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CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

Working closely with the Director: Research Development, the purpose of the job is to manage and administer masters and doctoral scholarships and coordinate research capacity development interventions for masters and doctoral students.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
•To administer all aspects of internally funded masters and doctoral scholarships effectively.
•To administer assigned external bursaries and scholarships, such as the Rupert Gesinstigting award, the S2A3 (Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science) Medal, and others.
•To draft or revise policies, call framework, funding guide and Conditions of Grant