Friday 26th October 2012
• Incomplete submissions will not be considered
• Short-listed candidates or finalists should be available for interviews in the first week of December 2012
• One Award will be made at the discretion of the Trustees
• All written submissions should be delivered to the Manager of the Trust:
1st Floor
No. 9 St. David’s Park
St. David’s Place
Parktown 2193

1) The Guiding Principles
* The Award seeks to attract candidates of exceptional ability and “big ideas” in any discipline
* It is intended to enable scholars based in South Africa to undertake a programme of work for a period of up to one year, by making possible full-time concentration on the work, contact with outstanding peers (locally or in foreign countries) and adequate logistic resources
* Further, it aims to strengthen relationships and partnerships between local institutions, foreign institutions and the Trust and build research excellence while stimulating scholarship in academic life

2) Criteria
The Trust will consider candidates who:
* are residents of South Africa (age is not a factor in selection)
* are well established in their field
* are leading scholars who have undertaken advanced research for many years (the Award is not for the purposes of studying towards a higher degree)
* are outstanding achievers with a track record of sustained intellectual effort at the highest level
* present submissions that describe a clearly focused and specific project
* demonstrate a capacity and commitment to the transfer of skills and knowledge to fellow South Africans

3) Nominations:
Institutions are requested to publicise the Award internally and actively seek out and encourage their best candidates to apply. There is no limit to the number of nominations that may be made by any one institution but each nominee will require formal endorsement in the form of letters from his or her Vice-Chancellor, Principal, Rector, Chairperson or Chief Executive or one of their Deputies (as appropriate)

When you submit your nomination (by courier) kindly inform your UP Contact by email :
Mrs Louise Euthimiou
+27 12 420 3528
[email protected]

For more information please see attached document.