SiyaphambiliYOUNG WOMEN ON THE MOVE EDUCATION FILM & MEDIA STUDIES LANGUAGES & CULTURE PSYCHOLOGY Engineering & Built Environment Health Sciences & Medicine Information Systems & Computer Science Finance, Economics & Mathematics Natural, Life & Earth Sciences ISBN: 978-1-77018-765-8 Published by the Department of Higher Education and Training, Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa. ©2011 Department of Higher Education, Republic of South Africa. Produced by Rolaball Eduscript SiyaphambiliYOUNG WOMEN ON THE MOVE The faces of the Carnegie South Africa Undergraduate Women’s Scholarship Programme “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farmworkers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.” Nelson Mandela ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I FOREWORD II INTRODUCTION III EDUCATION 1 FILM & MEDIA STUDIES 7 LANGUAGES & CULTURE 9 PSYCHOLOGY 11 ENGINEERING & Built ENVIRONMENT 13 Health SCIENCES & MEDICINE 31 Information SYSTEMS & COMPUTER SCIENCE 53 FINANCE, ECONOMICS & Mathematics 57 Natural, LIFE & Earth SCIENCES 71 Acknowledgements Sincere thanks go to the Carnegie Corporation of New Administrator for the scholarship for seven years, and York for its generous funding of this unique scholarship played an extremely important role in its growth and programme. Our particular thanks must go to Andrea development. For the scholarship recipients, he has Johnson, who has seen the scholarship grow from an been a rock of support. idea on paper to a fully-fledged programme supporting A further word of thanks goes to John Pampallis, 150 young women graduates. Andrea’s support to the Karen Crisp and Frans Maruma, and the staff of the programme has been absolute throughout its nine-year Centre for Education Policy Development, the grant life, and her deep understanding of and commitment holder which has administered the Carnegie funds so to the context and goals of the programme has been professionally since 2002. We would also like to thank I powerful and invaluable. the many supporters of the scholarship programme We are grateful to the following employees of the at the eight universities, particularly those in the Department of Education, who initiated the idea financial aid offices, who supported the programme of the Scholarship Programme and supported its throughout. growth over the years: Edward Mosuwe, who worked I also wish to thank Firdose Moonda (a Carnegie- on the programme at its inception; Thami Mseleku South Africa graduate) for her work in making this and Duncan Hindle, both Directors-General of the publication possible; and Dr Patricia Watson for Department; and Molapo Qhobela and Kirti Menon, putting the publication together and ensuring that the Deputy Directors-General for Higher Education in this publication has a broader educational impact for the later years of the programme. the future. A special word of thanks goes to Thandi Lewin, The Department of Higher Education and Training the first Scholarship Programme Manager, who salutes all the young women of the Carnegie-South continues to mean so much to our young women, Africa Scholarship Programme. We trust the stories of for her leadership over the years. Special thanks also these young women will inspire other young people, goes to Nasima Badsha, the Deputy Director-General and encourage all of us to continue making South for Higher Education during the inception and Africa a better place. growth period of the programme, whose vision and passion drove the establishment of the programme and without whom the programme would not have Rensché Bell happened. Solly Manaiwa worked as the Programme Scholarship Programme Manager, 2010 Acknowledgements Sincere thanks go to the Carnegie Corporation of New Administrator for the scholarship for seven years, and It gives me great pleasure to present this publication We know, from York for its generous funding of this unique scholarship played an extremely important role in its growth and to you. Siyaphambili: Young Women on the Move the experience of programme. Our particular thanks must go to Andrea development. For the scholarship recipients, he has Forewordtells the stories of the remarkable young women this programme Johnson, who has seen the scholarship grow from an been a rock of support. who benefited from the Carnegie-South Africa and several others, idea on paper to a fully-fledged programme supporting A further word of thanks goes to John Pampallis, Undergraduate Women’s Scholarship Programme. that many young 150 young women graduates. Andrea’s support to the Karen Crisp and Frans Maruma, and the staff of the The scholarship programme, which has been an people in South programme has been absolute throughout its nine-year Centre for Education Policy Development, the grant excellent showcase for our talent, is now drawing to Africa do not have life, and her deep understanding of and commitment holder which has administered the Carnegie funds so a close. I do, however, anticipate ongoing benefits, access to adequate to the context and goals of the programme has been professionally since 2002. We would also like to thank as we will still experience the impact on higher career guidance and powerful and invaluable. the many supporters of the scholarship programme education for years to come, and the stories will serve support. Access to II We are grateful to the following employees of the at the eight universities, particularly those in the as an inspiration to other young women and men to information about Department of Education, who initiated the idea financial aid offices, who supported the programme take up study opportunities, particularly in areas that post-school study and of the Scholarship Programme and supported its throughout. are national priorities. training opportunities growth over the years: Edward Mosuwe, who worked I also wish to thank Firdose Moonda (a Carnegie- The goals of the programme to support young is essential for on the programme at its inception; Thami Mseleku South Africa graduate) for her work in making this women at undergraduate level, primarily in the young people if and Duncan Hindle, both Directors-General of the publication possible; and Dr Patricia Watson for science fields, remain relevant today. Although there they are to continue Department; and Molapo Qhobela and Kirti Menon, putting the publication together and ensuring that has been an improvement in participation by young learning, find gainful the Deputy Directors-General for Higher Education in this publication has a broader educational impact for women in science, there is still a great deal that employment and the later years of the programme. the future. needs to be done. Several of the priority areas remain establish their own livelihoods. The Department of A special word of thanks goes to Thandi Lewin, The Department of Higher Education and Training key to our national goals. My personal performance Higher Education and Training has embarked on a the first Scholarship Programme Manager, who salutes all the young women of the Carnegie-South agreement with the President of South Africa major career guidance and support programme to continues to mean so much to our young women, Africa Scholarship Programme. We trust the stories of requires an increase in the number of graduates in rectify some of the inequities in this area and improve for her leadership over the years. Special thanks also these young women will inspire other young people, science, engineering and technology; life sciences; career guidance for further and higher education goes to Nasima Badsha, the Deputy Director-General and encourage all of us to continue making South human and animal health sciences; education; and and training at a national level. This publication is a for Higher Education during the inception and Africa a better place. postgraduate studies in general. contribution to that programme. growth period of the programme, whose vision and I was delighted to see the achievements of these I hope that readers will find the stories of the young passion drove the establishment of the programme young achievers in some of these fields. It is exciting women of the Carnegie-South Africa Undergraduate and without whom the programme would not have Rensché Bell to see that many of the Carnegie graduates have Women’s Scholarship Programme as inspiring as I happened. Solly Manaiwa worked as the Programme Scholarship Programme Manager, 2010 continued with postgraduate study and some have have. I would like to thank the Carnegie Corporation entered research careers. Many others are making a of New York for their generous funding to the significant contribution in their workplaces and to programme, as well as their support for the production the productivity of the country. of this booklet. Dr B E Nzimande Minister of Higher Education and Training IntroductionTHE faces OF THE CARNEGIE-SOUTH AFRICA Undergraduate WOMEN’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME Why A Scholarship Programme? Priority fields of study were identified as those The Carnegie-South Africa Undergraduate Women’s in which women students are significantly under- Scholarship Programme was established in 2002, as represented, and in which there are national skills part of the South African government’s strategy for shortages. These