Call Open: ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme (SAWBP) PhD Fellowship
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) has opened the call for its South African Women in Biotechnology Programme (SAWBP) PhD Fellowships.
The ICGEB-SAWBP PhD Fellowship Programme will support South African women intending to study towards a PhD degree in Biotechnology at the ICGEB Cape Town Component, for commencement in early 2027. The programme promotes the interaction and mobility of South African women biotechnology researchers and the ICGEB community.
Closing date for applications: 20 October 2026
Eligibility:
- Female applicants only.
- Applicants must be South African nationals. Only South African citizens and South African Permanent Residents with a valid South African ID number may apply. Preference will be given to Black and disabled applicants.
- Proposed projects must be innovative and fall within one of the ICGEB Cape Town Component's macro areas of research, namely: Infectious Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases, Bioinformatics, Plant Systems Biology and Virology.
- A letter of endorsement from the ICGEB Group Leader must be submitted with the application. The Principal Investigator at the chosen ICGEB Cape Town laboratory should be contacted in advance to discuss the proposed research project. Visit https://www.icgeb.org/location/capetown/ for the group lists.
For details on eligibility, criteria and how to apply, visit: ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme SAWBP – PhD Fellowship Call
For further information, contact:
Claudia Russo
ICGEB Cape Town Component
Email: ICGEB.sawbp@icgeb.org
Tel: +27 21 406 6335
Dowelani Ndiitwani
DSTI Multilateral Cooperation
Email: Dowelani.Ndiitwani@dsti.gov.za
Tel: +27 12 843 6382
