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Humanities Faculty Mentorship Programme (HFMP)
A mentorship programme within the Humanities Faculty providing guidance and support to female students.
Humanities Faculty Mentorship Programme (HFMP)
Places
Western Cape, City of Cape Town
Reference
https://uct.ac.za/research-innovation-uct-and-un-sdgs/goal-5-gender-equality/5-3-3
Developing Women in Leadership (course)
An executive education course offered by the UCT Graduate School of Business aimed at developing leadership skills in women.
UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) Executive Education; Developing Women in Leadership (course)
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships (2024)
Scholarships awarded to top performers in Mathematics, English, or Computer Science Olympiads. Open to students from schools outside the Western Cape/WCED and independent schools.
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships (2024): awarded to top performers in Mathematics, English or Computer Science Olympiads; includes schools outside Western Cape/WCED and independent schools
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Conference
An annual conference hosted under the SWEEP society in October 2024, focusing on raising awareness and supporting survivors of gender-based violence.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Conference hosted in October 2024 under SWEEP
STEM MentHER
A mentorship initiative targeting Grade 12 female learners in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Principals may nominate up to 12 female learners per school to be paired with female academics or postgraduate students.
STEM MentHER established in 2024: targets Grade 12 female learners; principals may nominate up to 12 female learners
Metacon Foundation Bursary Programme
A bursary offered exclusively for women studying in ICT or Engineering fields at UCT.
Metacon Foundation Bursary Programme: offered exclusively for women in ICT or Engineering fields
Alexander Burman Memorial Grant (Law)
A postgraduate PhD funding opportunity specifically for women entering socio-legal research at the Faculty of Law. Applicants must be South African citizens or permanent residents and may receive preferential consideration if from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Alexander Burman Memorial Grant (Faculty of Law): postgraduate PhD funding opportunity specifically for women (South African citizens or permanent residents) entering socio-legal research; preferential consideration for previously disadvantaged backgrounds
Engineering & the Built Environment Entrance Scholarships
Entrance merit scholarships awarded to new students in Engineering & the Built Environment, with 60% of the allocation reserved to encourage gender diversity.
Engineering & the Built Environment entrance scholarships: 60% of Entrance Merit Scholarship allocation used to encourage gender diversity
Science Faculty Entrance Scholarships
Entrance scholarships awarded to new students in the Faculty of Science based on NSC exam performance, with additional faculty scholarships available for subsequent years.
Science Faculty entrance scholarships: based on NSC exam performance; faculty scholarships for subsequent years
