Health Sciences Research Awards

Faculty Research Prize

The Faculty Research Prize recognises outstanding research in a given year and is presented annually at the Faculty’s Prize Giving Ceremony (usually held in March). A certificate and a cash award of R10 000 (allocated to research) are awarded based on research excellence in publication.

The call for nominations for the 2011 Research Prize is now closed.

For further information on the eligibility criteria and the nomination process, download the guidelines.

Queries: please contact Mr Moraba Meela in the Health Sciences Research Office on 011 717 2023 or email research.health@wits.ac.za.

The Faculty Research Prize for 2010 was awarded to Dr Alexio Capovilla for the following paper, on which he was the senior author:

Most Prestigious Postgraduate Degree Awards

Each year, the Faculty Research Office calls for the nomination of students who have excelled in their postgraduate studies. Awards are presented at the Faculty’s Annual Prize Giving Ceremony, which usually takes place in March. There are three categories of award:

• Doctorate
• Masters degrees by dissertation only
• Masters degrees by coursework and research report

In each category, the student judged to have completed a degree of particular excellence will receive a medal and certificate for the most prestigious degree in that category. If none of the submissions are judged to be of sufficient quality, no award will be made.

For further information on the eligibility criteria and the nomination process, download the guidelines.

Queries: please contact Mr Moraba Meela in the Health Sciences Research Office on 011 717 2023 or email research.health@wits.ac.za.

The call for nominations for the Most Prestigious Postgraduate Degrees completed in 2011 is now closed.