Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Internship Programme 2025-2027

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:

• 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;
• Gain experience in research management, research support, and administration at public higher education institutions and research institutions at large.

Benefits of Human Sciences Research

• The internship provides monthly stipends for participants throughout the duration of the internship, administered through the HSRC. The internship programme is offered for a period of 24 months.

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Eligibility for Human Sciences Research

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.

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

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Application

The internship programme is offered for a period of 24 months. Application deadline is March 17, 2025.

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