POSTGRADUATE FUNDING OFFICE

THE HARRY CROSSLEY FOUNDATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS – 2023

Please read this document carefully

Applications are invited for award of a limited number of Fellowships, available to South African and South African permanent Resident students
for full-time study in research-related degrees at the University of Cape Town. The Fellowships will be granted based on academic merit, to
students proceeding to the Honours, Master’s and Doctoral degrees; and who will register in 2023 at the University of Cape Town for the first
(1St) year of their intended degree.

ACADEMIC CRITERIA: A minimum of 70% aggregate (GPA) for the undergraduate and/or Honours degree is required for applicants to
be academically eligible. This will need to be shown via certified copies of the Applicant’s academic transcripts.
ELIGIBILITY – Applications will not be accepted from individuals who will be employed for more than 20 hours per week in 2023; who
will register for part-time courses, the 4th year of an undergraduate degree, the LLB, postgraduate certificates and postgraduate
diplomas and who will register for degrees in disciplines in Religious Studies and Political Studies
Honours Fellowship Value –
Tenure – Strictly one year R95,000
Master’s Fellowship Value – The award is available only for the 1st and 2nd years of registration for the Master’s degree. The
Tenure – Two years R100,000 award is renewable for the second year of registration for the master’s degree on proof of
satisfactory progress and availability of funds. Renewal of the fellowship is not guaranteed
Doctoral Fellowship Value – The award is available only for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of registration for the Doctoral degree.
Tenure – Three years R140,000 The award is renewable for the second and third years of registration on proof of satisfactory
progress and availability of funds. Renewal of the fellowship is not guaranteed.
The Harry Crossley Research Fellowship will include discretionary funds (via competitive application and subject to availability of funds) for the
presentation of research at conferences for successful candidates.
Application Procedure
Eligible applicants should provide the following documents
1 The Application Form can be sourced from http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/postgraduate-degree-funding/bursaries-
scholarships/prestigious-fellowships
2 A LETTER OF APPLICATION/ COVER LETTER
All applicants must submit a letter of application/cover letter. Master’s and Doctoral applicants are requested to include a
statement to undertake as a condition of award, to plan and organise one or more seminar programme(s), per degree, directly
related to their field of study. The letter of application must not be any longer than ONE A4 page.
3 ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS (certified copies of the originals).
The transcripts must show that the applicant has achieved the undergraduate or Honours degree with a minimum pass-mark (GPA) of
70%. Please do not attach certificates. Applicants with a GPA lower than 70% will NOT be considered. (PGFO will source transcripts for
UCT graduates and will be added to the applicant’s application form once submitted)
4 CURRICULUM VITAE This document must be limited to ONE A4 page.
5 ACADEMIC REFERENCES
Letters of reference are required from TWO ACADEMICS who have taught/supervised the applicant at university must be
submitted. The PGFO will not source these on behalf of the applicant and applicants are responsible for ensuring that
the references are submitted to the PGFO.
Should your referee prefer to submit a confidential referee report he/she may email with the subject as ‘Student Name – Harry Crossley
Research Application referee report' to [email protected])
6 ADMISSION / ACCEPTANCE FOR STUDY
Proof of submission of Admission application to study towards the intended degree or A document from the academic department
indicating that the applicant has been accepted, is likely to be accepted, or provisionally accepted for study in 2023.

It is important to note that applications submitted without the required supporting documents as specified above will not be
considered.

COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE EMAILED AS ONE PDF TO [email protected]. Please use the following
reference when emailing your electronic application: “Harry Crossley Fellowship Application: Student name”
BY NO LATER THAN 30 September 2022

For enquiries please contact: 021 650 2349 OR email: [email protected]

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL LATE, INAPPROPRIATE AND/OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS BE ACCEPTED

The University of Cape Town and the Harry Crossley Foundation reserve the right to cancel incomplete and/or late applications, to
effect changes to the conditions of the Fellowships or to make no awards at all.
 2023 APPLICATION FOR
THE HARRY CROSSLEY FOUNDATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

CLOSING DATE – 30 September 2022

A PERSONAL COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

INFORMATION
Surname

First Names

Date of Birth SA Identity Passport

Number Number
Gender

*Ethnicity Black Coloured Indian White Unknown

(Please check box)

*I, understand that the disclosure of my ethnicity is confidential and will only be used for selection purposes.
Residency in South Africa SA SA SADC NON- INTL
PERM SADC
Nationality

