Applications are now open for the 2025/2027 Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Internship Programme. The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Internship Programme offers an opportunity to unemployed graduates in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET), Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) as well as Research Development and Innovation fields to:
- Gain experience in research management, research support, and administration at public higher education institutions and research institutions at large.
- Acquire practical work experience through mentoring and exposure; and
- Promote an environment in which the interns acquire the required skills needed to ease entry into the relevant sector/job market;
- Transfer their knowledge to host institutions and contribute to the goals of the institution;
Unemployed Graduates that meet the following criteria:
- South African citizen or South African Permanent Resident (with a valid South African Identity Document).
- Graduates that are 35 years of age or younger at the time of appointment to the internship programme
- Hold a NQF level 7 to 9 qualification from a DHET – accredited higher education institution.
To be eligible, interns MUST meet the following minimum requirements:
- Be a South African citizen or South African Permanent Resident (with a valid South African Identity Document).
- Non-South Africans are not eligible to apply;
- Should be currently unemployed and 35 years of age or younger at the time of appointment to the internship programme; A graduate holding any of the following:
- NQF Level 7 Bachelor’s, Advanced Diploma, or B-Tech Degree;
- NQF Level 8 Bachelor’s Hons Degree and Postgraduate Diploma;
- NQF Level 9 Master’s Degree or M-Tech.
- Hold a qualification in Science, Engineering and Technology, Research, Development, Innovation, Social Sciences and Humanities or related disciplines and SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THEIR STUDY at the time of submitting the application.
The following applies to candidates who are NOT ELIGIBLE to be appointed as DSI-HSRC interns:
- Candidates who hold a Diploma at BELOW NQF level 7 as well as PhD at
NQF level 10;
- Candidates who would be registered full-time for study
- Registered Doctoral (PhD, DPhil and DTech) students; and
- Candidates who hold DSI-funded scholarships or bursaries during the internship year.
- Candidates who are past beneficiaries of the DSI-NRF or DSI-HSRC Internship programme
Host Institutions
- In the Science, Engineering, Technology (SET), Research, Development and Innovation, Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) disciplines;Able to identify mentors who have been employed in the host institution on a long-term contract (at least 2 years) or in a permanent position.
- Have mentors willing to allocate time for mentoring, training and support for interns
- Have infrastructure for the interns to work namely workstations, computers and other resources including platforms for working remotely to ensure adequate work exposure for the interns
- Willing to participate in the mentor forums and training programmes provided by the internship programme
Remuneration
The internship provides monthly stipends for participants throughout the duration of the internship, administered through the HSRC.
Duration of the Internship
The internship programme is offered for a period of 24 months.
Method of Application
For More Information,
Visit the Official Webpage
Application Deadline: March 17, 2025.
