PAST is proud to support postgraduate students and senior researchers working on African excavation, at African museums or studying at African universities within the origin sciences through our grant program. These grants recognise academic excellence, innovative thinking, and potential positive impacts on the field.
Congratulations to the successful awardees of PAST funding in our most recent cycle (August 2023). Keep an eye on our website and social media channels as we highlight these ground-breaking scientists who are bringing the deep past to life one project at a time.
Name | Surname | Institution | Grant Support |
Bukho | Charles | Rhodes University | Research project support |
Gideon | Chinamatira | University of the Witwatersrand | Conferences and workshops |
Sanaa | El-Sayed | Mansoura University | Degree support |
Metasebia Endalamaw | Fekadu | Durham University UK | Degree support |
Abdullah | Gohar | Mansoura University | Conferences and workshops |
Marishka | Govender | Nelson Mandela University | Degree support |
Shawn Douglas | Johnstone | Rhodes University/ Albany Museum | Technical training and capacity support |
Simoné | Kock | University of the Witwatersrand | Degree support |
Chanel | Lewis | University of the Free State | Degree support |
Zanildo | Macungo | University of the Witwatersrand | Degree support |
Nompumelelo | Maringa | Southern African Archaeology Student Society/ University of the Algarve | Other |
Fidelis | Masao | University of Dar es Salaam | Research project support |
Mduduzi | Maseko | University of Pretoria | Degree support |
Dineo | Masia | University of the Witwatersrand | Degree support |
Luke | Nel | Nelson Mandela University | Degree support |
Glory Nicholas | Oden | University of Cape Town | Degree support |
Zahra | Omarjee | University of KwaZulu-Natal | Degree support |
Justin | Pargeter | New York University / University of Johannesburg | Technical training and capacity support |
Chris | Pottas | University of Pretoria | Degree support |
Belal | Salem | Mansoura University | Conferences and workshops |
Peter | Schmidt | Univ. of Florida & Univ. of Pretoria | Research project support |
Haftom Berhane | Taezaz | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. | Degree support |
Wendy | Taylor | University of Cape Town | Other |
Nicholas | Wiltshire | The South African Archaeological Society | Publications |