Bursaries awarded 2024/2025
Project titles are shown in the language in which they were registered.
| No | Student & Qualifications | Institution | Intended Research Area | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr KS Sabela | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Quantification of sunflower head rot and preservation of at-risk sunflower through premature desiccation. | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Ms NSS Shinga | University of Pretoria | Manipulating flowering time with plant growth regulators as a possible escape strategy from Sclerotinia head rot in sunflower. | PhD | |
| Ms NA Simelane | University of Pretoria | Evaluating the resistance profile, distribution and diversity of herbicide resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) populations in South Africa. | PhD | |
| Mr B Nkutha | University of the Free State | The effectiveness of various levels of nitrogen (N) application on the growth, yield, and quality of soybeans (Glycine max. L) in different agro-ecologies. | M.Sc-Dissertation |
| No | Student & Qualifications | Institution | Intended Research Area | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms KJ Truter | Stellenbosch University | Utilisation of precision agriculture to improve agronomic management and increase profitability in South African field crop production systems. | PhD | |
| Mr A Shaikh | Stellenbosch University | Exploring intercropping strategies to improve soil fertility and crop diversity for smallholder farming systems. | M.c-Dissertation | |
| Ms JC Berry | University of Pretoria | Characterizing sunflower adaptive strategies to heat stress. | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Ms S Bornman | University of Pretoria | Biocontrol of Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum in South African Soybean and Sunflower: ssHADV-1 | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Mr M Cloete | University of Pretoria | Pest management strategies aimed at minimizing or eradicating Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection within sunflower production systems. | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Mr CA Vercueil | University of the Free State | Determine the premium on sunflower oil content that needs to be introduced to ensure higher competitiveness of sunflower in the North-West province. | M.Sc-Dissertation |