Disability Yes No

Nature of Disability

Email Address Preferred Contact Number

B ACADEMIC COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

INFORMATION This section refers to the degree for which funding is being applied
Degree in 2023 Honours Master’s Doctoral

Have you applied for 2023 UCT Yes No

Admission for the above degree?
If Yes, have you been accepted by the Yes No
academic department
If No, are you registered for the above Yes No
degree?
First date of registration of above
degree
Year of study towards above degree in 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
2023
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION/
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
FACULTY

Length of time in above degree

(type “0” if not yet registered OR 1
year)
Degree Structure Full-time Part-time Modular

Type of Degree Coursework Coursework/ Full

ONLY Dissertation Dissertation
Professional

IF TYPE OF DEGREE = Coursework % Dissertation %

COURSEWORK/DISSERATION
IF TYPE OF DEGREE = Coursework % Dissertation %
PROFESSIONAL
TERM GPA %

B.1 DISSERTATION COMPULSORY – All Applicants to complete

DETAILS
Master’s Dissertation/Thesis Title

Doctoral Thesis Title

B.2 SUPERVISOR/COUR COMPULSORY – All Applicants to complete
SE CONVENOR
Title Email address

First Name Surname

B.3 UPGRADE/DOWNGR COMPULSORY – All Applicants to complete ONLY if above degree is not yet in progress
ADE/SUBMISSION
Have you upgraded the above degree? YES NO IF YES, Date of upgrade

Have you downgraded the above YES NO IF YES, Date of

degree? downgrade
Have you submitted your YES NO IF YES, Date of
dissertation/thesis for the above submission
degree?

B.4 LEAVE OF ABSENCE COMPULSORY – All Applicants to complete ONLY if above degree is not yet in progress

Have you taken leave of absence YES NO

during your tertiary academic study
IF YES, please specify date From
date:
To date:

Was the leave of absence approved as YES NO Salary (ZAR) p/m

paid study leave?
Expected graduation date of above
degree

C PREVIOUS COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

QUALIFICATION/S
Name Level of Year Status Length of time take to Final GPA/ Graduation
Institution Qualification completed (e.g. Complete/ complete Academic date
(e.g. Honours) (e.g. 2018) Incomplete/ (e.g. 1 year) standing
Submitted
Dissertation/Thesis
correction)

D FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

This section refers to additional funding you have applied for to support the above degree
Name of award Value of award Does award bind you Does award allow you to Is the award repayable?
contractually? (Yes or hold other awards (Yes or No)
No) concurrently?
(Yes or No)

(Please check box)

I, understand that I am required to email all information of awards that binds me contractually including that which prevents me from
holding other awards concurrently

D.1 HOUSING COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

Have you applied or do you currently YES NO

reside in UCT Residence?
IF YES, Name of UCT Residence

IF YES, Type of Residence Self-catering Catering

IF NO, please select other Living at Home Rental

accommodation Accommodation

Rental Accommodation tenure From date: To date:

D.2 REPAYMENT TERMS COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

This section refers to any funding you have been awarded in a previous year which you
may be in the process of repaying
Are you currently repaying any
scholarships (Yes or No)
IF YES, please specific repayment
terms

E STATEMENT BY COMPULSORY - All applicants to complete

APPLICANT
I, the undersigned, certify that the information given in my application is, to the best of 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 based on information provided in this application. I agree to advise the University of any changes that may occur
about the information as submitted on the following date:

PRINT NAME AND SURNAME

Applicant Signature Date:

CHECKLIST FOR THE HARRY CROSSLEY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Please complete the application form and required supporting documentation and combine in the order as indicated below as ONE PDF via email
to [email protected]. Please use the reference: “CROSSLEY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2023 – First name, Surname and
Student number”
Are the below documents/forms complete and attached
(Tick)
Supporting documents Description of supporting documents Yes No

1. Application form

2. Letter of application/Cover letter (refer to Application procedure on advert point number 2)

3. Academic transcripts: (refer to Application procedure on advert point number 3)

4. Curriculum Vitae: ONE A4 page

5. Academic References: 2 reference letters (refer to Application procedure on advert point number 5)

6. Proof of Admission application submission / Acceptance (refer to Application procedure on advert point number 6)
for study by Academic department for 2023 academic year