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The South African PhD Project is an initiative of the National Research Foundation (NRF) that aims to significantly increase the number and diversity of South African research doctoral graduates. The regional conference intends to make current and potential PhD students to interact with role models, mentors, and representatives from funding agencies, higher education institutions offering doctoral training programmes, public and private research institutions and government departments.

The objectives of the South African PhD Project are to:

• increase the number of qualified South Africans for critical positions in academia, public and private sector;
• provide a hub for nurturing peer and mentor support networks for potential PhD students;
• increase the number and diversity of role models and mentors;
• contribute towards development of a more equitable private and public sector workforce to service a diversified customer base; and
• foster collaborative private public partnerships for human capital development in South Africa.

The Regional PhD Conferences are the flagship events of the SA PhD Project. This year’s series of regional conferences will take place in the following provinces, cities and dates:

• Limpopo (Polokwane)             : 21-22 October 2015
• Eastern Cape (East London)    :12-13 November 2015
• Free State (Bloemfontein)      :25-26 February 2016

For more information, please contact Mr Bongani Mokoena, Email Bongani.Mokoena@nrf.ac.za or Tel: +72 481 4351. For participation and exhibition requirements, contact should be made by 21 September for Limpopo and Eastern Cape conferences and 25 January 2016 for the Free State conference.