Faculty of Health Sciences

Much of the publishable research in the Faculty of Health Sciences has its origins in postgraduate dissertations/theses, and we therefore strongly encourage students (and their supervisors) to view publication in peer-reviewed journals as an integral part of the design and work schedule for completing higher degrees. We are also aware that many potential papers embedded within dissertations/theses never get published, usually because the student leaves the University of Cape Town (UCT) before converting the dissertation/thesis into publishable manuscripts.

To alleviate this problem, the Health Sciences Faculty Research Committee (FRC) has committed budget to a Postgraduate Publication Incentive (PPI) scheme to assist needy Faculty of Health Sciences postgraduates to prepare dissertation/thesis work for publication before they leave UCT. The funding is intended to “buy time” to support students by contributing to their living expenses and not for general research expenses (such as paying for statistical analysis, additional research assistants, transport costs and publication costs), which should be covered by other research funds. This letter invites supervisors to apply for funding from this scheme on behalf of their graduating students.