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HPI Research School at UCT PhD/Postdoctoral Applications 2026/2027

Applications for Admission in 2026 and 2027. Admissions are rolling for 2026. The deadline is 15 August 2026.

This is the application portal for persons interested in applying for a position as a PhD or Postdoctoral student in the Hasso-Plattner Institute Research School at UCT.

The Hasso-Plattner Research School at UCT in Digital Health, affiliated with the School of Information Technology and the School of Public Health at the University of Cape Town, is offering fellowships to PhDs and Postdocs in the fields of Public Health, Computer Science and Information Systems to students from the African continent. More specifically, we seek high-quality applications centered on ideas in digital health. For more information, please see the full call for applications here: http://www.sit.uct.ac.za/sit/research/hpi-scholarships

The school is financially supported by the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering.

There are 11 questions in this survey.
Your application materials will be kept on on this server and shared with HPI at UCT staff on an access-restricted sharepoint file server.
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Applicant Name
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Applicant Email
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Are you applying for a PhD or Postdoctoral Position?
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When do you expect to start your PhD?
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Previous Degree Institution
This should be the degree of your Masters program if you are applying for PhD positions, and of your PhD program if you applying as a Postdoc.
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Previous Degree Field(s)
Please indicate the field(s) of your prior degrees.
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Research Proposal Title
Provide a provisional title for your research.
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Please list keywords separated by semicolons for the areas of specialisation for your proposed research, as well as areas in which you have significant experience.
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Please upload your application documents as a single PDF file here. This file should include your curriculum vitae (2-3 pages), academic transcripts, TOEFL/IETLS Results (if relevant), and a brief research proposal (2-3 pages) with potential supervisor(s) identified.
The max size of the application is 2MB. If your document is greater than 2MB please reduce the size or provide a link in the comments.
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How did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?
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Select up to three prospective supervisors, and indicate if you have contacted them.  Please note that at least one prospective supervisor must be from Computer Science, Information Systems or Public Health at UCT. Co-supervisors affiliated with CHAMPS (https://champshealth.org/) or HPI (https://hpi.de) are encouraged.
 
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