PhD Scholarships in Computer Science in South Africa, 2018
The new HPI-CS4A PhD Studentships in the field of Computer Science
within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cape Town
in South Africa. This studentship is available for students from
African continent.
The University of Cape Town, Department of Computer Science
mission is to develop and impart knowledge and skills in the field of
computer science. Our vision is to strive to be a department of the
first rank in both an International and in an African context,
sustaining: high respect for its research and post-graduate education,
excellence in teaching in order to produce graduates who possess the
skills that are needed whenever decision making or creative thinking
takes place and an influential role in industry and the Information
Technology community.
Course Level: Studentships are available to study PhD programme.
Eligible Countries: This studentship is available for students from African continent:
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon,
Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast,
Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and
Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa,
Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara,
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a Masters Degree in Computer Science, supported by a good dissertation
- Be proficient in English as attested by a recent score (obtained
within 3 – 5 years before application for admission) of at least 570
(paper-based test) or 230 (computer-based test) on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or a recent overall band score of 7.0
(with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). If your medium of
education was in English then you are exempt from this requirement.
Method of Application:
Application Guidelines
To apply, please submit the following:
- A curriculum vitae (2-3 pages)
- Academic Transcripts
- TOEFL/IELTS Results
- A brief research proposal (2-3 pages) with a potential supervisor at UCT identified
Your proposal must outline your research question(s) and proposed
methodology for conducting the research. We will only consider proposals
that fall within the core areas of research listed.
Please submit a single pdf file, comprising ALL the application materials, electronically at the following
link -Under
the title field you should submit a provisional title for your research
and under keywords list the areas of specialization. It is advisable
to contact potential supervisors by e-mail beforehand to determine if
your areas of research interest align with theirs. However, please do
not indiscriminately contact all staff in the Computer Science
Department at UCT. If you have more than one area of interest indicate
this at the end of your research proposal.
Scholarship Application Deadline: September 1, 2018