30 September 2023 (for studies commencing in January 2024 to June 2024). 31 March 2024 (for studies commencing in July 2024 to December 2024). (Applications submitted after these dates will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)
Submit clear copies of the following documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified):
1) OMT Scholarship for Masters and Doctoral studies:
- ID document or permanent residence permit or passport (certified copy)
- Recent professional photograph
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages)
- Academic transcripts for all all degrees and programmes completed or currently in progress
- Degree certificates (certified copies)
- Proof of acceptance or registration (on institutions letterhead)
- Details of intended study, including: degree, programme of study, chosen institution, period of study etc
- Research or project-related costs and any corresponding funding
- Budget, including: estimated annual expenses for studies (tuition fees, living costs, travel, books, subsistence and other relevant costs)
- Details of funding applied for but not yet approved
- Motivational letter, including the following details: 1) personal background, schooling, general interests and personal philosophy; 2) your Values, priorities and passions; 3) short to medium term plans and priorities; 4) career goals (maximum 500 words)
- Proof of income
- 3 letters of recommendation, by referees who are familiar with your current work and study plans and can attest to your academic achievements (to be uploaded directly on the application portal by your referees)
2) OMT Scholarship for Postdoctoral studies:
- ID document or permanent residence permit or passport (certified copy)
- Recent professional photograph
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages)
- Academic transcripts for all all degrees and programmes completed or currently in progress
- Degree certificates (certified copies)
- Proof of acceptance or registration (on institutions letterhead)
- Details of intended study, including: degree, programme of study, chosen institution, period of study etc
- Research or project-related costs and any corresponding funding
- Budget, including: estimated annual expenses for studies (tuition fees, living costs, travel, books, subsistence and other relevant costs)
- Details of funding applied for but not yet approved
- Motivational letter, including the following details: 1) personal background, schooling, general interests and personal philosophy; 2) your motivation to follow a career in your field of research; 3) perceived benefits to you personally, and to the broader community; 4) career development and personal aspirations (maximum 500 words)
- Proof of income
- 3 letters of recommendation, by referees who are familiar with your current work and study plans and can attest to your academic achievements (to be uploaded directly on the application portal by your referees)
3) OMT Scholarship for sabbatical studies:
- Recent professional photograph (3cm x 4cm)
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages)
- Motivational letter, including the following details: 1) brief background on you, including your academic history; 2) your motivation for following a career in your field of research; 3) the perceived benefits to you personally, and to the broader community; 4) your career development and personal aspirations; 5) position to be filled on completion of the sabbatical (maximum 500 words
- Details of intended study
- Proof of confirmation or offer letters (formal invitations, confirmation from your University for the Sabbatical or offer letters from relevant collaborators)
- Budget, including: estimated annual expenses for studies (tuition fees, living costs, travel, books, subsistence and other relevant costs)
- Proof of income
- Synopsis of your best 2 or 3 publications
- 3 letters of recommendation, by referees who are familiar with your current work and study plans and can attest to your academic achievements (to be uploaded directly on the application portal by your referees)