Meet the PAST 2025 First Cycle Grant Recipients

PAST is proud to support postgraduate students and senior researchers working on African research, at African museums or studying at African universities within the origin sciences.

These grants recognise academic excellence, innovative thinking, and potential positive impacts on the field.

Congratulations to the successful awardees of PAST funding in our first cycle of 2025. 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. Read more > 

 

NAME

SURNAME

INSTITUTION

PAST programme

Chanel

Lewis

University of the Free State

Degree support

Gavin

Olivier

Company - Museum Developer

Other

Linus

Ajikah

University of Witwatersrand

Research Project support

Luke

Nel

Nelson Mandela University

Degree support

Maryke

Horn

University of the Witwatersrand

Conferences and workshops

Matt

Lotter

University of the Witwatersrand

Conferences and workshops

Misganaw

Gebremichael Woldetsadik

Ethiopian Heritage Authority and University of Bordeaux

Research Project support

Mmatolo Julliet

Maphutha

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Negedie Abrha

Gebreslassie

Dilla University

Technical training and capacity support

Nteboheleng

Mokhohlane

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Rahwa

Gebrehiwet Mezgebo

Samara University

Research Project support

Reitumetse

Sebusi

University of the Witwatersrand

Degree support

Shaw

Badenhorst

University of the Witwatersrand

Conferences and workshops

Snethemba

Sikhakhane

University of the Witwatersrand

Research Project support

Tebogo Vincent

Makhubela

University of Johannesburg

Research Project support