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SAAB Secretary [mailto:forsaab@telkomsa.net] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 10 December 2013 12:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> saabnet@kendy.up.ac.za<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [saabnet] SAAB honours bursaries available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Each year the South African Association of Botanists awards “SAAB Scholarships”, to SADEC graduates with 70% or above grade average. In 2014, three awards of R10 000 for 1 year of tertiary study at Honours level (or 4th year level of study)
in any botanically-related science will be granted to three registered students, on a competitive basis. The successful applicants should study at a South African institution and should be (or apply to become) a member of SAAB. The supervisor of the student
must be a paid-up member of SAAB.<br>
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How to apply (please include with application):<br>
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1. Submit a curriculum vitae with names of two referees.<br>
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2. Provide a letter of motivation from your honours/4th year project supervisor<br>
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3. Submit certified academic transcripts.<br>
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4. Provide a one page motivation, including a description of your honours/ 4th year research interests.<br>
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5. Disclose name(s) of other bursaries/scholarships applied for and amount(s).<br>
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6. Post your application by the deadline: 22 February 2014. <br>
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No late applications will be considered. The Council also reserves the rights not to make any awards should the candidates not fulfil all criteria. Successful candidates will be notified mid-March of the year of the award. The decision of the adjudicating
committee is final.<br>
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Please post applications electronically (in .pdf format) to: <a href="mailto:forsaab@telkomsa.net">
forsaab@telkomsa.net</a><br>
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For enquiries contact:<br>
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Dr Nox P Makunga<br>
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<a href="mailto:makunga@sun.ac.za">makunga@sun.ac.za</a><br>
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021 808 3061<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Myke Scott</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Secretary: SAAB</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>South African Association of Botanists</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Cell: 084 9543591</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Fax: 086 5457933</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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