Sansor Postgraduate Bursary Programme 2025

Bursary Details

SANSOR wants to help deserving post-graduate students by supporting them financially to obtain their post-graduate degrees (Honours, Masters and Doctorate) to enable them to contribute to the seed industry by doing high quality scientific research in the following areas: Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agronomy, Horticulture, Pasture Science, Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Genetics and Molecular Plant Biology.

SANSOR’s bursary programme also aims to help students become more employable by hosting “soft skills” workshops from time to time. Successful candidates will also get the opportunity to learn more about the seed industry through field trips to seed companies and networking opportunities with seed industry professionals.

Candidate Requirements

• South African-born citizens
• Qualified for admission to an Honours, MSc or a PhD degree at a recognised tertiary institution

Field of Study
Agriculture