Bursaries awarded 2023/2024
Project titles are shown in the language in which they were registered.
| No | Student & Qualifications | Institution | Intended Research Area | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr HJ Basson | University of the Free State | A pre-breeding approach towards Fusarium soybean sudden death syndrome resistance in South African soybeans using marker-assisted breeding. | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Mr NV Hlongwane | University of the Free State | Identification, prevalence and fungicide control of seedborne fungi associated with soybean. | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Ms C Dewing | University of Pretoria | A novel approach to discover fungal biodiversity. | PhD | |
| Mr ST Buthelezi | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Genetics and genomics of South African isolates of the agricultural pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum affecting sunflower. | PhD | |
| Mr A Edwards | University of the Free State | Investigating resistance inducers and the phytobiome for sustainable crop production and control of sclerotinia stem rot of soybean. | PhD |
| No | Student & Qualifications | Institution | Intended Research Area | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr PW Bruwer | University of the Free State | Establishing effective communication between the agricultural researcher and the crop producer with special reference to the large-scale sugar cane, soybean and maize industry in two regions of South Africa. | PhD | |
| Mr KS Sabela | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Premature desiccation of sunflower to preserve at-risk crop from sclerotinia head rot. | M.Sc-Dissertation | |
| Ms NSS Shinga | University of Pretoria | Early detection of Sclerotinia head rot in sunflower using hyperspectral and multispectral remote sensors. | 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 |