STUDENT CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE

Objective

The advancement of student participation in SAAPS, building on the allocation of seed money and other initiatives.

Council member responsible

Dr Lubna Nadvi, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Contact details

Email

         lubna@mweb.co.za 

Telephone

         +27 (31) 260 7336

Activities

In the current two-year term of Council, there will be a limited number of grants to assist students to participate in the 2010 Biennial Conference. Modest funds will also be allocated for awards of full SAAPS memberships annually to a number of promising students.

EMERGING SCHOLARSHIP

Objective

Providing an organisational and support base for young and emerging scholars in the Political Studies community of South Africa, with a special emphasis on race and gender.

Council member responsible

Lubna Nadvi, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Contact details

Email

         lubna@mweb.co.za

Telephone

         +27 (31) 260 7336

Activities

Compilation of a database of emerging Political Science scholars in South Africa, a peer group programme and a mentorship programme, culmination of activities in the annual congress or colloquium, where there will be significant attention to presentation of research-in-progress by emerging scholars.

BEST STUDENT AWARD

Objective

SAAPS continues this biennial activity to encourage student engagement in Political Studies in South Africa. The award comprises a biennial competition to find the best undergraduate and Honours students in South Africa.

Council members responsible

Prof. John Daniel, School for International Training

Contact details

Email John.Daniel@sit.edu

Telephone +27 (31) 205 5882

Dr Clive Napier, University of South Africa

Contact details

Email napiecj@unisa.ac.za

Telephone +27 (12) 429 6564

Dr Thabisi Hoeane, University of South Africa

Contact details

Email hoeant@unisa.ac.za

Telephone +27 (12) 429 6858

Activities

Biennial requests to Departments of Political Science and International Relations to enter their best students of the preceding year in the two categories of undergraduate and Honours. Departments submit substantiating documentation in the form of student assignments. Judges are appointed from the ranks of senior Political Scientists. The awards are usually announced at the biennial congress. Requests for nominations of best 2009 students will go out in April 2010.