Post Graduate

Research Project Offerings

WHO WE ARE

“…People seek better, more rewarding, lives.  They and the communities in which they live need to be able to move on from a mere struggle to survive.  For that, people need education and training...” (CEFA Brochure 2010).

CEFA is a registered NPO (since 2004) whose purpose is to equip under-employed and unemployed young people with knowledge, skills and values in order to enable them as future employees to promote the development of people and of communities.  

CEFA Vision

To be the leading provider of continuing further education – in Africa and elsewhere – in the practical enhancement of personal well being and life enrichment, leading to a better life for all. 

CEFA Mission

To empower learners with the theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and attributes with which they can enrich their own lives, thereby effecting meaningful, positive changes in their communities.

RESEARCH PROJECT OFFERINGS

General Aims of this Project

·         Help to develop Human Science leaders who can contribute to evidence-based higher education research in training and approaches regarding community development, well-being and/or poverty alleviation and thereby contributing to a better life for all.  

·         Facilitate research opportunities for prospective post graduate students by providing access to relevant research areas.

·         Ensure a rich research learning environment, inclusive of field, interdisciplinary exposure, and human centred approaches.

RESEARCH THEMES

CEFA currently offers a range of Research Project Themes from which to select for the purpose of your prospective post graduate field/discipline of study.  To be considered for conducting research with CEFA, your application, needs to be accompanied by a research proposal which includes a section that relates your interest of study to one of our research themes.  Your proposal therefore has to demonstrate that your research topic critically engages with the most recent literature regarding the contextual realities and debates surrounding your choice of theme and research area.

1. Community based education and training.

2. Human welfare and development.

3. Socio-economic Community Development (Human & Social Capital).

4. Community Well-being.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

For your application to be considered, you must either:

hold a 480 credit under-graduate degree in a field relevant to  the mentioned research themes

or

hold an Honours and/or Masters degree in a relevant field to that of the mentioned research themes

and have

obtained an average pass rate of at least 65% in the above-mentioned qualifications

as well as

a 4-5 page proposal stating your theme of interest & topic, a problem statement, research question & proposed  methodology for your anticipated study, and a focused 18-item bibliography of the latest literature which deals with your topic.

Approval of your application rests with the CEO of CEFA.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

CEFA

P O Box 173

WELLINGTON

7654

SOUTH AFRICA

Phone: +27 21 873-3998

Fax: +2721 873-6251

E-mail: karien@cefa.co.za