The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is a premier science institution that conducts research with partners, develops human capital and foster innovation in support of the agricultural sector. It provides diagnostic, laboratory, analytical, agricultural engineering services, post-harvest technology development, agrochemical evaluation, consultation and advisory services, food processing technology services as well as various surveys and training interventions. Through its wider network of research institutes and experimental farms, the ARC provides a strong scientific base and a broadly distributed technology transfer capacity to the entire agricultural industry in South Africa.
We have partnered with the Agricultural Sector Education & Training Authority (AgriSETA) to offer opportunities for Internships and Bursaries to agricultural science students through our flagship Professional Development Programme (PDP).
Successful students for the PDP will be required to take a 12-month contract renewable based on student performance and covers tuition of Honours, Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral studies. Students will be paired with a qualified researcher in a specific agricultural field of specialisation.
Internships and Graduate programmes will be paired with a qualified mentor who will give the workplace exposure in their field of qualification.
The ARC seeks to award bursaries to academically deserving students that are currently registered at a Public University or University of Technology in South Africa or who have completed their Doctoral studies in the following fields:
1 PROGRAM: Bursaries for Employed (ARC) and Unemployed HCD01Masters
FIELD OF STUDY: Agricultural Science, Crop science, Crop Protection, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Soil Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Economics, Integrated Water Sciences, Soil and Water, Genetics Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering, Geography, Chemistry, Animal Science & Food Technology, Agricultural Management, Agricultural Extension/Rural Development.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: BSc or Honours in Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and related fields
2. PROGRAM: Bursaries for Employed (ARC) and Unemployed HCD02Doctoral
FIELD OF STUDY: Agricultural Science, Crop science, Crop Protection, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Soil Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology, Animal Science & Food Technology, Agricultural Management, Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Extension/Rural Development, and related fields.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Masters in Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and related fields
3. PROGRAM: Bursaries for Employed (ARC) and Unemployed HCD05Postdoc
FIELD OF STUDY: Agricultural Science, Crop science, Crop Protection, Horticulture, Biotechnology, Soil Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Toxicology, Ethnoveterinary Medicine, Animal Health Microbiology, Molecular Biology Veterinary Science, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agricultural Extension, and related fields.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and related fields
Requirements:
Applicants must be South African citizens
Certified copy of Identity document
Provide Acceptance letter for enrolment or proof of registration in 2022 academic year.
Certified copies of Academic Records/Qualifications
Provide Statement of Account (Fee Structure)
Placement letter for internship
Academic record, Honours certificate for MSc/MSc for PhD
National/Advanced Diploma & BSc for Graduate placement
Enquires: Mr. Ndikho Mbuce via email: arcpdp@arc.agric.za
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 29 AUGUST 2022
Please note that communication will be limited to successful applicants only. If you have not received any communication within two weeks from us, consider your application unsuccessful.
Applications
To apply, please complete the Application Form online through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/QRQCdLydt3
If the form is not taking applications, please email your enquiries to Mr. Ndikho Mbuce via email: arcpdp@arc.agric.za
Please ensure that you select/apply for the correct programme put the correct email address and quote the valid reference number as indicated above. Students/applicants with Disabilities and students/applicants from Coloured, White, and Indian communities are encouraged to apply.
The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and subscribes to Employment Equity Act
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