COEGA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) Coega Global Scholars Programme INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS
SUPPORTED QUALIFICATIONS (All to be at Master’s Level) 1) Information Technology / Computer Sciences / Communications Engineering / Micro & Nanotechnology; 2) Digital Sciences / Data Analytics / Decisions Sciences; 3) Sustainable Building Solutions/ Civil Engineering / Construction & Robotics / Real Estate Management; 4) Infrastructure Planning / Multidisciplinary Engineering Studies / Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain Management; 5) Electrical / Electromechanical / Mechanical Engineering / Chemical Engineering; 6) Energy related studies including Renewable Technology / Natural Gas Technology / Energy Management; 7) Geoinformatics / Urban Planning & Development; 8) Economics & Finance / Financial Engineering / Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation (preference in those with a technology focus); and 9) Water & Earth Sciences / Resources Management / Environmental Engineering / Other Sustainability Studies (e.g. Air Quality / Waste Engineering). The selection process will have two phases: • The first being acceptance by the CDC into the programme once the Applicants have met the CDC’s internal selection criteria. The Applicants should at this stage also indicate their top three preferred institutions and relevant programmes from those institutions based on the list provided; and • Thereafter, Applicants would be required to submit applications to the Academic Institutions of their choice. It is generally preferred for Applicants to have an Honours Degree, however this may not be a pre-requirement for all qualifications, therefore Applicants should indicate in the application that they have checked their current qualification is likely to be sufficient. The CGSP is targeting a pool of talent with at least 60% women to ensure sustainable gender representation and organisational transformation. In each cohort that is selected, a minimum of 40% of the selected Applicants will be those who choose Asian Academic Institutions. The selected list of Academic Institutions can be found on the Coega website in the CGSP presentation through this link: http://extranet.coega.co.za/ealbum/content/Coega_Global_Scholars_Programme_Presentation_25_June_2021/index-h5.html For full application requirements, interested Applicants must please visit www.coega.co.za. However, all Applicants are required to: • Submit a detailed CV; • Application Letter, which provides a motivation why they should be considered for acceptance into the programme; • Complete a CGSP application form, which can be downloaded from the CDC website; • On the CGSP application form, to indicate the preferred programme(s) (maximum of three); and • Provide a list of the top three institutions of preference either in Asia or Europe. Applicants to note that some programmes are run over the Summer and Winter semesters, and some will therefore start in March and/or September 2022. The first cohort is targeted to commence in March 2022. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they have checked the requirements of the qualifications of interest from their preferred institutions. The selection of Applicants is subject to the verification of all their credentials (e.g. employment history, educational qualifications, criminal checks, and other checks as may be necessary). Applications must be submitted to: applicationsglobalscholars@coega.co.za CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 23 JULY 2021 AT 17H00. No late applications will be considered. Terms and Conditions, Apply. www.coega.co.za BBBEE LEVEL 3 CONTRIBUTOR ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 ISO 45001:2018 ISO 20000-1:2011 ISO 27001:2013
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