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NovaCane is a tissue culture process used to micropropagate sugarcane by shoot multiplication in vitro. There is some evidence to suggest that the plants have thinner stalks and tiller more profusely when planted in the field. Various factors in the in vitro culture process may cause the altered phenotype e.g. build-up of ethylene in vessels and the effect of a novel class of plant hormones, strigalactones, which have been observed to cause high tillering in the cereals. The project will involve production of sugarcane plants in vitro using modifications to the current protocol and subsequent evaluation of stalk phenotype in the field.
The Candidate
- The ideal candidate must hold aBSc Hons in Plant Sciences/Plant Biotechnology
- This is a team-orientated project and the ability work within a team is essential.
NB: Applicants are advised to submit a one page motivation highlighting reasons for their interest in the research study they have selected, along with a full curriculum vitae.
This post-graduate bursary offers tuition fees and board and lodging on site at our Sugarcane Research Institute in Mount Edgecombe. The successful candidate will be based at SASRI (Mount Edgecombe) and will register with one of the South African Universities.
Although not an essential requirement, candidates who are securing free-standing NRF funding are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please apply on-line via the job portal on the SASA website (http://www.sasa.org.za/careers/Vacancies)
Closing date for applications is 17 October 2016 SASA reserves the right to consider applications received after this date but will not be obliged to do so.
The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:
Ability
- analyse and interpret scientific literature
- present research and findings
- work indepedently as well as in a team
- enter data in relevant database/s
- write in a scientific manner
Experience
- conducting research
Knowledge
- basics of the laboratory
- Honours level understanding and interpretation of content
About The Employer
The South African Sugar Association (SASA) provides a diverse range of highly specialised services to the South African sugar industry and our activities are funded in the main by the sugarcane growers and sugar milling companies. Our mission is to provide specialist services that enhance the profitability, global competitiveness and sustainability of the South African sugar industry.
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]]>Requirements for the SITFE Bursaries
- You have to be a South African citizen, who is a resident of either KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga (the sugarcane producing provinces).
- You must be studying or intending to study towards a qualification in Agriculture, Science and Engineering.
Before you can even think about applying we advice you to download the SITFE Bursary Brochure 2014 by clicking here (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD)
Go through the brochure and understand the various bursaries and fields available and then you are ready to apply.
TO APPLY CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2014 SITFE Bursary Application Form. Fill it in and return it to:
The Programme Administrator
Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education
South African Sugar Association
PO Box 700
Mount Edgecombe
4300
OR hand-delivered to: The Programme Administrator, External Affairs Division, South African Sugar Association, 170 Flanders Drive, Mount Edgecombe, 4300
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