Research Officer:M&D Scholarship Programmes(Intern

Nelson Mandela University

Full-time Assistance
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Location
gqeberha, eastern cape, South-Africa
Posted
July 17, 2026

Job Description

Core Purpose

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
  • To collaborate with ICT Services to ensure functionality of the online submission system, for example for the Postgraduate Research Scholarships (PGRS)
  • To deliver on effective grant awarding expensing, monitoring and evaluation, and adherence to financial compliance
  • To fac...