ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FOR THE SCARCE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019 The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) are pleased to announce the provisional awards for the Scarce Skills Development Fund Doctoral Scholarships for 2019. The awards have been made according to the strategic objectives of the DHET Doctoral funding instrument, the Ministerial Directives on equity targets and the available budget. The successful applications are listed in Table 1. PLEASE NOTE: If your name appears in Table 1, you have been successful in receiving an award for 2019. The NRF will forward award letters to successful candidates in January 2019. Once you have received the Conditions of grant (CoG), please read through the written agreement carefully, before accepting the award. All signed and completed documentation must be forwarded to the NRF via your university postgraduate funding office, research office or financial aid office. Funds will only be released once the completed documentation has been received by the NRF. Awards not taken up four (4) months after awarding will be automatically cancelled, unless otherwise approved by the NRF. If your name does not appear in Table 1, you have not been awarded a scholarship for 2019. Page 1 of 6
Feedback to unsuccessful candidates will only be provided by end of March 2019, at the latest, due to processing of funding outcomes for various funding instruments. The NRF provides feedback to unsuccessful candidates through the Research Offices of various institutions and not to individual students Page 2 of 6
Table 1. Successful applicants for the 2019 Scarce Skills Development Fund Doctoral Scholarships. 1 SFH180620348454 Miss JM Africa Durban University of Technology 2 SFH180603339496 Miss TP Ndlovu Durban University of Technology 3 SFH180526335355 Ms Z Qwatekana Durban University of Technology 4 SFH180605341065 Mr VS Mdunyelwa Nelson Mandela University 5 SFH180602339006 Miss T Mkhombo Nelson Mandela University 6 SFH180611344074 Mr BN Mokgatetswa North-West University 7 SFH180602339184 Mr TB Matshogo North-West University 8 SFH180527335562 Mr KK Thema North-West University 9 SFH180522333337 Miss EM Marumo North-West University 10 SFH180604340340 Miss TF Tshinavhe North-West University 11 SFH180605341128 Miss MTA Plaatjie North-West University 12 SFH180607342702 Miss L Mienie North-West University 13 SFH180525335032 Mr TK Ngoepe Stellenbosch University 14 SFH180530337358 Ms JK Marima Stellenbosch University 15 SFH180531338092 Ms A Cassiem Stellenbosch University 16 SFH180529336732 Mr RV Smart Stellenbosch University 17 SFH180607342266 Miss W Le Roux Stellenbosch University 18 SFH180603339400 Mr WJ van Jaarsveld Stellenbosch University 19 SFH180603339337 Miss S Nyeleka Stellenbosch University 20 SFH180603339333 Miss MM Matshidze Stellenbosch University 21 SFH180522333223 Mrs MC Matthews Stellenbosch University 22 SFH180530337558 Ms K Payne Stellenbosch University Page 3 of 6
23 SFH180618347837 Miss RM Moloto Tshwane University of Technology 24 SFH180512328295 Ms MP Thavhana Tshwane University of Technology 25 SFH180614346427 Miss E Sihlangu Tshwane University of Technology 26 SFH180521332651 Miss MM Mabusela Tshwane University of Technology 27 SFH180524334564 Miss A Ndou Tshwane University of Technology 28 SFH180612344625 Miss P Mashiane Tshwane University of Technology 29 SFH180525334940 Mrs T Chetty University of Cape Town 30 SFH180511328257 Miss M Campbell University of Cape Town 31 SFH180529336368 Mrs AJ Edwards University of Cape Town 32 SFH180527335402 Miss S Ngcinela University of Fort Hare 33 SFH180531337707 Mr M Vayeke University of Fort Hare 34 SFH180530337111 Ms L Ngcobo University of Fort Hare 35 SFH180528336247 Mr W Tyeni University of Fort Hare 36 SFH180514328897 Miss Z Mandela University of Fort Hare 37 SFH180531337977 Mr S Saho University of Fort Hare 38 SFH180525335027 Miss NS Lukashe University of Fort Hare 39 SFH180524334620 Mr A Nyambali University of Fort Hare 40 SFH180530337630 Mr WN Nikelo University of Fort Hare 41 SFH180516331117 Mr L Mbambalala University of Fort Hare 42 SFH180528335839 Mr S Nzonzo University of Fort Hare 43 SFH180531338293 Miss S Mkhosi University of Fort Hare 44 SFH180531337734 Mr S Ndongeni University of Fort Hare 45 SFH180526335345 Miss O Maya University of Fort Hare 46 SFH180518332058 Mr Y Nontu University of Fort Hare Page 4 of 6
47 SFH180529336938 Miss NM Madzunya University of Fort Hare 48 SFH180530337662 Mr X Notini University of Fort Hare 49 SFH180530337499 Mr PK Ncoko University of Fort Hare 50 SFH180531337938 Miss P Mhlaba University of Fort Hare 51 SFH180514329116 Miss SS Ncumani University of Fort Hare 52 SFH180524334209 Ms HJL Lu University of Johannesburg 53 SFH180607342553 Mr LJ Mthethwa University of Johannesburg 54 SFH180531338387 Miss SK Ramokgopa University of Johannesburg 55 SFH180516330910 Mr AA Thwala University of KwaZulu-Natal 56 SFH180516330876 Mr F Thabethe University of KwaZulu-Natal 57 SFH180529336614 Mr MGDVW van Wyngaard University of KwaZulu-Natal 58 SFH180530337243 Mr LC Mbanjwa University of KwaZulu-Natal 59 SFH180514328833 Miss NR Ubisi University of KwaZulu-Natal 60 SFH180530337140 Miss ZZ Mseleku University of KwaZulu-Natal 61 SFH180511328097 Mr MM Makhwedzhana University of Limpopo 62 SFH180615347143 Miss K Shai University of Limpopo 63 SFH180511327932 Ms TG Manyelo University of Limpopo 64 SFH180528336011 Miss MP Ratshivhombela University of Limpopo 65 SFH180522333572 Miss NZ Khumalo University of Limpopo 66 SFH180611343905 Mr S Modiba University of Pretoria 67 SFH180605341098 Miss KML Ledoka University of Pretoria 68 SFH180516330464 Miss AZ Mahlangu University of Pretoria 69 SFH180517331259 Mr ST Jiyana University of South Africa 70 SFH180524334304 Ms T Mulaudzi University of South Africa Page 5 of 6
71 SFH180516330682 Miss TM Bapela University of South Africa 72 SFH180607342922 Miss NGM Mjanyelwa University of the Free State 73 SFH180607342785 Miss N Sikwebu University of the Free State 74 SFH180619348165 Miss RC Matlou University of the Free State 75 SFH180607342814 Miss A Rautenbach University of the Free State 76 SFH180531337940 Mr K Ncoyi University of the Free State 77 SFH180606341906 Miss C Fourie University of the Free State 78 SFH180612344945 Mr JMR Richardson University of the Western Cape 79 SFH180521332991 Mr CJ Bester University of the Witwatersrand 80 SFH180604339928 Mr V Netshirando University of Venda 81 SFH180603339360 Mr SV Wekeza University of Zululand We congratulate all the 2019 awardees. Page 6 of 6