Our Support For PhDs

What does the South African PhD Project do?

The South African PhD Project is neither a funding nor a doctoral training programme. It is a marketing and postgraduate student support programme, as well as an information hub for postgraduate students, training partners, funders and sponsors.

We encourage potential candidates and direct them to suitable PhD programmes. We also provide peer and mentor support networks as they initiate and progress through their studies and become professionals or leaders in their respective disciplines. As a more representative workforce, the qualified PhD graduates serve as role models and mentors for attracting and mentoring the next generation of students.

We partner with government, higher education institutions, local and international corporations, funding agencies, foundations, science councils and other organisations to provide this support to postgraduate students.