Meet the PAST 2024 First Cycle Grant Recipients

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 (May 2024). 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.

Title

Name

Surname

Institution

Grant Support

Prof

Justin

Pargeter

New York University

All From One

Mr

Andrew

Bolton

University of the Witwatersrand

Conference - PSSA

Mr

Zanildo

Macungo

University of the Witwatersrand

Conference - PSSA

Mr

Fonda

Matlhaga

University of the Witwatersrand

Conference - PSSA

Dr

Sandiso

Mnguni

University of the Witwatersrand

Conference - PSSA

Dr

Aurore

Val

CNRS, Aix-en-Provence, France

Conference - PSSA

Ms

Marishka

Govender

Nelson Mandela University

Conference - SASQUA

Mr

Hadgu Zeru

Gebregergis

Aksum University

Conference EAAPP

Mr

Movin

Kiprotich

University of Nairobi

Conference EAAPP

Ms

Husna

Mashaka

Arizona State University

Conference EAAPP

Ms

Rebecca Muthoni

Muriuki

University of Nairobi/National Museums of Kenya

Conference EAAPP

Ms

René

Sielemann

University of Johannesburg

Conference- ASAPA

Mr

Movin

Kiprotich

University of Nairobi

Degree support

Ms

Erin Shawn

Lund

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Borolo Tshepiso

Maleka

University of Johannesburg

Degree support

Ms

Lesedi

Mankgele

Witwatersrand University

Degree support

Ms

Mmatolo Julliet

Maphutha

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Mr

Joseph

Matembo

University of Cape Town

Degree support

Mr

Nelson Ernesto

Nhamutole

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Hannah

Pasques

University of Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Reitumetse

Sebusi

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Dimpho

Sekhosana

University of Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Anelisiwe Cynthia

Siteto

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Kalila

Stewardson

University of the Free State

Degree support

Ms 

Sylvia

Ubisse

University of Mpumalanga

Degree support

Ms

Tanita

Vieira

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Ms

Megan Rose

Woolley

University of Cape Town

Degree support / PSSA

Ms

Hilka

Josef

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Field School - KFFS

Ms 

Susan

Ongoro

University of Dar es Salaam

Field School - KFFS

Ms

Shanae

Page

University of the Witwatersrand

Field School - KFFS

Mr 

Andualem

Wersa

Addis Ababa University

Field School - KFFS

Dr

Julien

Benoit

University of the Witwatersrand

Publication Support

Mr

Nicholas

Wiltshire

ASAPA

Publication Support

Prof

Marion

Bamford

University of the Witwatersrand

Research Project Support

Dr

Valentin

Buffa

University of the Witwatersrand

Research Project Support

Dr

Abraham

Dabengwa

University of the Witwatersrand

Research Project Support

Dr

Angela

Effiom

University of the Witwatersrand

Research Project Support

Dr

Precious

Maenzanise

University of Cape Town

Research Project Support

Prof 

Sarah

Wurz

University of the Witwatersrand

Research Project Support

Dr

René

Bobe

Gorongosa National Park,  Mozambique

Research Project Support

Dr

Yonas Beyene

Gebremichael

French Centre for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE)

Research Project Support

Mr

Shawn

Johnstone

University/Albany Museum

Technical Training and Capacity Support