ABOUT THE COMPANY – ARCHIVE AND PUBLIC CULTURE RESEARCH INITIATIVE
The Archive and Public Culture Research Initiative is based in the History Department at the University of Cape Town. Established in 2009 and funded by the National Research Foundation, its primary objective is to address critical questions about history, memory, identity, and the public sphere in South Africa.
ABOUT THE UCT ARCHIVE AND PUBLIC CULTURE RESEARCH INITIATIVE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED & COVERAGE VALUE
The University of Cape Town’s Archive and Public Culture Research Initiative, in collaboration with the NRF-funded South African Research Chair in Archive and Public Culture, is offering bursary funding for postgraduate students at Honours, Masters, Doctoral, and post-Doctoral levels. The bursaries are open to students in any discipline who are interested in topics related to the intersection and co-production of archive and discourse.
The bursaries will support research in two particular areas of interest. The first area is Southern Africa history in the late independent era, including research into ideas, concepts, currents of thought, expertise, and praxis that existed in southern African societies before colonialism. The second area is digital humanities and new epistemologies, focusing on digital opportunities for curatorial experiments, the digital refiguring of inherited archives, and the development of digital humanities materials for public presentation.
The bursary values are as follows:
- Full funding for Master of Arts studies: up to a maximum value of R167,000 per year for two years
- Partial funding for Master of Arts studies: up to a maximum value of R100,000 per year for two years
- Full funding for PhD studies: up to a maximum value of R175,000 per year for three years
- Partial funding for PhD studies: up to a maximum value of R90,000 per year for three years
- Full funding for Postdoctoral Fellowships: up to a maximum value of R200,000 per year, renewable for a second year subject to satisfactory academic performance.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UCT ARCHIVE AND PUBLIC CULTURE RESEARCH INITIATIVE BURSARY
To be eligible for the bursary, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Completed undergraduate degree
- Intending to pursue a postgraduate qualification (Honours, Masters, Doctoral, or post-Doctoral level)
- Registered or intending to register at the University of Cape Town
- Minimum of 65% for the prior degree
- Additional requirements apply for specific categories such as age restrictions for PhD and MA degree applicants and coursework and minor dissertation applicants.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY
Interested students who meet the eligibility criteria should submit the following documents:
- Application letter outlining the proposed research area, academic interests, and work experience
- Two academic references with contact details
- Official tertiary academic transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
Applications must be submitted via email to apc-admin@uct.ac.za with the subject line “UCT Archive and Public Culture Postgraduate Bursary.”
CLOSING DATE FOR THE BURSARY
The closing date for applications is 28 June. Applicants are advised to submit their applications before the deadline to ensure consideration.
CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER
For any queries regarding the bursary programme, applicants can contact the Archive and Public Culture Research Initiative directly via email at admin-apc@uct.ac.za or apc-admin@uct.ac.za. Alternatively, they can reach out via telephone at 021 650 2077 or by mail at Archive and Public Culture Research Initiative, Department of Historical Studies, Room A17, A C Jordan Building, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, Cape Town.
