The programme aims to strengthen the co-operation between VU Amsterdam and South African Higher Education Institutions. In honour of the contribution by Archbishop Emeritus Tutu as a public leader, a special scholarship has been introduced to support a doctoral student to carry out research on the role played by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu as priest, pastor and global leader.

We invite South African students to apply for this special VU Amsterdam–NRF Desmond Tutu Doctoral scholarship. The format for the doctoral studies will be a sandwich programme in which the successful applicant will:
* Register and obtain their research doctoral degree from VU Amsterdam;
* Be jointly supervised by academic researchers at VU Amsterdam and a South African Higher Education Institution;
* If required, complete required coursework for doctoral studies both in South Africa and in the Netherlands;
* Spend between one (1) and two (2) months per year over a period of four (4) years at VU Amsterdam to undertake course and thesis related work; and 
* Carry out their research in South Africa.

The application form can be found on the NRF website: www.nrf.ac.za and the guidelines provide further information. Complete applications are due on Monday, 28 March 2011.

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