UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Postgraduate Funding Office - PGFO
Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
3rd Level | Otto Beit Building | University Avenue | Upper Campus
Tel: +27 21 650 3622
nrfsupport1@uct.ac.za – FOR DOCTORAL APPLICANTS
nrfsupport3@uct.ac.za – FOR MASTER’S APPLICANTS
	
SUPERVISOR RECOMMENDATION LETTER TEMPLATE FOR 2025 National Research Foundation (NRF) APPLICATIONS

Dear Applicants, 
As requested by the funder, the NRF, ALL postgraduate students applying for master’s or doctoral NRF scholarships must upload a recommendation letter from their supervisor/head of department. Please provide your supervisor or head of department (in the event supervision is not finalised) with this template for completion. Once completed and signed, it must be included as attachment for the application to be considered complete and for funding support. THE ONUS REMAINS ON THE APPLICANT TO ENSURE THIS DOCUMENT IS COMPLETED AND ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION. Please note, the Designated Authority (UCT NRF Staff) will stamp the letter during their review period. 

THE SUPERVISOR RECOMMENDATION LETTER APPLIES TO ALL *FIRST-TIME MASTER’S, *FIRST-TIME DOCTORAL EXTENSION MASTERS AND EXTENSION DOCTORAL APPLICANTS. 
*This requirement is only applicable to the Master’s (general scholarships, NRF-DAAD, NRF-SASOL, Manus MatSci scholarships, NRF-EMET, NRF-SASAC and Scholarship linked to NRF-funded research – CoE; Thuthuka) and Doctoral (general scholarships, NRF-DAAD, NRF-MINDS, NRF-SASOL, Manus MatSci scholarships, NRF-EMET, NRF-SASAC and Scholarship linked to NRF-funded research – CoE; Thuthuka) scholarship programmes selected under the Application Category section.

FOR THE SUPERVISOR
Please comment in the space provided. 
Please confirm whether you will supervise the applicant 	
	
Please comment in the space provided. 
Please confirm whether UCT (the host department) has the necessary infrastructure to carry out all recommended research projects as detailed in the applications submitted to the NRF. 	
	
Please comment in the space provided. 
Please confirm whether NRF funded students will be given the necessary support during the period of study by UCT (the host department). 	

SUPERVISOR OR HEAD OF DEPARTMENT SIGNATURE 

	DATE: 		
	NAME AND SURNAME		
DA (UCT NRF STAFF) SIGNATURE 

	DATE: 		
	NAME AND SURNAME