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Internship at CRCE
CRCE offers internship opportunities for postgraduate students to undertake action research studies and gain experience in rural development processes.
CRCE team works closely with academic supervisors to discuss themes based on rural communities' needs and design them in research topics. For example, The Role of Farmers’ Groups towards Enhancing Individual Small-Scale Farming or
The intern collaborates with local stakeholders and periodically reports to the CRCE team, academic supervisors and the community. The internship will eventually lead to the submission of an academic publication.
Who can apply? Students interested in collaborating with rural communities and conducting action research. The students must be in possession of a Honours or Bsc degree. How to apply? Short Curriculum Vitae with a support letter and an acceptance letter from the academic supervisor must be sent to the CRCE’s Coordinator between September and November prior enrolment of the Master programme. Appointment and financial support When short listings are made, interviews are conducted. If appointed, interns will receive financial support from the CRCE. The support covers tuition fee and monthly sustenance amount as stipulated by the contract signed with the CRCE. Preference will be given to student from previously disadvantaged communities. |
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Martin's Experience: "Thobela kamuka!"
| "I am Martin and currently studying for a Master degree in International Cooperation and Development Studies at the University of Grenoble in France. As a visiting student at UL, I have been working as an intern for 2 months in the CRCE and had a chance to work directly on the field, mainly to assist community based projects in Ga-Mothiba village, i.e. facilitating Youth activities and to support the Leolo small-scale farming endeavors. I learned how communities organize themselves to work towards their own development and how academics and field agents could work towards their empowerment through research. | This
internship made me to realize the
importance of initiating and facilitating projects in
collaboration with rural communities. In
spite of cultural boundaries, we had as much to teach to communities as
we can
learn from them. I hope the projects the CRCE follows up will help the
Ga-Mothiba community to face its challenges, such as the involvement of
the
youth in rural development, and the strengthening of participatory
forums both the community and the CRCE for their work and
support." |
"Ke
ya lebowa, o re
tla bonana ge ke bowa"
"Thank you, see you when I come back"
"Thank you, see you when I come back"